Looking Up Whitstone Road From Gibbs Road
Photo reference number: 1724
This photo appears to have been taken around 1905 when Whitstone Road was newly built.
On the back of the photo it says builder of Whitstone Road (red brick) Alexander McMullen. See link below for a photo of Alexander McMullen and his son.
Behind the shop run by Miss H McMullen was Diana Street, nowadays it is Glanmor Park Avenue.
The children form an interesting group, see link below for an enlargement of this part of the photo.
Johns's 1905 Newport Directory:
WHITSTONE ROAD.
Off Christchurch-road.
[RIGHT HAND SIDE.]
Williams J. dairy man, Mayfield
Royster F. ironwkr, Weston
Robinson G. F. seaman
Beard George sheetweigher
Boshier Benj. J. baker, Moss cottage
Bingall Benj. J. labourer, Fir cottage
Weir John, moulder, Violet cottage
Willett Thomas J. dairyman
Brind J. schoolmaster River view
Grandin A. carpenter, Cogan
Grandin Adolphus, fireman
Hobbs J. carpenter, Glendale
Newman James G. bricklayer
Warner W. dock lab, Landough
Baker Thos. H. boilermaker
Pope Alfred, labr. Chepstow
Cox Arthur, carpenter, Wenvoe
Foslett Joseph H. gas fitter
Luckett William, shoemaker
Green S. G. mason, Holme Lea
(return)
McMullen Alexander, builder
McMullen Miss H. grocer
here is Diana-street.
Sivertson Peter, seaman
Madson Peter, seaman
McMillan William H. shearer
Vincent Wm. insur. Agent
Livall Edgar, engine driver
Jenkins Charles, roller
Snook Ernest, labour
Callaghan James, plasterer
Morgan William, gardener
Woodsford William, checker
Roach Thomas, labourer
Dowden Henry, brickmaker
PENYLAN MISSION ROOM
Ellis Mrs. Jane, Fern cottage
Smedley Thos., Rose cottage
Noad W. E.gardenr, Hatherl?h
Webb F. mason, 1 Church view
Rowe G. gardner, 2 Church view
Cox C. stone mason, Pleasant view
Collett H. butcher, The Firs
Ball T. eng. driver, The Firs
Wood Jos. coachmn, Fair view
Davies J. carpntr, Claremont
Photo of Alexander McMullen and his son