New Bridge Over The River Usk Newport

Postcard - Ernest T Bush 6039.

Bridges and Castle Newport Mon

Postcard - Ernest T Bush 4799. The temporary bridge on the right was constructed so that the old stone bridge, built at the start of the 1800s, could be demolished and a new wider bridge built. At the time this photo was taken traffic leaving Newp...

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...

Aerial Photograph of Newport (North) - Early 1920s

Scanned from an original glass negative. Photograph taken in the early 1920s by Arthur W Hobart. Had been stored in an envelope titled "From Below Transporter to Caerleon". Work has not commenced on the 'new' Town Bridge - no sign of the temporary...

Aerial Photograph of Newport (South) - Early 1920s

Scanned from an original glass negative. Photograph taken in the early 1920s by Arthur W Hobart. Had been stored in an envelope titled "From Below Transporter to Caerleon". Work has not commenced on the 'new' Town Bridge - no sign of the temporary...

Newport Mon From The Air

Postcard view, Airco Aerials Ltd, The Hyde, Hendon, NE9 Notice the temporary bridge is in place while the old stone bridge (built 1801) is demolished and the 'new' bridge is built. The new bridge was opened in 1927 so the view is probably 1925/192...

The New Bridge, Newport

The temporary bridge built to carry pedestrians and vehicles while the new bridge was being constructed can be seen... though whoever applied the colouring has got in a muddle. Postcard view. From the private collection of Patrick White.

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