Newport Past
The Top Of High Street, Early 1900s
Photo reference number: 1720
Shaftesbury Street leads off to the extreme right and Dock Street to the left, ahead is High Street.
The buildings in High Street on our right are:
69 Dutfield & Frost agricultural implement agents, Devon & Somerset Cider Co., Pitt T. shoeingsmith.
68a Burt W. A. hairdresser, etc.
68 James & Co. fruiterers
Further along is the Corn Exchange, and beyond the finishing touches are being made to the new Post Office which was opened in 1907.
Great adverts for Phillips & Sons Ltd Newport Ales & Stout 2/6 (2 shillings and sixpence) per dozen pints - see link below.
