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The Market Buildings Newport Mon.

Stengel & Co postcard, postmarked 1909. The road leading off right is Market Street. On the corner, 194 Dock Street, is E J Nancekievill, saddler & harness maker. From the private collection of Patrick White.

Commercial Street, Newport Mon.

On the left we can see Boots Cash Chemists then Corn Street and Barclays Bank. Further down is the unmistakable clock tower of the town hall. Postcard, postmarked 1921. From the private collection of Patrick White.

Councillor Peter Wright, Wrestler, Mayor of Newport 1919 - 1920

Ogden's cigarette card - pugilists and wrestlers - second series - number 53. Text: "A wrestler who has held his own with the best known experts, and who devotes all his winnings to the promotion of charitable objects, deserves a corner in the nic...

Phillips & Sons Ltd., Brewers and Wine Merchants, Newport, Mon. 1905

"The firm's Stables for 36 Horses are equipped with Corporation Electricity for Light and Power for Chaff and Corn-crushing Machines." Photo from "Municipal Electricity In Newport" published by The Williams Press for The Electricity Committee, Cou...

A Corner of the Heavy Machine Shop of Messrs WA Baker & Co Ltd, Central Iron Works, Newport, 1905

"The whole of this Machinery is driven by Electric Power supplied by the Newport Corporation." Photo from "Municipal Electricity In Newport" published by The Williams Press for The Electricity Committee, County Borough of Newport, 1905. For mor...

Workers At The Westgate Ironworks

(Image from Newport Encyclopaedia 1937) Corner of Baker's Foundry where all non-ferrous castings as well as grey iron can be produced. Special alloys can be made to your own specifications.

Newport High School, Bettws, 1973

Newport High School was originally sited at Queens Hill near the centre of Newport. In 1967 a competition was held for architects to design a new school to be constructed on a large site at Bettws, outside the town. The winning design, from 165 entri...

The Top Of High Street In The 1890s

It's 11.35 on a cold morning, the road still has a dusting of snow. Among the buildings to the left are the 'Old Post Office', the Corn Exchange, Singer's (sewing machines) and Dutfield And Frost (agricultural implement agents). To the right we ca...

The Top Of High Street In The 1890s Zoom

This is an enlarged view showing more detail.