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Beachley, Waverley House and Beach 1925 (ref. 76858) | In this tranquil scene
the boy in the boat
would appear not to
have any sea-going
ambition if that really
is his anchor half way
up the rather stony
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Beachley, the Ferry and Hotel c1955 (ref. B38004) | It is interesting to
see the ferry much
farther down the
pier, indicating the
high tidal rise and
fall of the river. The
hotel to the right in
the background is no
longer there, but its
neighbour to the left,
the Old Ferry Inn, is
still functioning.
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Brockweir, the Village c1955 (ref. B533016) | We are looking back across
the Wye to the village. A
quay has been constructed
in front of Quay House on
the left, where there appears
to be a good fire burning in
the grate. In the background
is the Royal Arms Hotel.
The house at the end of
the bridge is now painted
cream, giving a lift to this
view of the village.
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Brockweir, the River Wye c1960 (ref. B533019) | Quay House on
the right now has a
window where J P
Stewart had his sign
proclaiming `Builder
Decorator`. Other
than that, this view
of Quayside from
the road bridge has
changed little. Even
the tall tree by the
roadside is still there.
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Caldicot, the Castle c1955 (ref. C544005) | We are looking
towards the cross and
what was to become
in 1968 a redeveloped
town centre with
new shops, flats
and offices. The
area has since been
pedestrianised with
raised flowerbeds
and seating. It has
been suggested that
the name Caldicot
comes from `cold cot`,
a rough shelter for
travellers who found
themselves between
towns at nightfall.
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Chepstow, Town Gate 1936 (ref. 87413) | The garage sign on
the right is that of the
Greyhound garage,
which was through
the passageway. It
may have been so
named because there
was once an inn in
this site called the
Greyhound from
which coaches used
to depart. It would
seem that garages
quite often appeared
in places that had
hitherto been
coaching stops.
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Chepstow, the Town Gate 1925 (ref. 76865) | The notice on the arch restricts the speed of all motors to 6 miles per hour through the arch, while the poster beside it is
advertising a fete. Auctions were regularly held in the George Hotel (right), and indeed here there are house auction notices
propped up against the wall.
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Chepstow, High Street 1957 (ref. C77136) | We are looking down the High Street towards Barclays Bank. Today, beside the war memorial, there is a captured German
submarine gun; this was presented to Chepstow to commemorate the bravery of Able Seaman William Charles Williams,
who was awarded the Victoria Cross. The gun was originally sited by the trees which we can see alongside Barclays Bank.
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Chepstow, High Street 1906 (ref. 54507) | Chepstow catered for the
local farming community,
as we can see here: the
depot for Gopsill Brown
& Sons, whose signboard
proclaims `Sacks Let on
Hire`, is situated next door
to Woodgates Provender &
Seed Stores (left). It could
be a sign of the times that
Curtis & Co on the corner
by the arch no longer sell
shoes; the premises are
presently occupied by an
estate agent.
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Chepstow, Beaufort Square 1957 (ref. C77135) | This view of the square shows how it had been broken up, so to
speak, and had lost the impression of openness. The Gaumont
cinema can be seen next door to the Beaufort hotel at the top of
St Mary Street (right). On the left is the Provincial Bank, which
today is the Natwest.
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Chepstow, High Street 1906 (ref. 54506) | Down the High Street on
the left, Robt W Edgar`s
Bristol Outfitting Stores was
part of the block sacrificed
for the road widening. The
baby asleep in the pram to
the right is oblivious of the
window boxes overhead. It
appears that even in 1906,
Chepstow people were keen
on floral display, a tradition
which continues today.
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Chepstow, Beaufort Square 1906 (ref. 54508) | Beaufort Square is
very much the hub
of Chepstow. The
markets, which were
so important to the
town, were held here
until they moved to a
new site by St Mary`s
Church, where there
is now a car park.
The buildings on the
High Street which
we can see behind
the horse (left), were
demolished to widen
the road for 20th-
century traffic.
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Chepstow, High Street 1925 (ref. 76862) | The businesses on the left
have all gone, but Barclays
Bank, the impressive
building on the right, and
Lloyds Bank farther up
the High Street remain
in the town - although
Lloyds has moved, and the
Barclays building has been
replaced. The Bush Hotel,
about halfway up the High
Street on the left and just
below the garage, had to
be demolished because of
woodworm, sad to say.
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Chepstow, the Castle and Walnut Tree 1957 (ref. C77139) | This walnut tree was reputed to be the largest in the country. Unfortunately, the apparent care taken
in its preservation came to nought when it eventually succumbed to honey fungus. However, all`s
well that ends well, since here in the Lower Bailey the public can now be entertained on a summer`s
evening by open-air productions of Shakespeare.
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Chepstow, the Castle c1955 (ref. C77100) | In 1913, the castle was
overrun with actors rather
than sheep as Marten`s
Tower and the Main
Gatehouse looked down
on the making of the film
Ivanhoe. In addition to big
name stars of the day, many
local people took part. From
time to time, the old film is
shown again in Chepstow.
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Chepstow, the Castle 2004 (ref. C77729) | Here we see the
castle as it is
today without its
mantle of ivy. It
is still a popular
tourist attraction
- note the figures
looking down on
the visitors from
Marten`s Tower.
The tower, the final
addition to the
castle, was built
by Roger Bigod
towards the end of
the 13th century.
The Castle Dell
runs alongside the
castle to the left of
Marten`s Tower,
and originally
complemented
the cliff defences
above the river.
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Chepstow, the Castle 1893 (ref. 32493) | This stretch of the
river to the left of
the bridge is now
Riverside Gardens,
but in 1893 it was
known as Gunstock
Wharf. At one time,
passenger boats from
Bristol docked here,
and as we can see, the
wharf was also used
by timber merchants
- note the stacks of
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Chepstow, Castle 1893 (ref. 32500) | This view of the
great tower shows
the neglect from
which the castle had
suffered. Sadly, the
intricately carved
lintel and arch over
the main doorway
above the steps have
been obscured here
by ivy. Despite this,
they have remained
remarkably well
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