Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 14 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Memories" xDecade: "1950s" x Search term Filter by Subject Clubs and Organisations (1)Scouts and Cubs (1)Out and About (3)Kinbrae House and Sir John Leng (1)Woodhaven (1)Wormit (1)Railway (3)East Newport Station (1)Wormit Station (2)Schools (1)Wormit School (1)Sport (3)Boating (1)Bowling Wormit (1)Football Wormit (1)Tayfield Estate (1)Other Tayfield Items (1)Filter by Area Newport (4)Wormit (10)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1900s (2)1910s (4)1920s (5)1930s (5)1940s (5)1960s (6)1970s (4)1980s (2)1990s (1)2000s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)21st (1) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest 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. ... Wormit Football Club Memories Kenneth Hart recalls playing for Wormit Football Club in the 1950s. "Wormit Football Club was a force to be reckoned with in these days. I played only twice for the first team but was happy in the second team for a couple of years. I played in goal and my first game was at Wormit where ... Scouting Memories 1950s Kenneth Hart recalls his happy days in the Scouts in the 1950s. "I joined the Scouts at 11 years of age. I had tried the Cubs but did not enjoy them. Ronald Pringle persuaded me to go to the Scouts with him and I enjoyed several years of Scouting. My first patrol was the Lion Patrol ... School Bus Memories 1950s Kenneth Hart recalls travelling on the school bus from Wormit to Madras in the 1950s. "In my day the school bus going to Madras was run by Gordon Ogilvie from Balmerino. From my home in Newton Park (it will never be Kilmany Road to me) I could see the bus coming down the Gauldry road so ... 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 Highfield, Wormit Kenneth Hart recalls happy days playing at Highfield in the 1950s, the great stretch of open ground above Birkhill Avenue, an area now pretty much covered with housing. "Highfield had some importance to me growing up. My great friend Aly Wilkie lived there in one half of the solitary house which was there. This was a ... Memories of Wormit and its Trains Ken Hart of Wormit remembers travelling on the train in the 1950s. "Wormit was built for trains and existed on trains. The advantages of enjoying an upbringing in a country village but only a few minutes from a busy city must have been fairly unique. It had its drawbacks of course and one of these was ... Wormit Station Accident 1955: Memories as told to Wendy Irons by Margaret Stevenson The accident happened on 28th May 1955 at 7 o’clock in the evening. I was a member of Wormit Lawn Tennis Club and was on the courts playing an American Tournament against Newport Tennis Club. I remember Elizabeth Davidson was there. The club was very busy in those days and the American Tournaments were very ... 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 Woodhaven Farm Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit, dying in Newport in 1998. She grew up at Woodhaven farmhouse and moved to Naughton Road after her marriage. My parents came to Woodhaven Farm in 1907. At that time the estate was ... 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 Kinbrae House Memories of Kinbrae House from Stanley Gordon. In the 1950s, some of my school chums and myself would explore the derelict Kinbrae House. What with its massive structure and baronial appearance, it always made me feel as if we were in a Famous Five adventure when we gained access through a broken kitchen window. Magnificence The upper floors ... 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 ...