Entrance To The Bath And West Of England Show, Newport, 1907

A WWC (Williams & Curnuck) postcard. The men are standing by the exhibitors' entrance. The signs above three of the double windows say 'NO CHANGE GIVEN', above two of the windows to the left it says 'CHANGE GIVEN' and 'CHANGE'. The leftmost ent...

The Transporter Car, Newport, Mon.

Postcard view.

Rookwood, Beechwood Road, Newport

Old postcard, postmarked August 1905. The writer, Flo, wrote: "Thanks for P.C. Weather too unsettled to come to show. Do you recognise 'Rookwood'? Kind regards, Flo." The property, 6 Beechwood Road, is remarkably unchanged today. See link to Googl...

The High Street, Newport

Postcard view. The wrench series, No. 6038. Postmarked June 9th 1904.

Newport From St Woolos - Early 1900s

Postcard view. Postmarked July 1905. Vicarage Lane running from the bottom left corner. Before Dewsland Park Road was constructed. In the centre of the picture is Clytha Square. The map below the photo shows the angle of view.

Joseph Latch, Mayor of Newport 1835 and 1845

Joseph Latch (1791 - 1883) was a colliery owner / coal merchant. He became a member of the Royal Cambrian Lodge, freemasons, in 1812. He was mayor of Newport twice - in 1835 and 1845. His brother, William Latch (1802 - 1869) was a watch and clock...

Roger Keith Williams, Mayor of Newport 1975 - 1976.

Roger Williams was born in 1923 and during the Second World War served for over five years with the 48th Royal Tank Regiment and the 4th Queen's Own Hussars. He became a member of St. Julian's Conservative and Unionist Club in 1952 and subsequentl...

W Roy Morris, Mayor of Newport 1980 - 1981

Photo courtesy of Gavin Williams.

William Augustus Linton, Mayor of Newport 1920 - 1921

Photo courtesy of Gavin Williams.

Trevor Warren, Mayor of Newport 1985 -1986

Photo courtesy of Gavin Williams.

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