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Memories of St Fort Dairy In the 1990s Mrs Allison (nee Swan) of Gauldry shared her memories of growing up at St Fort. "I lived at St Fort from age 3 in 1928, latterly at Flass farm where my father was manager, and until my marriage in 1949. The Pilkingtons lived in the big house. (Miss Pilkington’s sister is Mrs Wilson ... Dog Days Newport 1970s We were sent the following doggy memories from the 1970s. "Does anyone remember the dogs there were in the 1970s in Newport? There was Trixie who used to come to Windmill Park when we had hockey practice from Newport Primary. The huge black Labrador belonging to the doctor who would lie in wait on top of ... Newport School pre-Demolition 1979 View of Newport School in Kilnburn/Blyth Street before its demolition in 1979. The gym hall windows were on the right and the library on the left. Newport School Primary 7 1977 A more relaxed view of Primary 7 on their last day at Newport School in 1977. This was one of the first photographs to be taken in the new school on Cupar road. Pupils had moved from the old school on Kilnburn/Blyth Street in April 1977. Seems like this was a girls-only photograph! George Millar George Millar was a talented local amateur artist who lived in Newport. He drew and painted a number of scenes around Newport, as well as Dundee and other areas of Fife. Abercraig at Sunset View of the ferry Abercraig heading into Newport at sunset. View Over Wormit 1901 This view is from just above the junction of Birkhill Avenue and Riverside Road. In the distance is Wormit Church, newly opened in 1901, and beyond the church is the Mars training ship. The photograph was taken by George Worrall of Beechwood, Wormit, (5 Northview Terrace), and was entered into the Dundee and East of Scotland ... Wormit Picnic Party c. 1900 The photograph shows a picnic party heading out of Wormit. On the right is the road down to Wormit station, and on the left is the building now housing the Spar shop. For much of the 20th century this building housed two shops, offices, a hall and, until 1957, Wormit Post Office. The photograph was taken ... Beatt and Tait receipt 1967 A grocery receipt from Beatt and Tait from 1967, four years before decimalisation. Even for those of us who remember decimalisation, prices seem incredible. Some examples in today's money..... 900 gr sugar - 7p 12 large eggs - 21p 450 gr cheddar - 20p Large squeezy (wash-up) liquid - 14p Seymour Hotel Matches. A book of matches advertising the Seymour Hotel, probably from around the 1960s. The Newport Club Centenary Dinner Dance 1972 In 1972 the Newport Club celebrated its centenary with a well-attended dinner dance at the Brig o' Tay. Members enjoyed a splendid six-course menu before dancing commenced. The Newport Club Membership Card 1980 Membership card from the Newport Club in 1980, containing rules, constitution and list of members. Wormit Church Fellowship Drama Group 1948-1949 In 1949 Wormit Church Fellowship Drama Group presented The Passing of the Third Floor Back, a play based on a 1935 film of the same name. Our photograph shows the full cast lined up. Back Row L-R: Frank Cluley; Tom Wishart; Charlie McIntyre; Jack Robb; Charlie Kitson; Ena Gleig; Dick Webster; Jean Melrose; Cecil Woods; Sheila ... Wormit Railway Action Group Information leaflet produced by WRAG, the Wormit Railway Action Group. The group, led by John Rundle, campaigned vigorously throughout the 1980s to have a railway station or halt reopened at Wormit. Wormit Church Ministers Ministers of both Wormit Churches from 1898 until 2020. Tayfield Grounds Guided Walk A leaflet produced in 1974 by John and Bride Berry for visitors following a guided walk in Tayfield grounds. Wormit Church East Hall Extension Four photographs showing the work carried out between 1999 and 2000 to extend the east hall of Wormit Church. Wormit Church Women's Guild Syllabus cards for Wormit Church Women's Guild from 1973 until 2020. Wormit Church Flower and Bulb Shows A selection of prize-winning tickets from Wormit Church Flower and Bulb shows. These shows, which included sections for home-made produce and baking, took place annually in the 1970s and 1980s. Boy Scouts Roll of Honour Board celebrating Newport and Wormit Boy Scouts who achieved the King's or Queen's Scout Badge between 1931 and 1961, and the Chief Scout's Award between 1975 and 2000. Scotscraig Last Sailing 1966 Lovely clear view of the passengers on the last sailing of the Scotscraig on the evening of Thursday 18th August 1966. 