The Tabernacle Centenary Bazaar was a grand event which took place at the Drill Hall, Stow Hill in 1922 and featured a recreation of the Newport High Street in 1822 complete with the names of all the shops and offices.
The need for a sign at the hand post, North Street trams, house numbering, "the worst girl in town", stealing shrimps and keeping pigs in Maindee.
In September 1842, an American animal trainer arrived in Newport as part of his Welsh tour. He displayed an elephant, Bengal tiger, lion and several leopards in a field off Caerleon Road near Clarence Place.
In 1842, Mr Cornwall's Royal Olympic Circus visited Newport and over the period of around a month entertained residents of Newport including the Morgan's at an arena in Clarence Place.
On Monday May 30th, 1892, The South Wales Argus and Monmouthshire Daily Leader was launched. This article gives a flavour for what was published and scans of the pages are included towards the end.
A poem about Malpas Court, bathing in the canal, Saint Brides Great House, the May Pole pub and stealing a cask of beer.
The Newport High School for Girls opened on 21st September 1880 on Stow Hill and had the backing of some very well known Newport citizens. A large amount of information about the pupil's achievements was published by the Monmouthshire Merlin which is published in this article.
Taken from the Monmouthshire Merlin in 1843, a description of publicans renewing their licenses at the Newport Town Hall.
Two adverts appeared in the Monmouthshire Merlin a few months apart — the first in December, 1833 for the sale of No. 1, Clarence Place, the second in March, 1834 for the sale of No. 3 Clarence Place. Like previous posts on houses for sale (e.g. Two Cottages near Chepstow...
An advert from 1842 for two newly built cottages located near the Royal Oak pub off Chepstow Road.
On the evening of Monday 28th and into Tuesday 29th November, a violent storm hit Newport, the rest of Monmouthshire and the Bristol Channel causing damage and some deaths.
Cattle stealing, housebreaking, assault, rape, robbery. A record of the crimes being committed in Newport and surrounding areas in the late 15th century.
A 1778 advert from the Bath Chronicle described a mansion house for sale called the Fryers.
The short history of how a ship called the African Queen shipped slaves from Africa and went whaling in the South Seas ended up for auction in Newport in 1802.
On Tuesday 24th November, 1896 a Benz motor car was exhibited at the Tredegar Show and it may have been the first car to appear in Newport.
The Tabernacle Centenary Bazaar was a grand event which took place at the Drill Hall, Stow Hill in 1922 and featured a recreation of the Newport High Street in 1822 complete with the names of all the shops and offices.
The need for a sign at the hand post, North Street trams, house numbering, "the worst girl in town", stealing shrimps and keeping pigs in Maindee.
The price of houses on Victoria Place in 1874, leaving a wagon unattended at the Handpost Inn, stealing seven coats. Florodora at the Lyceum Theatre and a man dies during a funeral procession on Stow Hill.
In September 1842, an American animal trainer arrived in Newport as part of his Welsh tour. He displayed an elephant, Bengal tiger, lion and several leopards in a field off Caerleon Road near Clarence Place.
In 1842, Mr Cornwall's Royal Olympic Circus visited Newport and over the period of around a month entertained residents of Newport including the Morgan's at an arena in Clarence Place.
Lliswerry House for sale, a need for lighting on the Marshes Road, the Newport Queen of Trumps, a fatal accident near Maindee, man changed with cleaning a horse on the highway, Mr Love the ventriloquist and a fire at Duckpool Farm.
