Johns' 1938
Newport Street Directory:

COMMERCIAL STREET

From High street to Commercial road
(LEFT HAND SIDE)
ALBANY CHAMBERS
Freeguard (W. E.) & Co., stock and share brokers
British Vacuum Cleaner & Engineering Co. Ltd., Channon Fred, caretaker
Gilesigns, poster & show card specialist
1-2 Alexandre Ltd., tailors
3 Paine Chas., chemist and druggist
Evans D. Roger & Jones, A. B. LI. solicitors
Phoenix Assurance Co.,Ltd
London Guarantee and Accident Co.
Netherlands Vice-consul'te
A. B. LI. Jones, vice-consul
4 Lipton Ltd., provision and tea dealers
4-5 ARLINGTON CHAMBERS
Sheppy H. J., estate agent
Moxon & Petty, solicitors
Moxon John, O.B.E. solicitor and com. for oaths, clerk to Governors of Williams' Schools, Caerleon.
Solicitor to West of England Steamship Owners Protection & Indemnity Association Ltd.
H.M. Coroner, Newport Dist. of Mon.
Petty Henry John, solicitor, commissioner for oaths, Hon. Sec. Monmouthshire Incorporated Law Society.
Registered office of Photosculpture Ltd.
Britannic Assurance Co. Ltd., Marks W. T., A.C.I.I., district manager
Powell & Powell, chartered surveyors and auctioneers, Shellard Mrs. J., caretkr
5 Phillips J. & Son, corn and seed merchants
6 Wernet A. jeweller
Wardley H., hairdresser
7-8 Burton (Montague) Ltd. tailors
County Billiard Hall, Ltd.
9 Burge Bros., Ltd, fishmongers
10-11-12 Marks & Spencers, Ltd., general bazaar
13 Boots Cash Chemists (Western) Ltd.
here is Corn street
14 Barclays Bank Ltd. Commercial st. branch, A.A.A. Green, manager
BARCLAYS BANK CHAMBERS
1st Floor
Alban & Lamb, incorporated accountants
The Accountancy and Secretarial Training Institute, Ltd., Reg. office
The Accountancy and Secretarial Publishing Co., Ltd., Reg. office
Municipal Finance Corporation Ltd.
Wynn (Robert) & Sons, Ltd.
Wynns Estate Ltd., Regist'd office
Accountants to Taf-Fechan Water Supply Board
Rhymney Valley Water Board
2nd Floor
1, 2, 3 Royal London Mutual Insurance Society, Ltd.
4, 5 Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
6, 7, 10 Morris (Wm.) Ltd., colliery proprietors & coal exporters, wagon owners, registered office
8 Void
9 Void
11, 12 Batchelor Arthur G. S., solicitor
3rd Floor
Alban & Lamb conference rooms, Baxter P. H., caretaker
16-17 Meek A. G., footwear specialist
Public Assistance Com. offices
Kay Tom, public assistance officer
Joseph Rev. D. D., probation officer
TOWN HALL
Members' room
Magistrates' room
Police Court
No. 2 Committee room
No. 3 Committee room
No. 4 Committee room
Council Chamber
Mayor's Parlour
Mayor's Sec. room
Mayoress' Parlour
Parkyn John, town hall keeper
Ward C. F., Boro archct
West Wm. C., A.M.I.C.E., Borough engineer
First Floor
Town Clerk's department
Morgan O. Treharne, town clerk
No. 1 Committee Room
Assembly room
Corporation Telephone Exchange
Police Offices, Dock street Entrance
19 Jacksons Ltd., hat & boot stores, A.E. Hannah, manager
Dando Miss Isabel, ladies' hairdresser
Oakley A. Lloyd, F.C.T.S. (inc.), P.C.T., business training specialist
20 Home & Colonial Stores Ltd., grocers, etc.
21 Inland Revenue District Valuation office, J. K. Beal, district valuer
22-23 Westminster Bank, Ltd., Walter Goddard, mangr
here is Austin friars
25-26 Midland Bank, Ltd., H. L. C. Andrews, man'gr, A. J. Facer, caretaker
METROPOLITAN BANK CHAMBERS
Griggs, H.J, A.R.I.B.A., architect and surveyor, Surveyor for Diocese of Monmouth
Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society
Ayliffe C. M., F.S.A.A., incorporated accountant
West Park Laundry Co., Ltd., registered offices
Ayliffe F. A., dentist
Ayliffe I. M., L.D.S., R.C.S. (ENG.), dental surgeon
27 Meesons Ltd., confectnrs
28 Lord Raglan, Morgan Moses
29 Davis E. (chemists) Ltd.
30 Mayne & Co., blouse and gown specialist
REFUGE BUILDINGS
Refuge Assurance Co., Ld.,
supts. R. D. Prosser and J. S. Cleverley
Watkins-Evans I., solctr
Howell Northcote G., solct
Baker T., caretaker
31 Kardomah Cafe
32-33 The National Bank, Ltd., R. R. Haines, manager
NATIONAL BANK CHAMBERS
Richards Hugh L. & Co., stockbrokers
Cosslett C. R. & Co., iron and steel merchants
Brown Chas. J. H., caretkr
33-34 PRUDENTIAL CHAMBERS
Lovell (C. Shaw) & Sons, Ltd., shipping agents, Leonard T., manager
Studios (Alfred V. Day), Photographer
Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp., Ltd., Leslie Hughes, A.C.I., local rep.
Midland Employers Mutual Assur. Ltd., J. Berthon, local mangr
Parry-Brown J., accountant and auditor, Williams Evan, Ltd., Waites York, Brodalls Ltd.
34 Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd., Luxton S. G., dist superintendent
here is Friars street
35 Ciceri John & Son Ltd., china & glass merchants
Hunter, White & Pogson, solicitors
Hunter Charles, notary public
Hussey Frank
36 Evans W. E. & Co. Ltd., Leicester house, boot strs
Williams H. Meyrick & Co., solicitors
Jacklyn Capel, solicitor
McLaughlan J.
37 Hare and Greyhound, Jones Wm. Thomas, mgr
Wine Lodge
38 Kendall & Sons, Ltd.,Newport Umbrella Hospital
Martin Mrs. J. N., hairdsr
Rosser Miss M., dressmkr
39 London Gowns Ltd.
Biddescombe Ivor E., F.R.E.I., estate agent and valuer
Tomes Walter H.
40 Evans W. E. & Co., Ltd., bootmakers
41 Wildings Ltd. clothiers
Wesleyan & General Assur. Soc., Sully W. J., supt.
Palmer Mrs. M.
here is Llanarth street
42 Lloyds Bank Ltd., Thomas C. F., manager, Lloyd A. E., sub manager
LLOYDS BANK CHAMBERS
Crystal Twinlight (Mon.) Co., C. B. Francis, prop.
Newport Insurance Com., Ivor L. Phillips, O.B.E., solicitor, clerk
General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd., R. J. Pollard, resident secretary
General Life Assurance Co., R. J. Pollard, sec.
Richards, Longstaff (Insurance) Ltd., insurance brokers, Stanley Walter, caretkr
Tabernacle Congregational Church
42 London Hosiery Co. The wholesale warehousemen and retailers
43 Dollond & Aitchison, Ltd., consulting opticians
Sun Insurance Office Ltd., Mountford G.
Leyshon Elias, carpenter
44 Houlder Bros. & Co. Ltd., steamship owners
Rogers & Bright (South Wales) Ltd., steamship agents and coal, export'r.s
Bristol Channel Stevedoring Co., Ltd.
Roberto Scaricabarozzi, Argentine Consul
45 James R. F., restaurant
46 JOHNS R. H. Ltd., printers, lithographers, manufacturing stationers and account book makers, wholesale and retail stationers, publishers, etc., Directory Press.
Mordey, Son & Co., Ltd., shipowners and brokers
Pollard John, caretaker
47 Louis, ladies' hairdresser
Dunn Wm. G., lorry dvr.
48 Faringdon Shoe Co.
Lemon Leslie, manager
48a Needs Percy S., labourer
49 County Furnishing Co.
50 Phillips & Hamley, drapers
51 Grosvenor Hotel, A. Collins
52 Nott Bros., Ltd., hatters, hosiers and outfitters
Nott H. B.
53 Bell G. printer & stationer
Commercial Street Post Office, M.O., S.B., & A. & I. OFFICE
Mon. Coal Co., Ltd.,
Eastern Valley Black Vein Collieries, Ltd.
Reed Ivor, musician
54 Currys Ltd., cycle manufacturers, etc., Roberts J. O., manager
55 Bristow Wadley & Co. Ltd
Johnston Mrs.
Pope W. F., umbrella manufacturers
56 Welworth Selmore, confectioner
Williams H. A., docker
Holbrow F., G.W.R.
Perry Robert
57A Sims J. C. & Son, printers
Sims Arthur E.
57 Field A. V., Ltd., jewellers
58 Void
59 Isca Inn, Albt. Wreford
60 Thomas (of Swansea), Welsh produce dairy, Howell P. H., proptr
61 Brideal Libraries Ltd., S. Chatters, director
62 Carter J. M., tobacconist
Cocks Mrs.
