Pub Token, South Wales Railway Inn, [no ref Cox]

South Wales Railway Inn
Bowling Saloon
Newport

3D [incised] in wreath

The South Wales Railway Inn was at the bottom of Albert Terrace on the junction with East Street. In 1896 it was run by Thomas James.

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We have found newspaper articles relating to skittles matches in the 1890s and early 1900s at the premises. And the following article from the Evening Express 24th December 1907:

SLATE CLUB TROUBLE
ANGRY MEMBERS AND THEIR LOW DIVIDENDS

There was a scene of exasperation, as well as disappointment, at the headquarters of a Newport slate club on Monday night, when the members, numbering something over 100, found that they were unable to get the amount divided amongst them which the funds appeared to justify. The South Wales Annual Dividing Society, which has its headquarters at the South Wales Railway Inn, Albert Terrace, has been in existence about three years. Mr. E. Chivers, of 18, Rudry Street, is the secretary, and Mr. W. Diamond, the landlord of the house, the treasurer. The members flocked to the headquarters on Monday night to draw their yearly dividend for Christmas purposes. It was understood that the yield would be 15s. 6d. per member, but as circumstances showed a division of only 6s. 9d. could take place there were angry epithets and quite a variety of threatenings. Both as an act of protection for the officials and also to satisfy clamourings, the police were communicated with.