Inspecting the (unseen) air cadets in RAF's Wings for Victory week 1943. Note the ornate railing which surrounded the Blyth Hall until taken away to make Spitfires - supposedly.
The sea cadets are inspected by Alf Burgess, a local officer in charge of the cadets, during Warships Week 1942.
Army cadet inspection in War Weapons Week 1941. During the war certain weeks were allocated to advertise each of the armed services and to raise their profile among the public. This photograph, along with that of the Warships Week 1942 and RAF's Wings for Victory Week in 1943 demonstrate these campaigns in Newport. Provost Fairweather ...
1944 wartime wedding group at rear of Blyth Hall. It was the wedding of Gladys Jack who lived in Struan Street. She married Jon Roe, one of the Norwegians based at Woodhaven. Marguerite Fairweather is in Land Girl uniform centre front.
Newscutting showing how children helped the war effort too.
Thank you certificate sent to Mrs George Motion of Newport for taking in evacuees.
Newspaper cutting explaining arrangements in event of arrival of evacuees in Fife.
Newspaper advert asking for homes for evacuees in Fife.
Extract from Wormit School log book explaining arrangements for evacuees.
Wartime ration book for MacLure family of Maryfield Cottage, Newport.
Fancy dress parade in Newport High Street as part of the victory celebrations at the end of WW2. It was probably very soon after the end of the war - possibly VE Day. Note the absence of male onlookers. Ron Caird is the young cowboy.
Wartime permit allowing John Don to use his boat on the river, only during daylight hours below the railway bridge, but anytime above the bridge.
Wormit and district 'B' Coy Home Guard, photographed in Gauldry School playground. There was also a Newport Home Guard based in the ARP (Air Raid Precautions) building in King Street. They drilled and practised in Windmill Park under the leadership of Alex. Lowson.
World War 2 Civil Defence armband as worn by ARP (Air Raid Precaution) workers.
Wartime motor fuel ration book.
Spent bullet cartridges found in Kilnburn, Newport, after a Spitfire had chased a German seaplane, forcing it down on the river.
'Courier' article thanking the people of Wormit for their kindness to evacuees.
A newspaper article from 1984, with photographs of the staff of the shop, describing Beatt and Tait's history and anniversary celebrations.
Raffles and competitions were held to celebrate Beatt and Tait's 50th Anniversary, and our photograph shows some of the winners.
A photograph of customers participating in events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the village grocer's store in 1984.
The pier smiddy was owned by Tayfield Estate, and closed in the 1940s. The last tenants were the Don family, but prior to that the Smiddy had been worked by Willie Young, whose son John T Young established the bicycle repair shop on the High Road which became the successful Young's Garage on Boat Road.
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.
An advertisement for JT Young, Motor Engineer, probably 1920s.
This photograph shows the staff outside the shop in the early 1960s.