Not terribly well known now, Wormit's carpet beating works were situated down Bay Road.
Tremendous photograph of a very busy day at the old Wormit Boating Club clubhouse down underneath the railway bridge. The club was based here until 1969 when they moved to Woodhaven Pier.
A tapestry panel stitched by Mairi Shiels.
Left to right Back row: Helen Burnett, E. Smith, Dave Davidson, Leslie Aberden, Ian Watt, Dave Jeffrey, Chic O'Hare, Peggie Duncan, Janette Gillespie, Jean Ritchie 3rd row: ?, Pat Dick, Jean Milligan, Shiela Hart, Maj Findlay, Jean Cunningham, Joan Colville(?), ?, Audrey Wilson Staff: Miss Smart (left), Mr Gair (right) 2nd row: Reg Easton, Sandy Edgar, John Don, Ali ...
This depiction of the High Street in times gone by was stitched by Margaret McNicol.
The Victorian Newport School, which stood on the corner of Blyth Street and Kilnburn, was demolished in 1978. This panel was stitched by Christine Wade.
This panel shows Newport Hotel before the most recent renovations, and was stitched by Sheena Smith.
Teachers Miss Taylor and Mr Russell
For over 100 years two families in particular dominated the joinery business in Newport and Woodhaven.
Newport School 1945 - 1946
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Newport School: photo from c. 1947
Newport School: photo from c. 1947.
Newport School 1947 Mr Hugh Muir (headmaster), Ian Fearn, Michael Robertson, Ian Lawson, Jack Stark, Peter Willis, Nicholas Smith, Ron Wright, Mr Faid. Ron Caird, Sylvia Hepburn, Frances McMillan, Ismay Ross, Alan Wilson. Doreen Robertson, ? , June Barlow, Isobel Gordon, Margaret Bain, Maureen Muir. Jimmy Gordon, Jim Howitt, David Smith, Ian Ramsay
Newport School group P3 and 4 1949 John Ferguson, Brownlow Duncan, ? , Bobby Bayne, George Henderson, Ian Stewart, George Motion, Bruce Robertson. Peter Webster, Florence Strachan, Lindy Smith, Aileen Strathie, Norma Smith, Bert King, Kenneth Stark, Miss Davidson. Janet Fleming, Sheila Marshall, Helen Milne, Christine Johnston, Elspeth McMillan, Heather Gauld, Hilda Lindsay, Pat Stewart. David Combe, Tom Kinnear, ...