Harry Packer
Packer, Harry was born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, in 1870, and was educated at the Devon County School, near South Molton, where he studied for a scholastic career, but eventually entered the office of the late Mr. George Harries, Dock Street, ...
The Top Of Dock Street, Demolition In Progress For The Old Green Crossing Development
From a private collection.
Newport Photographers - Villiers
We have done some research into the photographers Villiers. The first mention we can find of George Villiers is in the 1851 Census. George, born 1826 in Edinburgh, was living in Norwich with his wife, Adelaide and two young sons George and Alexand...
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 Alfred Augustus Mathews Vicar Of St. Paul's Church Newport 1904 - 1933
Text and image from "St. Paul's Parish Newport" by Rev. T. Parry Pryce, 1936. In February, 1904, the living of St. Paul's was offered to the Rev. A. A. Mathews by Bishop Lewis, Bishop of Llandaff, and accepted. At the Annual Vestry held on Thursd...
High Street, Newport, Monmouthshire
Early 1900s photo of the section of High Street between the town bridge and Screw Packet Road / Dock Street. The shops along here were: Singers Sewing Machines Hindley, Thomas, china dealer Fox G. & C. cutlers and opticians Taylor E. W. outfitt...
Suite Of Toilets at The Orb Works, Newport
From an advert for E. Perman, Heating Lighting and Sanitary Engineer, 157 Dock Street, Newport. Suite of lavatories supplied with hot and cold water and every latest sanitary conveniences. Installed at Messrs. J. Lysaght Ltd., Orb Works, Newport b...
The Top Of High Street, Early 1900s
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....
High Street and Corn Exchange Newport Mon
WW&C postcard. (Williams and Curnuck) Smashing view of the top end of High Street.