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Joseph Gibbs, Mayor of Newport 1878-79

Two photos of Joseph Gibbs, kindly sent to us by his great grandson, Peter Gibbs. Joseph Gibbs was Mayor of Newport 1878-9. Peter also sent us the following information about his great grandfather: My great grandfather, Joseph, was born in a...

Railway Loco No. 671, Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railways

Postcard view. From the private collection of Patrick White.

Bodywork by Giles & Williams, Newport Mon.

Giles and Wiiliams were coachbuilders and motor body builders, situated at 30 Shaftesbury Street. As can be seen in the photograph, this was adjacent to the railway bridge (the castle being after the bridge on Shaftesbury Street). Postcard view. ...

Walford Street Newport, Flooded, May 28 1931

Postcard view. From the private collection of Patrick White. The Monmouthshire Canal and the Malpas Brook loop around this part of Newport - Goodrich Crescent and Walford Street, off Malpas Road. Very heavy rainfall caused the canal to overflow...

Electricity And Tramways Committee, 1905 - 1906

AR Bear, G Greenland, JH Williams, WA Baker, LS Abrahamson, C. Collier FP Robjent, W Evans, J Liscombe (mayor), WH Brown (chairman), F Phillips (vice chairman), J Twomey, HC Parfitt, RJ Searles RH Haynes (borough engineer), Lde R du Verge (depu...

September 29th 1945 - Monty's Visit To Newport

Crowds flocked into Newport to see the great soldier who led the victorious British armies from El Alamein to Berlin - Field-Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Knight Cross of the Order of the Bath, DSO. A legend in military history, Monty arrive...

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery Visits Newport.

On Saturday September 29th 1945 'Monty' visited Newport and was made the 11th Freeman of the town. This photo was taken in Commercial Street. Newport's Mayor, George Armstead, met Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery at the railway station and walked wit...

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery Visits Newport.

On Saturday September 29th 1945 'Monty' visited Newport and was made the 11th Freeman of the town. This photo shows Newport's Mayor, George Armstead, greeting Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery at the railway station. After lunch at the Kings Head 'Mon...

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery Visits Newport.

On Saturday September 29th 1945 'Monty' visited Newport and was made the 11th Freeman of the town. This photo was taken in Commercial Street. Newport's Mayor, George Armstead, met Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery at the railway station and walked wit...

David Lloyd George Visit To Newport 1918

Prime Minister Lloyd George visited Newport August 10th 1918. He is pictured here at the entrance to Shaftesbury Park being greeted by munitions workers. Below are two contemporary newspaper reports. The first report outlines the details of his visi...