Police dance in Blyth Hall.
View along Tay Street and the Braes early 1900s, a time it was the done thing to shield from the sun under a parasol.
An early wedding group outside the Blyth Hall. Note the ornate iron railings and the rug on the ground for the photograph!
Photograph of the Blyth Fountain and the Newport Braes. Early 1900s.
Not an inch of space available at the Braes for late-comers to the annual swimming gala in 1900. In the foreground is the men's changing hut with the steep steps leading down to it. In the distance the boating club slipway is lined with visitors, and just out of sight, the Big Rock would no ...
The Blyth Hall and flagpole, probably around 1900 as it looks as if it pre-dates the building of the manse next door (1902).
This smart group of young footballers dates from around 1910 with some recognisable old Newport names. In the back is Mr Dow. Back row - W Bruce, W Young, A McFarlane, W Doig, ? Thomson, B Scrimgeour. Middle row - ? Thomson, A Peebles, D Mitchell, D Shepherd. Front row - D Ross, L Honeyman, J Ferrier, P Niven.
Four amazing photographs showing the real Blyth Hall roof. In 1974 a false ceiling was installed in the hall, which no doubt helped with heating, but it hid this magnificent roof. Architect Robert Lorimer, designer of the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle, and of our own Newport memorial, described this ceiling as one ...