Newport

Isle of Wight

A view over Newport from Mountjoy. This is looking north and the river Medina may be seen at the top of the picture. Card is dated 1915 (Ideal)

Described as 'Technical Institute, Newport this 

building subsequently became a Grammar school, and is currently 

 Nodehill Middle School. Card from around 1909. (Welch)

For another picture from 1903 (Stokes)

St James Square, Newport showing the livestock market, probably 

from around 1910. For many years the square was used as a bus terminal, but is now part of the notorious Newport one way system. (LL)

Looking east along High Street, Newport with 

Guildhall in the distance, around 1905. (Peacock)

High Street, Newport taken from in front of Guildhall. St Thomas's Square and the parish church are on the left. The Eagle pub became Morris's department store. Dated 1910. (Wyndham)

An  view around 1910 looking down Newport High Street. (MJR)

Newport High Street in the 1930's. Weeks tearoom is on 

the left and the Victoria monument on the left. (Valentines)

Card of Newport High Street from the 1950's. Note the 

policeman doing point duty (directing traffic). (Photo Precision)

Queen Victoria's memorial in St James Square, Newport, 1903