Trees Planted As Farewell To Americans After The Second World War

From the South Wales Argus, 1945. Caption says: FAREWELL TO AMERICANS - Colonel George B. Norris (Port Commander, U.S. Army), Mr. Hugh Roberts (Regional Ports Director), Mr. Taliesen Morgan, and Councillor Major J. Parry Brown, O.B.E., J.P. (Deput...

Munitions Workers Newport WW1

Miss Susie Davies in the centre of the front row. White House Studios Newport postcard. Many thanks to Michael Wilkinson for sending us this photo. (Susie Davies was his grandmother's sister.)

Munition Workers Newport WW1

Miss Ethel Elenar Davies on the left of the front row. White House Studios Newport postcard. Many thanks to Michael Wilkinson for sending us this photo. (Ethel Davies was his grandmother.)

Victory Night Fancy Dress

Victory Night fancy dress for children from Park Cresent and Park Ave, Newport, Monmouthshire. Kindly sent to us by Malcolm Periam (second from the right, in dungarees).

Richard Brinley Stokes

At the beginning of the First World War Brinley, who was a wonderfully fit man, tried to join up. He was declared unfit due to flat feet. He appealed but was still not accepted. He played many sports and is on many of the team photos on this website ...

Waiting to fight.

First left in the front row (sitting with braces) is Richard Brinley Stokes. At the beginning of the First World War Brinley, who was a wonderfully fit man, tried to join up. He was declared unfit due to flat feet. He appealed but was still not ac...

Farewell to GI Friends.

South Wales Argus Photo. The Rev. David Owen, of Malpas Road Presbyterian Church, says farewell to some of his G.I. friends at Newport Station.

US Troops Leave For Home - GI Bride

First Class Private Al Beigiel, of Brooklyn, New York, kisses his wife as last U.S. troops leave Newport for home. They have been married only two days. South Wales Argus cutting.

Cwmbran Bride's USA Welcome

South Wales Argus Article. Mrs Olwyn Lynch, GI bride of Mr John Lynch, of Boston USA, has written to her mother, Mrs Burnett, of Woodside Road Cwmbran...

Newport Bride

South Wales Argus cutting. The first British bride to arrive in the town of Carey, Ohio, USA, was Mrs Whalen D Vaughn, formerly Miss Joan Banks, daughter of Mrs Mary Banks, Greenmeadow Avenue, Liswerry, Newport, and the late Mr Banks...

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