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.
Wormit School 1901. Teacher Miss Welsh.
Wormit School, early 1900s.
Wormit School, early 1900s.
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.
Wormit Bowling Club Badge, instituted 1901.
A Grand Bazaar to raise funds for Wormit Bowling Club held in the Kinnaird Hall, Dundee over four days in 1905.
Police dance in Blyth Hall.
Newport Brownies on a Camp holiday.
A rather battered copy of the cover of the constitution for Wormit Bowling Club which was established in 1901 with funds loaned by the members. The constitution was drawn up following their first AGM in September of that year.
This photograph shows JT Young's first premises on the High Road, where by 1896 he had established his successful cycle repair business. In the early 1900s he embraced motor transport and expanded down into Boat Road. With further expansion, the business occupied the entire site of Scotscraig Apartments.
Salmon fishing was carried out all along the Tay estuary. The main stations in Newport were at Craighead, below the road bridge, and at Woodhaven. Fish were sold in Dundee market or shipped on ice to London.
Clearly a special occasion at Newport Tennis Club for these members c. 1900.
Photo of Newport School pupils in the early 1900s
Newport School: photo, early 1900s
