A very old photograph probably around 1890. Trinity Church on the right and St Mary's in the centre. The block of shop and houses next to the steps has not yet been built, allowing a glimpse of St Thomas' in the distance. The shops were built around 1891 so the photograph pre-dates that. Newport Inn ...
This photograph shows JT Young's first premises on the High Road, where by 1896 he had established his successful cycle repair business. In the early 1900s he embraced motor transport and expanded down into Boat Road. With further expansion, the business occupied the entire site of Scotscraig Apartments.
Salmon fishing was carried out all along the Tay estuary. The main stations in Newport were at Craighead, below the road bridge, and at Woodhaven. Fish were sold in Dundee market or shipped on ice to London.
Rankine's joinery business was situated in what is known as The Old Boathouse at Woodhaven until the 1990s. This newspaper article describes the firm at the time of its centenary in 1975.
Dr John Stewart was Newport's first general practitioner and was recommended to the people of Newport by Professor Simpson of chloroform fame. Lovaine was built on Cupar Road for Doctor Stewart, and he used it as his surgery and residence.
Dr Thomas Stewart, "Docy Tom", succeeded his father Dr John Stewart as Newport's general practitioner. He lived and worked at Lovaine on Cupar Road, and was assisted by the apparently rather flamboyant Dr Montague Rust.
The general practice surgery was at the rear of the building, entered through the back yard.
Bottles from William Doig the Chemist.
Two toilet flush pull chains from local plumbers, Betsworth and Barlow who operated between 1894-1970s and James Jack and Sons, 1880-1980.
Doig the chemist’s apprentices' drawer. It has been signed by all trainee chemists dating back to 1887.
Suppository Makers from Doig's chemist shop.
Pill boards from Doig the Chemist's shop.
Pestle and mortar from Doig the Chemist's shop.
Three Newport butcher shops.
A photograph of the High Street in about 1899, showing Doig's Chemist shop on the corner.
Framed drawing of Sandy Rankine's joinery workshop in Woodhaven.
Lots of pottery bits and pieces found locally. Alex B Smith was a grocer and spirit dealer for a few years around 1900 in the shop on West Road that is now a house - now 10 West Road. Until about 1980 it was always a shop.
These newspaper cuttings give details of the sale in May 1882 of the contents of the Royal Hotel in the Royal Buildings on Tay Street. Clearly the hotel wasn't being sold as a going concern, as every single item in the 28 rooms was being offered for sale. Mr Keay, the manager of the hotel, ...
Postcard of the High St, Newport showing the gasworks chimney.
A magazine article from 1974 noting the history of the joinery business based at Woodhaven. It was started by William Buist in 1875, continued by his grandson William Rankine after World War I, and taken over by next generation Sandy Rankine in the 1960s.
An interesting article about the Buist family of Woodhaven. The article was written in 1905. William Buist established his joinery business at Woodhaven in 1875.
Newspaper article giving details of the duties and problems encountered by the local 'bobby' at Wormit at the very start of the 20th century. The article is written by Willie Rankine of Woodhaven.
During 2019-2020 this ground at the rear of the Newport Hotel was being cleared for possible future house building. The photographs show what appears to be extensive cellar space. These cellars would have provided storage space below the old stabling for the inn.
The story of Wormit's Steele and Brodie beehive works from Brian Nish.