Kinbrae House, the home of Sir John Leng. Kinbrae was built by 1870 and was demolished around 1960.
An early photo of Woodhaven Farm taken in 1876. Part of Woodhaven Terrace had only a single storey at that time, converted to two storeys a year later to house workers from the Wormit Foundry who cast the supporting pillars for the Tay Bridge. The training ship Mars can be seen in the background.
St Fort House Ground Floor Plan. According to the 1901 census St Fort House had 48 rooms.
St Fort House in the snow looking north.
The magnificent walled garden and glasshouses, on left hand side of road driving from Forgan roundabout to Five Roads.
Newspaper article containing an interview with Andrew Mylius, owner of St Fort farm. Mr Mylius is the great-grandson of Henry Stewart who built St Fort House.
Kinbrae House main entrance gate.
Kinbrae House from the south in snow.
Kinbrae House from south.
Newport pierhead area, probably around 1870. One of our oldest photographs. The distinctive arched pier buildings have not yet been built (1878) and the Newport Hotel has not yet been extended to side and rear (1890s). The gasworks chimney is in the centre of the picture and Jonas Kidd's grocer shop on the right is ...
Framed view towards Woodhaven with Mars boats in foreground. Rock House stands on the shore beside the harbour. This was originally the granary for the St Fort Estate. While the Mars training ship was anchored offshore, the building was used as a hospital for the boys, and during World War II it housed the officers of ...
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 ...
A postcard of St Fort dairy, around 1900. This very unusual little building with its encircling verandah is still visible from the main road today. Its thatched roof is supported by these wooden props. The verandah was beautifully tiled and the windows were of leaded glass. The creamery supplied milk, butter and cream to the ...