200 passengers paid 5 shillings (25p) for the return trip. Seymour Charter 1971 The Seymour Charter was a social club which met in the Seymour Hotel (now Riverview Lodge care home). The newscutting dates from their first meeting in 1971. The tankards which can be clearly seen here hung around the bar in the 'snug'. Round Table Programme 1970-1971 Programme of Round Table's fortnightly meetings for 1970-1971. Newport-on-Tay (Scotscraig) Round Table Pennant Newport-on-Tay Round Table 956 was established in 1967 and included Scotscraig in their name in the hope of attracting membership from Tayport too. It was a hugely popular and very active organisation throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s. Thereafter its membership dwindled leading to its demise around 2002. Round Table catered for men ... Newport Round Table Magazine 1970 Front cover of Newport Round Table magazine in 1970. The magazine was produced to raise funds for all their charitable endeavours. Knights of the Newport Round Table 1970 An extract from the Newport Round Table magazine showing clever caricatures of some of the leading members of Round Table in 1970. Round Table Magazine 1970 Centre pages from the Newport Round Table magazine from 1970, showing just some of their recent activities. Seymour Hotel Advert 1970 Seymour Hotel Advert from 1970. The Seymour Hotel operated from Seymour House, now Riverview Lodge care home, from 1949 until 1989. Newport Round Table AGM Report 1977 Newspaper report of the Newport Round Table AGM 1977, held in the Newport Hotel. Ladies Circle AGM Report 1978 Newspaper report of the Newport Ladies Circle AGM in 1978. Newport Curling Club Prize-giving Report 1977 Newspaper report of the Newport Curling Club prize-giving in 1977. Memories of Wormit Schooldays Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena grew up at Woodhaven Farm and started school in Wormit in 1917. I had perfect attendance at Wormit School and only once in my life did I get the strap. That was when an inspector called and the headmaster had to leave the class unattended while he ... Wormit Boys' Brigade Disco In the 1970s and into the 1980s, Wormit Boys' Brigade organised extremely popular Saturday evening discos in the West Hall. Our photograph dates from around 1978. Tay Rail Bridge in Fog A dramatic view of the rail bridge in fog, looking over the tennis courts and Bay Road. Wormit Tennis Club Prize-giving c. 1982 Junior prize-giving at Wormit Tennis Club. This was probably in 1982 and could have been the North Fife Junior Tournament. Netherlea Place Photograph shows the first houses of Netherlea Place being built in the mid-1980s. The name Netherlea is a reminder of the nearby Netherlea House which was demolished in 2019. Wormit Station After Closure Three views of Wormit Station, sadly derelict after its closure in May 1969. There was a reprieve for the station building however in 1980 when it was dismantled then rebuilt, exactly as it had been, at Boness heritage railway. The houses of Taybridge Place now occupy the station site. The Scotscraig at Dundee Two sunset views of the ferry Scotscraig at Dundee. Tay Road Bridge Under Construction This set of photographs shows the Tay Road Bridge under construction between 1964 and 1966. The temporary wooden bridge allowed easier access to all sections of the bridge. In two of the photographs the old Carolina Port power station is visible beyond the bridge. It was demolished in the mid-1980s. The photographs were taken by ... Under Construction in Stormy Weather Early days in the road bridge construction with the temporary bridge barely half-built. In stormy weather the temporary bridge was a godsend, allowing some work to continue in all but the worst weather.
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