A photograph of the Mars Boys in the Woodhaven workshop supervised by Chief Officer Burn and William Bowman.
This photograph was in a drawer, but the finder had no knowledge of anyone in his family being on the ship. To date the boy has not been identified.
Pages from a book of woodwork patterns belonging to Chief Officer Richard Burns.
Photographs of the four men who commanded the Mars Ship from 1869 to 1929.
Photographs of the Mars boys building a rest camp for invalid boys from Dundee.
The Mars boys at Elie enjoying a sing-song with Chief Officer Burns.
A photograph of the tender to the Mars, the Francis Molison, at Woodhaven Pier, with the boys undertaking a series of drills.
Two photographs of the Mars boys participating in outdoor activities at Elie.
A photograph of Chief Officer Flynn and the boat crews at Woodhaven, with the Mars in the background.
A photograph of Mars boys in the joinery workshop under the watchful eye of Alexander McDougall, ship's carpenter.
The Mars boys in the classroom on board the Mars.
Map showing the original four ferry crossings on the Tay: Dundee-Balmerino; Dundee-Woodhaven; Dundee-Seamills (Newport); and Broughty Ferry-Ferryport-on-Craig (Tayport).
Newport Boating Club Commodore's Cup, also known as the Leng Cup. Presented to Newport Boating Club by John Leng in 1891. With the demise of Newport Boating Club it is now in the care of Wormit Boating Club. (Wrongly labelled in photograph.)
View of the Congregational Church at the bottom of Kilnburn. The church closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1991.
Wooden chess box made by the Mars boys in the workshops.
Wooden crumb tray made by Mars boys.
The Swimming Medallion The swimming medallion was presented to the swimming club by John Berry, President 1857-58. Mr Arthur Lees of Freuchie was the last man to win the medallion in 1928, and he returned it to the Berry family in 1988.
This wooden paper knife was made by the Mars boys in their workshops.
These wooden stools were made by the Mars boys in their workshops.
Photograph of a watercolour of the Mars from the east
A photograph of the Mars boys learning lathe skills.
Diet sheet showing the rations the Mars boys received. The diet was limited and unvarying, carbohydrate heavy but sustaining. No emphasis on five a day in those days.
Set of four photos of the Mars training ship and some of the Mars boys (framed).
This photograph shows the sheds at Woodhaven Pier that were built and fitted out by the Mars boys, and used as workshops. They were used by the Scouts in the 1930s and briefly after the war, and used by the Norwegian soldiers during the war as a cookhouse and for accommodation.