This newspaper cutting reports an award given to primary teacher Miss Rose for 25 years service in 1936. She was still teaching 15 years later. She is particularly remembered for her dancing classes. Throughout her career, she taught hundreds of local children to dance, very often competing successfully at festivals and competitions.
Newport School group from 1918. The young lady arrowed is Lillian Knight who is about 8 in this photo. Lillian lived in Robert Street in the old Royal Buildings. When she left school she worked in Newport post office where her father was a postman. The photo was sent to us by Lillian's grand-daughter.
A lovely group pictured outside Newport School in the mid-1920s. On the left is Sheila McIntosh, and behind her is John Muirhead her future husband. Romance at Newport School! Their son Jim Muirhead would become Scotland's most successful paralympian.
Lovely group of Newport schoolgirls from late 1920s posing in front of the side railing of the playground in Blyth Street. The Blyth Hall and church in background.
Newport School group around 1907. The teacher second from the right is probably headmaster Harry Willsher. He was headmaster from 1905 until 1920, after which he became a librarian in Dundee until his retiral in 1943!
These are the Newport School medals of the Smith family who lived in Woodbine House at 11 King Street. From Left to right: The Fraser medal, presented by Rev Thomas Fraser, minister of St Thomas' Church from 1870 until 1913. Awarded to David L Smith, Dux boy, Session 1920-21. The Dr T P Stewart medal presented by Dr ...
Newport School Staff around 1907. Back left: Mr Dow - drill instructor. 3rd from left: probably Harry Willsher - school headmaster. Extreme right: A S Neill - assistant teacher. Front centre: Miss Jeffrey. A S Neill would go on to become an internationally acclaimed educationist, who firmly believed in children being allowed personal freedom. Summerhill, the ...
Newport School: photo of staff 1890s. Back left Mary MacMillan, great-aunt of Frances Wishart.
Photo: Newport School in the 1890s
Newport School: photo 1890s
Photo of boys of the Fourth Standard at Newport School in 1907. Back row, left to right: John Scrymgeour; Miss Jeffrey (Class Teacher); Buchan Ritchie; Arthur Swan (Wormit boy); Mr Dow (Drill Instructor); Alex Kay; Tom Whyte: Willie Minty. Centre, left to right: Sidney Mitchell; John McLauchlan; Simon Forrest; G. Lawson; Quentin Chalmers; Eldon Law; Jack Anderson; ...
Photo of Newport Higher Grade School , 1928, Miss Rose's class. Back row: Yvonne Kay; Gladys Jack; Doreen Burgess; Nan Philips; Jock Gordon; Margaret McEwan; Findlay Urquhart; Barbara Baxter; Gertie Burgess; Betty Carstairs. Front row: Marguerite Fairweather; Marjorie Mutch; Evelyn Smith; Alison Dewar; May Davidson; Muriel Fitzpatrick.
Newport School group from around 1907. The teacher on the left is A S Neill who would go on to become an internationally acclaimed educationist, with the school that he founded, Summerhill, now over 100 years old. He taught in Newport School from 1906 until 1908.
Newport School: photo taken about 1922. Back row, left to right: Mr Strath; Kay; McLaren; ?(Wormit); Duncan; Bruce; Ross. Centre, left to right: Don?; Peebles; Stewart; McLachlan. Front, left to right: Easson; Farquharson; Blair; Johnstone; Payne; Kelt; Gould.
Newport School: photo from the early 1900s
Newport School: photo from the early 1900s.
Newport School: photo from the early 1900s.
Newport School: photo from the early 1900s.
Newport School: photo from the early 1900s.
Photo of Newport School pupils in the early 1900s
Newport School: photo, early 1900s
Newport School: photo from early 1900s
Newport School: photo taken about 1920. Back row, left to right: Miss Jeffrey; W. Crichton; Philip; Todd; Carstairs; Ross; J. Johnstone; McLaren; Van de Rydt; Duncan. Second back row, left to right: W. Johnstone; F. Wallace; H. Spark; Gould; G. Farquharson; A. Payne; J. Stanford; Millar. Second row, left to right: J. Davidson; A. Payne; J. Crawford; H. ...
Newport School: Miss Rose's Class, 1928 Photo of Newport Higher Grade School, 1928, Miss Rose's class. Back row, left to right: Lawson Wallace; Muriel Fitzpatrick; David Watson. Third row, left to right: Duncan Scroggie; Willie Gall; Colin Brown; Findlay Urquhart; Jack Dobie; Alastair Motion; John Forbes; Ian Riddell. Second row, left to right: Gladys Jack; Eva Wighton; Gertie Burgess; ...