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.
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 calm after the storm - the great gap in the centre of the rail bridge where the high girders had been. The caption on photograph seems to be stating the obvious!
Fallen girders in the water after the Tay Bridge disaster. Interesting to note how little building there was in the Wormit area even after the first bridge had been in operation.
The Mars boys in the classroom on board the Mars.
The Francis Molison was used to provide the Mars boys with more seagoing skills and nautical experience. Here they show off their agility as they take up their positions all over the ship's masts and rigging.
Dr John Stewart was Newport's first general practitioner and was recommended to the people of Newport by Professor Simpson of chloroform fame. Lovaine was built on Cupar Road for Doctor Stewart, and he used it as his surgery and residence.
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.
Laying the foundation stone of St Mary's Church in 1886. The stone was laid by Miss Stewart of St Fort House. On the right are the entrance pillars for the Congregational Church, and in the background is Newport School, opened in 1879.
Trinity Church High Street.
A very early view of Newport Bowling Club.
The family of Henry Noble pose outside their home at Woodside, Queen Street. Henry Noble was the maintenance inspector on the ill-fated first railway bridge. However there was no question of any fault attributed to him at the Public Inquiry, and he continued to work as inspector during construction of the replacement bridge.
Columns from both the old bridge and the new bridge, showing the contrast between them.
Kinbrae House, the home of Sir John Leng. Kinbrae was built by 1870 and was demolished around 1960.
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.