Main Lines to Alexandra Docks, showing Feeding Roads to Hoists

From "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914: "Large quantities of coal can be stored in railway wagons on the sidings, ready for immediate shipment. Three lines lead to each hoist from the sidings at Newport Docks, and in case of "mixing" t...

Coal Hoist at Alexandra Dock Newport 1914

From "The Alexander Docks, Newport" published 1914: "The method of tipping tends still further to promote despatch. The work is easily and smoothly performed in the following manner: the loaded wagon is run along a low level road on to the hydraul...

Coal being shipped at Alexandra Docks, Newport, 1914

From "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914: "The method of tipping tends still further to promote despatch. The work is easily and smoothly performed in the following manner: the loaded wagon is run along a low level road on to the hydraul...

S.S. Clan Colquhoun loading Patent Fuel, Alexandra Docks Newport 1914

Source: "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914

Tug Lady Tredegar

Source: "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914

Interior of Hydraulic Power Station, North Dock, Newport 1914

From "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914: "As the Hydraulic Power Station, situated at the north end of the North Dock, is the present centre from which is distributed the pressure water operating the whole of the hydraulic plant on the ...

The Tredegar Dry Dock Newport Mon

The "Oswestry Grange" (deadweight, 10 000 tons), undergoing repairs in the Tredegar Dry Dock. From "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914: "This dry dock, which is one of the largest in the Bristol Channel, is situated midway between the...

The Tredegar Dry Dock

The "Kintuck" (deadweight, 8 000 tons), undergoing repairs in the Tredegar Dry Dock, Newport Monmouthshire. From "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914: "This dry dock, which is one of the largest in the Bristol Channel, is situated midw...

Tredegar Wharves, the River Usk, Newport: showing Steamers discharging

From "The Alexandra Docks, Newport" published 1914: "The repairing quays and wharves have a river frontage of 600 feet, possessing very deep berths, and they can accommodate steamers of almost any size. The wharves are equipped with five locomotiv...

HM Hospital Ship Wandilla at Newport Docks During the (First World ) War

Source: "Who's Who In Newport", The Williams Press Ltd. published 1920.

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