Faulkner A.
63 Low W. S., Ltd., decorators supply, Barnes J. H., manager
64 Freeman, Hardy & Willis, boot dealers, Monks E. G., manager
65 Ecutt A. W., naturalist &c.
66 Greenlees & Sons, Ltd., footwear
67 Malins, gown shop
here is Emlyn street
68 Hewertson & Co. tobacco manufacturers
69 Void
70 Mechanics Arms, Davies W. J.
71 Wholesale Furnishing Co. Ltd.
72 Wine Lodge Co.
Windsor Mrs.
Francis Thomas, tallyman
73 Wyndham Arms, Mrs. J. Lyle
74-75 Wellsteed's County Garage, Ltd.
76a Void
76 Bartlett Mrs. M. M., hairdr
77 Sewell & Co. plumbers, electrical engineers
77a Liston E. V.
78 Oddfellows Arms, David Pritchard
79 Waite V. T. motor cycle dealer
80 Cash & Co. bootmakers, A. G. Barrett, manager
81 Shop, void
Gray William
82 Newport Forward Movement Central Hall
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
83 Atlas Garages Ltd., motor dealers
84-85 Jones' Newport Garage
86-87 Gwent Motors Ltd.
NATIONAL BUILDINGS
88 Thomas H. & Sons Ltd., butchers
88a Bradford V., grocer
88b-89b Lesley (Samuel) & Co., general outfitters
90 Void
90a Lesley (Samuel) & Co., gen. outfitters
91 Holtham A. T. Ltd., grcrs
NATIONAL BUILDING FLATS
1 Rose Wm. G., air ministry inspector
1a Walsh James P., mech
2 Morris Bruce, seaman
3 Short G. D.
3a Gorton Mrs.
4 Murphy Albert, draper
4a Murphy A., male attendant
5 Davies C. F., steelworker
5a Evans Trevor
6 Void
6a Parsons Wm. H., plumber
92 Taylor's Ltd., British Chemists, Evans T. A., res. manager
93 William IV, Wm. Priest
here is Kingsway, Ebenezer Terrace, Commercial road and Cardiff road
(return)
94 Void
94a Waters W. E. butcher
95-96 Tambini J., corner cafe
97 Paul Miss M. E. L., confectioner
98 Mendleson Hy., tob & con
Thackwell G., hairdresser
Cocks Gilbert, ships stwd
99 Gibb A.A. & Son, greengrcs
100 Melias Ltd., grocers, Anderson W. H., manager
101 Lamey Bros., gents' hosr., tailors & outfitters
Crockett Hbt. C., collier
Price Mrs.
102 Jacklyn H., tobacconist
103-104 Olga, ladies outfitter
104 Flat, void
105-6 Peacocks Stores, grocers and drapers
107 Abbott & Baker, ironmongers
WRENFORD MEMORIAL HALL
St. Paul's Church
here is Palmyra place
London & Manchester Assurance Co., White C. A., superintdt, Jones E. D. superintdt, Boshier P. F., res. insp
Penistans Ltd.
108 Dingaas Jones & Co.
Saville C. R. L., comptn specialist
Robson Miss K., ladies' hairdresser
Madden W., turf accnt
109-110 Bollington H.H., clothier
Baynham Wm. J.
Y.M.C.A. Institute, W. R. Watkins, gen. sec, A. Mills, steward
Lacey J. C.
111 James Leon T., tobaccst
112 Williams Miss H., millnr
113a Bolt St. School O.B.A. Inst.
113 Ford Smith Ltd., motor agents
Leystan Factors Ltd.
Stanley F. J.
114 Void
115-116 Gabb & Sons, Ltd., house furnishers
117 Cook's Central cafe
118 Void
119 Williams John T., tailor and outfitter
120 Gabb & Sons, Ltd., baby car & toy dealers
121 Timothy White & Taylors Ltd.
Wignell S. E., manager
122 Watkins Stores Newport Ltd., grocers
Watkins J. S.
123-124 Wilson's Furniture stores
125 Lovell's Tea Rooms
Charles W. H., board of trade
126 Exchange, Chas. Nevinson
127-8-9 Morgan T. & Co. drapers
Crouch Mrs.
Huggins Edward
Morgan Mrs. Emily
Holloway Stanley
Sadler J., stock room
130 Price T. W., medical herbalist
131 Scaplehorn Chas. H. leather merchants & sports outfitter
132 Johnson Bros, (dyers) Ld
132A Walters P. watchmaker
Walters P.
