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Paddle Steamer Ravenswood.
Built 1891, gross weight 344 tons. Scrapped at Cashmore's Newport October 1955. Pre 2nd World War postcard view,
Steam Yacht Liberty.
The Steam Yacht Liberty was designed by G L Watson and Company and built in 1908 by Ramage and Ferguson. It had a fascinating service at one time owned by a great benefactor of Newport before it was broken up in 1938, when it returned home, so to spe...
GIs Outside The Red Lion, Stow Hill, World War II
The Red Lion is still there... at the top of Charles Street. Apparently this was was a favourite stopping off place for the GIs. Hardly surprising as at least one group were stationed on the top floor of St Wollos School nearby. Can you identify a...
Women Workers At Godins During The Second World War
From a private collection.
Women Factory Workers During The Second World War
From a private collection.
Plane Being Loaded Onto A CAM Ship, Newport Docks, 1930s
(CAM - catapult aircraft merchantman) Photo from a private collection. The plane is probably a Hawker Hurricane.
Air Raid Precautions Demonstration Newport 1938
A demonstration squad at work in Sepentine Road. From the South Wales Argus, Monday April 11th 1938. From a private collection.
Air Raid Precautions Demonstration Newport 1938
Serpentine road being all clean the squad leave for other areas. From the South Wales Argus, Monday April 11th 1938. From a private collection.
Members of 17th Major Port at Newport 1944.
GIs in Newport during the 2nd World War. Sergeant Dick Reed back row on the left.
American Soldier Presented With The Silver Star At Newport
This cutting is thought to have come from the South Wales Argus. The caption says: DECORATED AT NEWPORT - Major-General H. B. Vaughan, Junr., U.S.A. at Newport presented Staff-Segeant Clarence C. Cates, of Lewiston, Ohio, with the American Silver ...