Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 12 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Memories" xDecade: "1960s" x Search term Filter by Subject Art, Music and Drama (2)Rio Cinema (2)Churches (1)St Thomas' Church (1)Clubs and Organisations (1)Other Children's Groups (1)Railway (1)East Newport Station (1)Sport (3)Boating (2)Bowling Wormit (1)Football Newport (1)Tay Road Bridge (1)Building Road Bridge (1)Tayfield Estate (1)Other Tayfield Items (1)Filter by Area Newport (8)Wormit (3)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1900s (2)1910s (3)1920s (4)1930s (4)1940s (4)1950s (6)1970s (6)1980s (2)1990s (1)2000s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)21st (1) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Memories of the Rio Youth Club 1 June Turner’s memories of the Rio Youth Club, as told to Wendy Irons on 19th September 2020. “I was working as a youth leader in a school in Dundee in the evenings. A young woman knocked at my house door in Newport one evening and said that Newport needed a youth club. I can’t remember her name. ... Varied Memories Memories from Stewart Montgomery It was Royal Buildings which started the old memory cells ticking away. It's likely that what I'm about to say is, in the main, well documented in your records but I'll continue anyway. I arrived in Newport in 1963 at the age of 14 and until I was 21 I lived at ... Memories of Football on the Sandbank Many local people still fondly remember the football and cricket matches held regularly on the sandbank out in the river. “The original sandbank football matches were an annual one between a team from Wormit Boating Club and Dundee Corinthian Boating Club (who were based near Craig Pier). By then they were usually on the sandbank between ... Memories of Willie Rankine Willie Rankine (1890-1976) operated the family joinery business from the workshop at Woodhaven pier. His grandfather William Buist had started the business in 1875. With the death of his mother when he was an infant, Willie grew up with his grand-parents at Woodhaven. Willie had a lifelong interest in the local area and its history. ... Recollections of Life on Tayfield Estate by Jim Smith Jim Smith was born and bred at Tayfield, and spent his whole working life there. In his final year in 2002 he looked back on his life and shared his memories with Gordon Small, who recorded them all. We are fortunate to have this astonishing record which covers everyday life on the estate to events ... Memories of Wormit Bowling Club Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. The Bowling Club started at the beginning of this century 1901 and many business men were the first members. At one time bowling was considered to be men only and it was not ... Memories of Wormit Boating Club Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. The Boating Club formed in January 1911 and was mainly a rowing club. The first clubhouse was mainly just a shed at Wormit Bay, then a clubhouse and sheds were built east of ... Memories of St Thomas' Church Ann Sheach (nee MacLean) recalls times spent in St Thomas' Church in the 1960s and 1970s. "I was christened and married in the church. "I loved the Sunday School Christmas Parties in the church hall - playing traditional party games, watching Tom & Jerry cartoons, singing carols and with lights dimmed waiting to hear Santa’s bell as ... Memories of East Newport Station Memories of East Newport station from David Sutherland. Living in Norwood, we looked out on the station – it was often interesting, and noisy, especially in the time before diesel replaced steam. Most of the trains were pulled by BR 2-6-4 tank engines. My dad taught in Dundee art college, and often gave evening classes, so he made good use ... Memories of the Rio Cinema Memories of the Rio Cinema from Findlay McLaren. We used to go every Friday night after Cubs and a 3d poke of chips from Stinkie's. I always had a free pass from Fag Louttit's because I did a paper round there. Great fun beating the seats in the ninepennies when the cavalry appeared over the hill. The ... Tay Road Bridge Memories Memories of the Tay Road Bridge from Brian Malaws. What an interesting website! The bit that brought back the memories for me was the section on the Tay road bridge. We spent every summer holiday in Crail from the 1950s on and although we had relatives north of Dundee, we rarely visited as our only option ... Tinkers' Wood Findlay McLaren remembers the Tinkers' Wood. This is the small wood at the junction of Inverdovat and Cupar roads. It used to be used as a “tinker” encampment. The tinkers would do seasonal work and go round the doors hawking. It was said they would leave a mark to warn off their comrades from unfruitful doors ...
