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Commercial Street
Postcard view by Ernest T Bush. To the right of the picture, number 79 Commercial Street, is the Birmingham Haberdashery Company. The road turning off to the right is Emlyn Street. The photographer was in an elevated position (maybe upstairs on a ...
Commercial Street
WHS&S County Library Series postcard. Great view of Commercial Street and the bottom of Stow Hill.
The Great Central Hall in its Heyday
The Great Central Hall at the bottom of Commercial Street was used for concerts, religious meetings and other events. From the South Wales Argus, 1988.
Looking Down Commercial Street
Source: "Who's Who In Newport", The Williams Press Ltd. published 1920.
Interior of Commercial Street Baptist Church 1920
Source: "Who's Who In Newport", The Williams Press Ltd. published 1920.
John Moxon OBE.
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Moxon, John, O.B.E., was born at Baghill House, Pontefract, Yorkshire, and comes of an old Yorkshire family who have lived in Pontefract for over 300 years. He was educated at St. Martin's, York, ...
Alfred Wilding
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Wilding, Alfred was born at Wistantow, Shropshire, 1853. He was educated at Longville, Shropshire, and came to Newport in 1874, commencing business here as a gentlemen's hatter and hosier. In 1884...
Arthur Riley
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Riley, Arthur was born at Derby and educated locally. Belongs to an old Derby family, his father having established the firm of Messrs. J. Riley & Sons, removal contractors, in 1856. Has had a wid...
Charles Edward Compton
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Compton, Charles Edward is an architect in practice here, is the Monmouthshire local hon. sec. of the Society of Architects, London. Address: 35 Commercial street, Residence: St. Hilary, Llanthewy...
Arthur Edwin Sims
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Sims, Arthur Edwin is a native of Newport, of whom his town has reason to be justly proud. Although engaged in a busy commercial life (being proprietor of the firm of Sims and Son, printers and st...