Newport High Street Railway Station 1950s

Up, train, headed by "Castle" class 4-6-0 No. 5085, "Evesham Abbey," waiting to leave Newport High Street Station. Source: "The Railways of Newport" - article in "The Railway Magazine" July 1960.

High Street Railway Station August 1956

Excursion train to Porthcawl, with 4-6-0 No. 5029 "Nunney Castle", at No. 1 platform. Source: "The Railways of Newport" - article in "The Railway Magazine" July 1960.

Newport Bridge

A Tuck postcard - NPT 16. An unusual view, probably from the railway bridge.

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 Bridge Over The Canal - Old Green Crossing Mid 1890s

Taken shortly after the buildings adjacent to the castle and bridge had been demolished in order to fill in '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...

River and Bridge - Old Green Crossing Work In Progress 1974

Photo VR Young

Shop on the Clarence Place End of the Town Bridge

Paddle Steamer at the Pontoon Landing Stage Newport

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