Rutland Place
The Royal Gwent Hospital can be seen on the other side of Cardiff Road. The photographer was probably standing in Alma Street. Notice the fence at the end of the road, the railway ran the other side of this.
Gaer Fach Lodge
One of the two gaer lodges. This is the upper one, the other being on the junction of Gaer Road and Cardiff Road. The house is still there ... but it has been surrounded! From the South Wales Argus 1993.
The Ragged School, Dock Street, Newport
From 'Historic Newport' by James Matthews, 1910. Used as a temporary free library in 1881-82. Text from 'Historic Newport': "The Ragged School, Newport, first originated with Mr. James Jones about the year 1856, who, being actuated by a nobl...
Reverend John Tinson Wrenford Vicar Of St. Paul's Church Newport 1855 - 1904
Text and image from "St. Paul's Parish Newport" by Rev. T. Parry Pryce, 1936. On January 29th, 1855, the Rev. John Tinson Wrenford, M.A., was instituted to the Benefice of St. Paul's. On January 22nd he received from the Lord Bishop of Llandaff...
Cardiff Road Around 1907
Postcard view by WWC (Williams & Curnuck), postmarked 1907. The photographer is standing near Queen Street (just off picture to the right). Shops: 35 Phillips, W.H. - cycle maker (you can just make out a bicycle in the window) 34 Void 33 Gou...
The Old Ebbw Bridge, Cardiff Road, Newport
Scanned from a collection of glass slides. Looks to be late Victorian.
33 Cardiff Road, Gould Bros., Printers
Estimates given for all kinds of work. All orders personally attended to. Noted shop for wedding cards. Large stock of cake boxes. From Johns's 1905 Newport Directory.
Courtybella Level Crossing - Gates Closing Sequence
Looking from Cardiff Road towards Mendalgief Road. January 1960. Whitehead Steel Works rear right of photo. From an original set of photos by British Railways (Western Region) Chief Engineers Office Photographic Section. If anyone wishes to rep...
Courtybella Level Crossing - Gates Opening
Looking from Mendalgief Road towards Cardiff Road. A wet December day 1959. The Royal Gwent Hospital rear right of photo. From an original set of photos by British Railways (Western Region) Chief Engineers Office Photographic Section. If anyone...