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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...
St Mary's Lodge Field's Road
Situated between Clytha Park Road and Godfrey Road, the property belonging to Miss A B Watson was demolished to make room for the building of the Civic Centre around 1937. Text from Haydn Davis' book "The History of Newport": "It was only two m...
Excitement As Crowds Await The Visit of King George VI
Two months after the Coronation (12 May 1937), on 14 July, King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth visited Newport. They proceeded from the Railway Station to the garden of St Mary's Lodge, Fields Road, where the King cut the first sod for the bu...
Awaiting Newport's First Visit By A Reigning Monarch
Two months after the Coronation (12 May 1937), on 14 July, King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth made the first royal visit to Newport. They proceeded from the Railway Station to the garden of St Mary's Lodge, Fields Road, where the King cut th...
Awaiting Newport's First Visit By A Reigning Monarch
Two months after the Coronation (12 May 1937), on 14 July, King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth made the first royal visit to Newport. They proceeded from the Railway Station to the garden of St Mary's Lodge, Fields Road, where the King cut th...
The Red Dragon Express
King Class 4-6-0 Loco No. 6028 King George VI leaves Newport station, next stop London Paddington, c. 1961. Photo by Mike Macleur
Newport Photographers - Villiers
We have done some research into the photographers Villiers. The first mention we can find of George Villiers is in the 1851 Census. George, born 1826 in Edinburgh, was living in Norwich with his wife, Adelaide and two young sons George and Alexand...
The Orb Iron Works
John Lysaght Limited. Photo: "Souvenir of Visit of His Majesty King George VI, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth to the Orb Iron Works (Newport Monmouthshire) of John Lysaght Ltd" March 29th 1944. Published by M...
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth March 29th 1944
The King, Queen and future Queen leaving the Civic Centre after a brief reception. During their visit to Newport they toured the Orb Iron Works. This was Princess Elizabeth's first industrial tour. Photo: "Souvenir of Visit of His Majesty King Geo...