Archive photographs of Newport, south Wales, show how it's changed
The city of Newport was officially recognized as a city back in 2002.
Yn Cymraeg, Newport is known as Casnewydd which translates to "new castle" and is a nod back to its medieval past.
It is currently home to 159,687 people and has changed vastly over the years.
Take a look at these amazing pictures of Newport through the decades!
From Commercial Street to the Castle to the Old Green Crossing how many of these iconic city locations can you recognise?
Look how much the area has changed through the generations…
We wonder how many you'll get right…
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Archive photographs of Newport, south Wales, show how it's changed
The city of Newport was officially recognized as a city back in 2002. Yn Cymraeg, Newport is known as Casnewydd which translates to "new castle" and is a nod back to its medieval past. It is currently home to 159,687 people and has changed vastly over the years. Take a look at these amazing pictures of Newport through the decades! From Commercial Street to the Castle to the Old Green Crossing how many of these iconic city locations can you recognise? Look how much the area has changed through the generations… We wonder how many you'll get right…
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