Newport First Stop - 100 Years of News Stories

By Derrick Cyril Vaughan

 

Contents

 

Welcome to 'Newport First Stop,' a multifaceted exploration of the town's rich history in the 1800s woven through three distinctive threads. First, delve into Derrick Cyril Vaughan’s captivating account, offering an intimate narrative of the town's evolution during this pivotal century. The second thread unfolds through an extensive collection of contemporaneous local newspaper reports, providing a vivid snapshot of the events and stories that shaped Newport. Lastly, navigate a chronology that traces the highlights and milestones of this eventful century. Together, these three threads converge to paint a comprehensive and immersive portrait of Newport’s past.

Newport In The 1800s

Preface
The Years Of Exploitation 1800 - 1830
Ferment And Insurrection 1830 - 1840
The Aftermath And The Way Ahead 1840 - 1850
Well I'll Go To Cardiff!" 1850 - 1860
Immature Years 1860 - 1870
The Coming Of Age 1870 - 1880
The Golden Decade 1880 - 1890
The Mature Years 1890 - 1900
Postscript

Contemorary Newspaper Reports

1800 - 1829
1830 - 1839
1840 - 1849
1850 - 1859
1860 - 1869
1870 - 1879
1880 - 1889
1890 - 1899

Chronology of the 1800s

1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899