Portskewett, The Village 1931
Photo ref:
P311010
Photo ref:
P311010
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This view has not changed much in the intervening years, but note the absense of road markings. Although the road width and traffic flow has changed, the buildings are distinctive and easily recognisable today.
An extract from Monmouthshire Photographic Memories.
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Portskewett
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I was born in Aust Farm in 1952 as it was my mother's home. It was on the road to Black Rock and my grandfather farmed the fields up to the river. I think the farm's name has changed now. My mum was Winifred Watkins and married my dad Ernest Jones in St Mary's in 1951 and I am their eldest, Kathleen. I remember watching steam trains, walking up to the river and playing at the water's edge- really surprising considering ...see more
I used to live in 'The Close' at Portskewett. My grandmother, Ethel Davies (nee Hicks) used to own the village shop. My grandfather, Arthur Davies had large greenhouses behind the shop. He was also head gardener at Caldicot Castle for quite a few years. I would be interested to hear from anyone who remembers us.
In Jan 1965 I married Margaret in Chepstow I was working for D A GRIMMER in Caldicot as a Television Service Engineer and Margaret worked at the Propellent factory in Caerwent. We moved into Harewood House and stayed there until August 1965 and then moved to Margaret's home in Wexford, Ireland. Yesterday I met up with my teenage friends after a period of 43 years, one of them, Tony Snook, lives at 2 ...see more
My name is David Jenkins. The photo of the village green 1931 is taken from the front of the house in which I lived. First time was during the world war 2. My father was working on constuction of a railway line from the Ordinance factory at Dinham. Looking for a place to stay, the village policeman suggested the owner of Harewood, the house on the green. He asked if his wife & son could also move ...see more
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