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Councillor Robert Wilkinson, Mayor Of Newport 1904-5

Photos and text from Johns's 1905 Newport Directory. Councillor Robert Wilkinson, whose election to the Mayoral Chair was unanimous, was born at Appledore, North Devon, in 1851. He is the second son of the late Captain Wilkinson who commanded the ...

P & A Campbell Paddle Steamer Britannia Berthed At Newport 1956

Photo kindly sent to us by Peter Brown, taken and developed by his father, Jim Brown. Britannia is berthed at the pontoon landing stage of the Newport Harbour Commissioners.

The Stern Of P & A Campbell Paddle Steamer Britannia Berthed At Newport 1956

Photo kindly sent to us by Peter Brown, taken and developed by his father, Jim Brown. Britannia is berthed at the pontoon landing stage of the Newport Harbour Commissioners.

P & A Campbell Paddle Steamer Glen Usk Berthed At Newport 1956

Photo kindly sent to us by Peter Brown, taken and developed by his father, Jim Brown. The Glen Usk is berthed at the pontoon landing stage of the Newport Harbour Commissioners.

P & A Campbell Paddle Steamer Glen Usk Berthed At Newport 1956

Photo kindly sent to us by Peter Brown, taken and developed by his father, Jim Brown. The Glen Usk is berthed at the pontoon landing stage of the Newport Harbour Commissioners.

Thomas Goldsworthy, Mayor of Newport 1896 - 1897, Chairman of the Newport Harbour Commission.

ALDERMAN THOMAS GOLDSWORTHY, J.P., the chairman of the Newport Harbour Commission, although not a native of the town, has been conversant with its progress and growth for nearly forty years. When still a child his parents removed from Gwennap, Cambou...

Joseph Gibbs, Mayor of Newport 1878-79

Two photos of Joseph Gibbs, kindly sent to us by his great grandson, Peter Gibbs. Joseph Gibbs was Mayor of Newport 1878-9. Peter also sent us the following information about his great grandfather: My great grandfather, Joseph, was born in a...

Henry John Davis, Mayor of Newport 1851 - 1852 , 1891 - 1892 and 1901 - 1902

Photo and text from Johns's Newport Directory 1892. The First Mayor of the County Borough of Newport The portrait which graces our Tide Table is that of Alderman H. J. Davis, the first Mayor of the new County Borough of Newport, and Chairman of t...

Frank Quick, Mayor Of Newport 1927 - 1928

Photo and text from Johns's Newport Directory 1928. The Mayor Of Newport Councillor FRANK QUICK,J.P., Mayor of Newport, 1927-8, was born at Bristol on April 22nd, 1877, and was educated at Russell Town School and Barton Hill Board School. He st...