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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...
Ye Olde Murenger House
Frith's postcard.
High Street
Cambrian Series WHS & S postcard, postmarked 1917
Birmingham District and Counties Bank
33 High Street. Source: 'Newport Year Book 1902' published by the Newport Chamber Of Commerce.
Demolition of Cottages in Mill Street
These old cottages were at the rear of High Street Railway Station on Mill Street.
High Street
Postcard postmarked 21 March 1923.
Parade - Opening Of New Post Office 1907?
A&G Taylor Pictorial Postcard, Duke St Arcade, Cardiff etc. Postmarked Newport Mon 1907, dated 5 Oct '07. We think this is probably connected with the opening of the New Post Office in High Street on July 18th 1907. Interestingly the photograph...
William Miles Blackburn, Mayor of Newport 1909 - 1910
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Blackburn, William Miles was born at Bassaleg, Mon., in 1854. He is the son of Mr. Edward James Blackburn, and in 1S75 commenced business on his own account as a builder and contractor. He has car...