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Castle and Bridge, Newport

Postcard view.

The New Bridge, Newport

The temporary bridge built to carry pedestrians and vehicles while the new bridge was being constructed can be seen... though whoever applied the colouring has got in a muddle. Postcard view. From the private collection of Patrick White.

Newport Castle and the Old Green Crossing

Postcard view. From the private collection of Patrick White.

Bodywork by Giles & Williams, Newport Mon.

Giles and Wiiliams were coachbuilders and motor body builders, situated at 30 Shaftesbury Street. As can be seen in the photograph, this was adjacent to the railway bridge (the castle being after the bridge on Shaftesbury Street). Postcard view. ...

High Street Newport Mon.

Jackson & Son postcard. Dated 1917. Ahead we can see the town bridge and the technical college beyond. To the right is Dock Street and to the left Shaftesbury Street. On the corner is the Shaftesbury Hotel. Newport Castle is tucked in behind the h...

Casket Presented To Lord Tredegar At The Freedom Of Newport Presentation

The Freedom of Newport was conferred on Lord Tredegar in Newport on Wednesday 9th of June, 1909. The script was presented in the silver casket pictured above. This was the first time this honour had been awarded. Here is a description of the caske...

The Castle, Newport

Newport Castle in the days when it housed a brewery. Postcard view, published by Stewart & Woolf.

Jay's, Newport Bridge, By Night

Jays Furnishing Stores, 78 High Street. This great night-time shot shows the section of the shop which overlooked the River Usk and Town Bridge. This is one of a batch of photos kindly sent to us by Richard Morgan. They were taken by his father, P...

Floodlit Newport Castle - Coronation 1937

As part of the coronation celebrations in May 1937, Newport Castle was floodlit. This is one of a batch of photos kindly sent to us by Richard Morgan. They were taken by his father, P. I. Morgan, and date from the mid 1930s unless stated otherwise...

Floodlit Newport Castle - Coronation 1937

Renovation work in progress on Newport Castle which was floodlit as part of the coronation celebrations. This is one of a batch of photos kindly sent to us by Richard Morgan. They were taken by his father, P. I. Morgan, and date from the mid 1930s...