Shaftesbury Hotel and Town Bridge - Crowds Dispersing After Royal Visit.

After the visit of the Prince of Wales to Newport in 1907. The Prince was visiting the Bath And West of England Show which was held on St Julian's Hill 3rd June - 10th June 1907. From a private collection.

Newport Castle And Bridge

This is probably between 1892 and 1896 - the 'Dip' appears to have been filled in (1892) and the 'Victoria Theatre' was still a going concern (it was severely damaged by fire in 1896 and reopened as the Lyceum later), note the poster right of castle...

The Bridge Newport Mon.

Postcard view by S Taylor Market Arcade Newport Mon.

The Dip, Castle and Bridge, Newport Early 1890s

The view from the top of High Street. The buildings adjacent to the castle have been demolished in preparation for the filling in of 'the dip'.

The Temporary Bridge Alongside The Old Town Bridge

We are looking from the western side of the river (castle side) towards the technical college. The temporary wooden bridge allowed demolition of the old bridge and construction of the new. Notice that at the time this photograph was taken outbound tr...

Shop on the Clarence Place End of the Town Bridge

Welsh Prince.

Bristol to Newport passenger boat until the opening of the Severn Tunnel in 1886. Built 1871, gross weight 154 tons. Scrapped at Cashmore's Newport July 1930.

Newport Bridge

Newport's first stone bridge. Source: "Picturesque Views of Newport," Rock Series.

Visit of HRH the Prince of Wales to Newport June 6th 1907

The Prince was visiting the Bath And West of England Show which was held on St Julian's Hill 3rd June - 10th June 1907. Postcard view, maker unknown.

Newport Bridge and Market

WWC (Williams & Curnuck) postcard. From the private collection of Anthony Halse.

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