A group at the Newport Bowling Club Dance around 1980.
The Braes and Big Rock possibly on the boating club's regatta day.
Newport Braes. The Boating Club shed and slipway on a crowded day. The Royal Hotel up above on Tay Street.
Newport Boating Club shed and slipway on Braes.
B Fearn dives to win the swimming gala diving competition in 1912.
The Bathing Station Newport on a stormy day. The two changing huts for men and women can be seen, and furthest away is the Boating Club shed and slipway.
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 ...
Three newspaper extracts describing the events of 2nd July 1896, when the recently formed Newport Bathing Association was inaugurated. The Braes were of course packed with people, the bathing pavilion and the surrounding area were decorated with flags, and the Mars band played all afternoon and into the evening. Spectators enjoyed swimming displays and an ...
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.
Young footballers at Windmill Park in 1967.