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The Griffin bus went to Blackwood at 5 minutes past each hour, and Ralphs bus journeyed to Newport at a quarter past the hour.

Three of Elizabeth Tudor's most influential courtiers hailed from Newport: Dr Edes, her chaplain, Dr James, her doctor, and Thomas Fleming, who became Lord Chief Justice.

From here there was an all-year-round steamer service to Cardiff and Newport and summer excursions.

Huge gilt letters that will be fixed to the guttering of the new portion are not yet in place. More views of this elegant hotel can be seen in photographs Nos 45717 & 64572 on pages 64 to 66.

Founded in 1172, Newport was heavily rebuilt during the 14th and 15th centuries. The picture shows the surviving curtain wall facing the River Usk.

With the development of St Mellons, Trowbridge and most recently Pontprennau, Cardiff and Newport move geographically closer.

Newport grew rapidly with the arrival of the Market Weighton canal in the 18th century; it was the final loading place before crossing a short distance to the Humber.

Newport began to grow as a town in the 13th century, and expanded as a port during the Industrial Revolution.

The tree-covered island, now known as Newport Rest Garden, was the site of Flemming's serge factory for two hundred years.

Newport's most famous landmark, the transporter bridge (or aerial ferry), was opened in 1906.

Turning left out of Castle Hill, Bailgate follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street towards the old Roman north gate from the city, the Newport Arch.

Newport's importance as a mercantile centre is shown here in this photograph of vessels loading and unloading on the banks of the Medina.

Located on Newport Road's old Infirmary site its £50,000 set-up cost was partially met by the Marquess of Bute.

The tree-covered island, now known as Newport Rest Garden, was the site of Flemming's serge factory for two hundred years.

The tree-covered island, now known as Newport Rest Garden, was the site of Flemming's serge factory for two hundred years.

Opposite the Vectis Tavern is Terminus Road, where the Newport to Cowes Railway Company built its station in 1862.

Built to carry the Taff Vale Extension railway across the Ebbw and Kendon valleys to join the Taff Vale and Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford railways together, the 200 foot-high Crumlin viaduct

The Monmouthshire Canal ran from Newport to Pontymoile, with a branch to Crumlin. Allt-yr-yn is the name of the hill in the distance.

Designed by the engineering firm of R H Haynes of Newport and the Frenchman F Arnodin, the bridge was opened in 1906.

The few aerials on the chimneys in Newport Road show that TV ownership - or rental - had made little impact by 1960.

Today, the increase in size of vessels has led to a new port being created down-river at Avonmouth. Visiting ships now miss this magnificent suspension bridge.

In 1967 she was declared redundant and towed to Newport, Gwent, for breaking up. Alas, plans to save her came to nothing.

The Masons Arms (beyond), with its own stables, which stood opposite the junction with Newport Street, had parts of the building dating back to the late 17th century.

The station, opened in 1881, was situated off Newport Street near the junction with Devizes Road.