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.
During World War I moss was collected locally and sent to the battle fields where it was used as dressing for wounds.
A newspaper cutting explaining how the name of Peter Black, a 'deserter' in World War I, was added to the Newport War Memorial.
A newspaper cutting of a letter written by Johnny Duncan about his schooldays in Newport.
Granny Nicol appears to have been a well-known and much loved Newport character. Widowed in World War I, she was left to bring up five children on her own.
Newspaper cutting about Steele and Brodie.
Newspaper article containing an interview with Andrew Mylius, owner of St Fort farm. Mr Mylius is the great-grandson of Henry Stewart who built St Fort House.
Newspaper photograph of rededication ceremony of Mars boys' commemoration stone and plaque.
Newspaper reporting the AGM of the Newport Cycling Club in March 1912. The meeting was chaired by J T Young, a keen cyclist himself, having operated a successful cycle repair business before moving on to his motor and garage business on Boat Road. The newscutting reports that the Cycling Club had been founded in 1881, ...
Newspaper cutting from 16 April 1913 reporting the new season's officials for the Newport Swimming Club.
An amusing little newspaper snippet. Willie Rankine was a frequent newspaper contributor on matters of local history. William Dowie, referred to in the article, was railway porter from 1890 until the 1920s. At a guess the article might date from the 1970s.
A newspaper cutting describing one man's memories of playing at Wormit Golf Club before World War II.
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.
A newspaper letter about James Tait who was missionary to the boys on the Mars training ship for 48 years. It was written to the Newspaper by Willie Rankine of Woodhaven.
A news article from the Fife News of November 1963 telling the history of Wormit Tennis Club from 1913 until 1963.
Newspaper article on St Fillan's Church from 26 January 1957.
Newspaper cutting giving details of the history of Wormit's two churches.
Newscutting reporting the dedication of the memorial windows in St Fillan's Church in 1919. The windows were gifted to the church by Mr and Mrs Gavin L Wilson of Kilnburn in memory of their son Gavin who died of wounds in France in August 1918, aged 19.
Newspaper account of the boys on the Mars training ship, printed in 1989 on the 60th anniversary of the ship leaving the Tay.