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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Arriving At Newport Station 1937

(Image from Newport Encyclopaedia 1937)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Royal Visit 1837

The Royal couple leaving Newport Railway Station on way to the future site of the Civic Centre. Photo: "Newport Encyclopaedia. Coronation Year And Royal Visit Souvenir. 1937"

The Town Bridge and Shaftesbury Street

Buntings out for the coronation of King George VI. From a private collection.

Westgate Square

Buntings and flags out to celebrate the coronation of King George VI. From a private collection.

The Interior of Newport Market

We believe it's all decked out for the coronation of King George VI From a private collection.

The King Digs the First Sod of the Civic Centre

Building work on the Civic Centre commenced just before the Second World War. Text from Haydn Davis' book "The History of Newport": "It was only two months after the Coronation (12 May 1937) when what some would call the greatest day in Newport...

The Royal Visit July 14th 1937

This photo is one of a set of six from a private collection. The shots were taken from an upstairs window of a property in Commercial Street opposite Woolworths. Text from Haydn Davis' book "The History of Newport": "It was only two months afte...

The Royal Visit July 14th 1937

This photo is one of a set of six from a private collection. The shots were taken from an upstairs window of a property in Commercial Street opposite Woolworths. Text from Haydn Davis' book "The History of Newport": "It was only two months afte...

The Royal Visit July 14th 1937

This photo is one of a set of six from a private collection. The shots were taken from an upstairs window of a property in Commercial Street opposite Woolworths. Text from Haydn Davis' book "The History of Newport": "It was only two months afte...

The Royal Visit July 14th 1937

This photo is one of a set of six from a private collection. The shots were taken from an upstairs window of a property in Commercial Street opposite Woolworths. Text from Haydn Davis' book "The History of Newport": "It was only two months afte...