A newspaper article entitled Where Sport is Self-Supporting. It is from the Scotsman in 1962, long before we had a sports centre, and it gives details of Newport's fine sporting tradition.
A newspaper article from 1984, with photographs of the staff of the shop, describing Beatt and Tait's history and anniversary celebrations.
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.
Two local businesses, Sandford Hill Hotel, and J T Young motor dealers, advertised in their local newspapers, hoping to take advantage of the opening of the Road Bridge. The adverts are directed particularly at the people of Dundee, so close now over the new bridge.
Newspaper cutting describing the events taking place in Newport to celebrate the opening of the Road Bridge. They take place over the weekend of 19 August 1966 - 21 August 1966.
Newspaper cutting detailing the arrangements made to allow the old folk of Newport and Wormit to attend the opening of the road bridge.
Wormit Church Golden Year. A news article from 1983 featuring Wormit Church celebrating 50 years since the union of Wormit's two churches, Wormit East and Wormit West.
Newspaper article about the last employees on the Tay ferries.
Newscutting describing the journey on the last train from Newport to Dundee Saturday 3 May 1969.
Newscutting giving details of the last train journey from Newport to Dundee. It describes the 'funeral procession' and their actions.
Newspaper article from 18 August 1966 reporting on the last sailing of the Fifie that day.
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.
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.
Newspaper article from 2008 noting the death of Sandy Rankine of Woodhaven. Noted for his knowledge of the local area, Sandy was involved almost all his life with the family joinery business. After World War II Sandy helped maintain close links with the Norwegian servicemen who had been based at Woodhaven.
Such a shame that this newspaper photograph is not in better condition. It shows a football match out in the river on the sandbank, where both football and cricket matches were regular occurrences in the past. The match is between a Dundee team, possibly the Corinthians, and a Wormit team. Eric Gray in the centre ...
A set of newscuttings describing highlights from Wormit Football Club between 1963 and 1965. They were contributed by George Cunningham who played for the club at that time.
Miss Tay Road Bridge competition had actually been held in the Blyth Hall the evening before the Gala Day. On the Gala Day Miss Tay Road Bridge (Brenda Falconer) led the procession through the village, and opened the Gala Day along with Provost Smith.
An article from the Fife News of November 1963 relating the history of Wormit Boating Club.
A news article from the Fife News of November 1963 telling the history of Wormit Tennis Club from 1913 until 1963.
Newscutting from 9 November 1963 giving details and prize-winners for the gardening competition held by Newport Town Council. The competition was open to all council housing tenants in the burgh.
Newspaper report of a talk given in 1963 by Len Fullerton, Newport wildlife artist.
Newspaper cutting giving details of the history of Wormit's two churches.
Wormit Guides and Brownies celebrate their 60th birthday in December 1989. Mrs Edith Todd, who was responsible for starting the Guides and Brownies in the Newport area in 1929, cut the 60th birthday cake at a joint meeting of the 1st and 2nd Wormit Brownies and the 1st Wormit Guides at a special reunion in ...