A drawing of Newport High Street in the snow, around 1950, showing Gilchrist the Baker, Morrison the Butcher, and Beatt and Tait, Family Grocer.
A drawing showing the High Street just after the turn of the century.
This drawing of the High Street shows Gilchrist the Baker in the corner shop, and Beatt and Tait, Family Grocers, just along the road.
Newport High Street around 1900, still easily recognisable 120 years later. Ferguson the baker on the corner, then Matthew Morrison the butcher, followed by Andrew Malcolm grocer before the Clydesdale Bank. From around 1905 until 1930s the Clydesdale was located on the other side of the High Street. It then crossed back over to the ...
An unusual view of the High Street with the gasworks chimney dominating. The gasworks were established here in 1856. In 1903 fire damaged the property and a new site was found for the gasworks on the Tayport Road.
A photograph of the High Street in about 1899, showing Doig's Chemist shop on the corner.
A photograph of the High Street, showing Kirk and Coutts, Ironmongers, and J.Learmonth and Son, Boot Makers.
Lovely view of the High Street on the Winter Festival late-night shopping night, when Christmas lights are switched on and there's lots of entertainment both inside and out, depending on the weather!
A postcard of Newport High Street around 1975.
Another version of the much photographed view down the High Street, this time from around 1910.
One of the favourites of the Newport History Group, you can have this view as a fridge magnet, blank note card, or see it on the front cover of the 2021 NHG calendar! Apart from the lack of cars, the High Street here around 1920 doesn't look too different from today.
A postcard of the High Street around 1905.
A postcard of the High Street around 1930. It has changed remarkably little over the years.