Two drawings showing plans for the extension to St Thomas' Church in 1902. Plans were drawn on 24 May 1901. As can be seen on second drawing the area of the church would be more than doubled, from a very simple rectangle shape to a building with increased seating in new transepts, as well as ...
A receipt and advertisement for James Jack and Sons, Plumbers, 1957. The business began in 1880 in the High Street, and moved to Union Street in 1890. In the early 1900s, a showroom was opened in premises adjacent to Harp Cottage, Tay Street (in 2020 Little Beehive Nursery), while the workshop remained in Union Street.
Newport Railway timetable showing trains between Dundee and Tayport. In 1956 there were 22 trains each way each day.
A framed list of fares for crossing the Tay on the ferry from 1961.
Tickets for Wilfred Pickles Have a Go radio show, recorded in the Blyth Hall in the 1950s. Running from 1946 until 1967 the programme was always one of the most popular shows on radio.
St Fort House Ground Floor Plan. According to the 1901 census St Fort House had 48 rooms.
The menu and programme for the Curling Club centenary dinner in 1958. Inside is a lovely wee caricature of the club council members, drawn by Jack Morton, burgh surveyor for 26 years.
Business card of Murray Russell, much respected headteacher at Wormit School 1949 - 1976 approx.
Long time Newport resident, Henry Burnett shares his memories of Newport and Wormit shops.
Stanley Gordon is a long-term resident of Newport and remembers many of the village shops from the 1950s .
Illustrated address of welcome for Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) on her visit to Newport in 1950. It was designed by local artist William Haeburn-Little.
The story of Wormit's Steele and Brodie beehive works from Brian Nish.
Miss Pilkington died on 14 January, 2002 at the age of 100. She was given the Freedom of the Burgh in 1970.
Copy of the charter granting Newport's new coat of arms in 1956. This framed copy was made by Jack Morton, Burgh Surveyor, 1948-1975.
An account from Historic Scotland explaining the background to the building of St Fillan's Catholic Church in Newport. The church, a most unusual style, was opened in 1893.
List of members of the Newport Club in 1954. The club was founded in 1871 and has been based in premises above the High Street since 1894.