World War One Tank in Bridge Street

Postcard view. From a private collection.

Newport Civic Building

The construction of Newport's new civic buildings ceased with the start of the second world war.

Munitions Creche

Many thanks to Steve Maguire who sent the following information about the Creche: In 1917 Gertrude Mary Bailey, wife of C H Bailey, established the Munition Workers' Creche in Alexandra Road Newport. As well as funding the project, Mrs. Bailey too...

Memorial Tablet, All Saints Church

Postcard.

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...

Unveiling the Cenotaph

June 2nd 1923. See link below.

WW1 Munitions Workers - Thought To Be Newport

This is believed to be somewhere in Newport. Please contact us if you can tell us where the photo was taken or name any of the people.

WW1 Munitions Workers - Believed To Be Newport

On the reverse of the card the following has been machine printed: LOUISE M SMITH, NEWPORT, MON If you can name any of the young ladies or tell us anything about the WW1 munitions works in Newport please contact us.

WW1 Munitions Workers - Believed To Be Newport

A White House Studios, Newport, Mon postcard. If you can name any of the group or tell us anything about the WW1 munitions works in Newport please contact us.

WW1 Munitions Workers, Newport

If you can tell us anything about munitions works in Newport during WW1 please get in touch. The young lady seated is Evelyn Ellis.

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