133 Fleming Reid & Co., Ltd., Scotch wool stores
Powell F., commissionaire
134 King P. B., tailor
135 Tradesmen's Arms, RW. Dodd
here is Hill street
137 Ford & Moore Ltd., ironmongers and builders merchants
137a Roath Furnishing Co., C. Parrish, manager
138-9 Newport Co-operative Industrial Society, Ltd., furnishers
140 Cambrian Cleaners & Dyers Ltd.
Morgan Alb., mech
140a Croston Wm., cargo wkr
Sanders Arthur, insurance agent
141 Caller Philip, boot & shoe auction mart
Commercial Street Baptist Church
142-143 Void
144 STAR BUILDINGS
Greenhalgh H., Ltd. Dyers and cleaners
Hall, void
Buckner J., phys & surg
Iron & Steel Trades' Confederation, J. P. Whitehead, div officer, J. Gordon, organiser, Keating J., caretaker
Standard Footwear Rebuilding Co.
145 Williams Bros, tailors
Hereford Libraries, Ltd.
Sewell Eddie
146 Cliffords Marshall (London) Ltd., tailors
Thomas Robert
147 Chief Collector of Taxes, Newport, Mon. area, Hughes R. A., chief colltr
Griffiths & Sons, tailors and general outfitters
148 Talbot Hotel, S. Gadd
here is Charles street
149 50-51 Reynolds & Co., Ld., drapers, milliners, fancy warehousemen & house furnishers
152 Joan's Fashion Shop
153 Rivlins' Stores
here is McCarthy's Court
154 Cavendish Furniture Co., Ltd., house furnishers
155-6 Woolworth F. W. & Co., Ltd., bazaar
156a Penistans, drapers, milliners, Samuel Davies, resident manager
WESLEY CHAMBERS
157 Bevan & Co., Ltd., house furnishers
158 Baker J. & Son, Ltd., boot dealers
Baddeley H. W., in. acnt
159 Greig David, provision merchants
160 Dolcis Shoe Co. Ltd., J. Freer, manager
161-2 Gane P. E. Ltd. cabinet makers & house furnishers
163 Gane P. E. Ltd. Cottage Furnishing Arcade
164 Bodega Grill and Bars, Thomas Wm. James, manager
165-165a Wildings (1911) Ltd., clothiers and outfitters
166-168 Evans & Allen Ltd., drapers, London house
169 Stead & Simpson, Ltd., boot manuf. & retailers
170 Halford Cycle Co., Ltd.
171 Saxone Shoe Co., Ld.
WESTGATE CHAMBERS
1st Floor
Royal Insurance Co., Ld., Simm T. L., res. inspct
National Cash Register Co.
Jacobs Henry E., solicitor
Davies John W., solicitor
Rollinson Chas. E., incorp accountants
2nd Floor
Reed Fred, F.A.A., associated accountant
St. Julian's Estate
Copperized Steel Ltd., (Davies S. K.)
Clark Wm. & Stephens, accountants
Monmouthshire & Newport Constitutional Club Co. Ltd.,C.T. Stephens, secretary
Dawes G. Roland and Potter, chart. accountants
Potter P. Sydney, chart. accountant
Rowe (Rex) & Co. house and estate agents
Tenants Defence Association, secretary, M. Jarrett
Jarrett & Horne, estate agents, ins brokers
Davies P R., bailiff
City of Glasgow Insurance Co., W. Jones
Newport & Monmouthshire Co-op. Trading & Building Society, Ltd., M. Jarrett
Western Sports Pools
3rd Floor
Somerset Raglan, barrister at law
Warren A. Arthur, barrister-at-law
Traders MercantileAgency, rent and debt collectors
Maddocks R. J., estate agt
Sweetland Geo., caretaker
Greenway Reginald
4th Floor
Hall Miss, typist
Douglas A Jones & Co., accountants, auditors, & estate agents
172 Fifty-shilling Tailors Ltd.
Central Billiard Hall
173 Samuels H., jewellers
WESTGATE CHAMBERS
Lyne & Co. solicitors
Usk Board of Conservators
North British & Mercantile Insurance Co.
Law Fire Insurance Soc.
Morris W. E., caretaker
174 Batchelor F. J. Ltd., mantle warehouse
175 Lennards Ltd. Boot manufacturers
Jerome Photographic Studio
WESTGATE BUILDINGS
Westgate Hotel bar
Evans & Deakin, fancy drapers and milliners, T. Morgan, proprietor
Salisbury A. L. Ltd., fancy leather specialists
Westgate Hotel (Trust Houses Ltd.), V. W. Cornish, mgr.
Hudson Howard Spectacle Specialists Ltd.
Payne A. W., tobacconist
Pleasance & Harper, Ltd., watchmakers, jewellers and opticians

 

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