A centenary account of the history of Newport Lawn Tennis Club 1884 - 1984.
Rankine's joinery business was situated in what is known as The Old Boathouse at Woodhaven until the 1990s. This newspaper article describes the firm at the time of its centenary in 1975.
The general practice surgery was at the rear of the building, entered through the back yard.
View of the Congregational Church at the bottom of Kilnburn. The church closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1991.
A view of the interior of Trinity Church.
Two toilet flush pull chains from local plumbers, Betsworth and Barlow who operated between 1894-1970s and James Jack and Sons, 1880-1980.
Trinity Church High Street.
A painting by Helen Wallace of the railway bridge over Cupar Road just before the small turn-off leading up to dual carriageway. The bridge carried the line from East Newport into Tayfield estate, and it was demolished in 1980s.
Two photographs showing the Newport Police Burgh boundary stone which marked the eastmost limit of the burgh boundary. This stone is near the shore beyond the road bridge. The letters NPB can just be deciphered.
Photograph showing the Newport Police Burgh boundary stone at the junction of Kirk Road and Cupar Road. It may have been moved from the other side of the road.
Photograph showing the Newport Police Burgh boundary stone which marked the most westerly limit of the burgh boundary. This stone is embedded in the concrete at the base of the Tay Bridge Disaster memorial at Wormit Bay. The letters NPB can be seen clearly.
Three photographs showing Newport Police Burgh boundary stones which marked the boundary of the burgh. These three stones are in the field above Kirk Road. The letters NPB are clearly seen and two of the stones are in remarkably good condition.
Photograph of the Berry Family tree, 1725-2016.
Framed acknowledgement of ending of over 100 years of outdoor curling on Tayfield land. Presented to the Berry family in 1977.
Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse.
The old Newport School clock, salvaged from the demolition site after Newport School closed in 1977.
A magazine article from 1974 noting the history of the joinery business based at Woodhaven. It was started by William Buist in 1875, continued by his grandson William Rankine after World War I, and taken over by next generation Sandy Rankine in the 1960s.
During 2019-2020 this ground at the rear of the Newport Hotel was being cleared for possible future house building. The photographs show what appears to be extensive cellar space. These cellars would have provided storage space below the old stabling for the inn.
These photographs show three more Newport Police Burgh boundary stones discovered in Spring 2021. The first split one is on the left grass verge of the track up to Causewayhead, and has probably been moved from the field next to it. The second photo shows the stone, in excellent condition, which is in the field ...
The story of Wormit's Steele and Brodie beehive works from Brian Nish.
The viaduct that carried the railway line through the Tayfield Estate comprised four spans on three columns. It was removed soon after the line closed. Picture 1 shows the series of supports that carried the viaduct, 2 the present day retaining wall at the other side of the gap, and 3 is a rare view ...
This house was built for Dr John Stewart in the 1870s, and used as a doctor's residence and GP surgery for over 100 years. From the 1930s, Lovaine was occupied by Dr Taylor, who was later succeeded by three generations of Drs Mackintosh. It was last used as a surgery by Dr Macleod, until purpose ...
Four amazing photographs showing the real Blyth Hall roof. In 1974 a false ceiling was installed in the hall, which no doubt helped with heating, but it hid this magnificent roof. Architect Robert Lorimer, designer of the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle, and of our own Newport memorial, described this ceiling as one ...
A closer view of St Fillan's Church on the corner of William Street and King Street.