Awaiting the arrival of Queen Mother at south end of bridge.
Looking after the Queen Mother's flowers before presentation by Susan Smith.
Flowers presented to the Queen Mother by Susan Smith, daughter of Provost Smith.
Two local businesses, Sandford Hill Hotel, and J T Young motor dealers, advertised in their local newspapers, hoping to take advantage of the opening of the Road Bridge. The adverts are directed particularly at the people of Dundee, so close now over the new bridge.
Miss Tay Road Bridge competition had actually been held in the Blyth Hall the evening before the Gala Day. On the Gala Day Miss Tay Road Bridge (Brenda Falconer) led the procession through the village, and opened the Gala Day along with Provost Smith.
In the Road Bridge Gala Day Parade the Newport Old Folks Club won the Best Float competition. Their decorated float represented Fifie Passengers past and present. This was a very appropriate acknowledgement of the ending of the Fifie ferry service on the day the Road Bridge opened. L-R: Miss Ella Rait; Mrs Annie Hogg; Mrs ...
Newspaper cutting detailing the arrangements made to allow the old folk of Newport and Wormit to attend the opening of the road bridge.
Newspaper cutting describing the events taking place in Newport to celebrate the opening of the Road Bridge. They take place over the weekend of 19 August 1966 - 21 August 1966.
Three image postcard of opening of Tay Road Bridge. it shows bridge from south, the royal car on south roundabout and the Queen Mother on walkabout at south roundabout.
Coloured view of the completed Road Bridge. The temporary bridge was removed in the weeks following the opening on 18 August 1966. The card has the bridge statistics.
The Tay Road Bridge was opened by the Queen Mother on 18 August 1966.
The Road Bridge opened on Thursday 18 August 1966 and a Gala Day was arranged in celebration on Saturday 20 August. The Gala Day was held in the grounds of Tayfield and featured a fancy dress parade, a beauty competition and all the usual fun of the fair.
Opening of the Tay Road Bridge. Programme for the visit of the Queen Mother. Thursday 18 August 1966.
The Queen Mother, Lord Lieutenant John McWilliam and local school children.
The Queen Mother with Fife Lord Lieutenant John McWilliam after opening Tay Road Bridge.
The Queen Mother at opening of Tay Road Bridge. She is seen here talking to Mrs West, widow of Richard Lowry West who was Provost from 1955 - 1956.
The Queen Mother opened the Tay Road Bridge in Dundee at 12 noon on Thursday 18 August 1966. She then drove over to the roundabout at the Fife end where she was greeted by a cheering crowd. Here she is with Fife's Lord Lieutenant, John McWilliam.
As part of the celebrations to mark the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on 18th August 1966, a celebration football match was held. The participants were the Boys Brigade versus the Old Crocks. On the left are Provost William Smith and Mrs Smith, on the right is referee John Gordon. In the front row ...
Contestants in the fancy dress parade held at on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. The parade assembled in Scott Street before parading to Tayfield where the gala was held.
Mrs Betty Dow (nee Rankine) dressed as a tinker woman participating in the fancy dress parade and gala day held on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. Mrs Dow was dressed in exactly the same costume as her mother, Mrs Betty Rankine, had worn ...
Newport Old Folks Club members dressed up as Fifie Passengers Past and Present. They and their decorated lorry won the 'Best Float' award in the fancy dress parade held on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge. See photograph of members.
Contestants in the fancy dress parade held at on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. The parade assembled in Scott Street before parading to Tayfield where the gala was held.
Part of the crowd waiting in Scott Street to see off the parade to the gala held in Tayfield on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August.
The royal car arrives at south end of Tay Road Bridge.