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Newport Mayor and Mayoress and Helpers With Plum Puddings For Children's Christmas Treat January 1913

The Mayor and Mayoress seated centre of picture are Mr Charles Perry Simmonds and Mrs Marianne Simmonds. For information about Charles Simmonds see link below. Here is a newspaper report of the event from 1913: ---------------------------------...

Marianne Simmonds Mayoress of Newport 1912 - 1913

Marianne Simmonds (nee Marianne Middleton Weaver) was the wife of Charles Perry Simmonds. Together they ran the CP Simmonds stores, these included 148 Chepstow Road, 135 Caerleon Road, 160 Shaftesbury Street, 218 Stow Hill, London Street and Goldcrof...

The Pink Bedroom, Tredegar House

Postcard by JE Thomas.

Oak Bedroom, Tredegar House

Postcard view by JE Thomas

Staircase, Tredegar House

Postcard view by JE Thomas.

Crindau School Football Team 1952 - 1953

Kindly sent to us by Michael Jones.

Crindau School Football Team 1952 - 1953

Kindly sent to us by Michael Jones.

A Jolly Boys' Outing From Newport

Photo kindly sent to us by Michael Jones. The caption on the back says, "The Jolly Boys Outing." Michael wrote: "The portly man in the middle with the bowler hat is Ernest Francis Burt - (My great grandfather). The bus was part of the Greyhound...

Samuel Wainwright's Umbrella and Cutlery Shop

Photo kindly sent to us by Michael Jones. Centre picture is Samuel Wainwright (Michael's 2nd great grandfather, see note below). He moved to Newport some time between 1850 and 1860. At first he worked as a rope maker but by the 1881 census he had ...

Bridge Approach HRH's Visit June 6th 1907

The Prince of Wales (the future King George V) was visiting the Bath and West of England Show which was held on St Julian's Hill 3rd June - 10th June 1907. Postcard view. Can anyone identify the maker by the monogram?