Transport in Newport

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	Newport Canal Canal bridge near Moss Pool. Disused and overgrown. 2010
	Train Timetable Extract from a timetable dated August 1887 for trains travelling between Stafford and Shrewsbury with Newport included as one of the stops. 1887
	Newport Station A train, a London and Northwestern (LNW) 0-6-2 stands in Newport station before setting out for Wellington. Courtesy of the Newport Advertiser 1950
	Audley Avenue Newport Remote controlled bollardson Audley Avenue. For use by school buses picking up and dropping down at Burton Borough School. 2010
	Newport Railway Station demolition The line closed to passenger traffic in 1964 and demolition began in March 1968. Image 1968
	Newport Railway Station Demolition as reported in the Newport Advertiser 15.3.1968 1968 Image coutesy of the Newport Advertiser
	Newport Railway Station View from the passenger footbridge. Date unknown
	Newport railway Railway line looking eastwards towards Newport Station. 1950s - 60s
	Newport Canal View showing people on the bank. 1900 - 20
	Flashbrook crossroads Marker on old Roman road showing county boundary. 1995
	Forton Road Service Station Newport Showing new showroom at the back. Run by Mr W T Bruton, agent for Morris and British Leyland between 1959 and 1976. 1969
	Forton Road Service Station Newport Forecourt showing petrol pumps. Run by Mr W T Bruton, dealer for Morris and British Leyland between 1959 and 1976. 1969 - 70
	Chetwynd Firs Newport The main London to Chester road (A41) north of Newport. 1900 - 1920
	Newport Railway Station The London North Western Railway leased the line between Stafford and Wellington from the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway Company until 1922 when it was absorbed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. (from postcard book Malcolm Miles) Date unknown
	Newport greengrocers Delivery van. Miss Una Dodd on right with her parents. 1930 - 40
	Linshall Bridge Newport Wellington Road (now demolished) 1970 - 90
	Coaching lamp, Newport Old coaching lamp which use to hang at the rear of Smallwood Lodge, and was lit by gas. Now removed. The entrance is now the rear entrance to the 'Manor House'. Image 1970s-80s.
	Motorbike, Upper Bar, Newport Advertising on motorbike. Image 2008
	Petrol pump, probably Newport area A local early petrol pump. Exactly where it was, has not yet been established. Image 1st half of 20th century.
	Hinstock Show, near Newport Mr Hamel's Bleriot monoplane in a field. Postcard :Osbourne From the collection of Bill Whittall Image c.1910 - 1915
	Newport lane An ancient lane which runs parallel to Wellington Road. At the time of the photo this land belonged to Mrs Connie Beech and ran at the back of gardens of Miss Peggy Talbott. This is probably "Aston Lane" which was mentioned in 1582. 1980 - 1990
	Water Lane Newport Wharfinger's Cottage in Water Lane opposite the Wharf (Old Timber Inn). 1980s
	Chetwynd Park Estate stables, near Newport Exterior of Chetwynd Park Estate stables 1992
	The Swan Inn, Newport - stables The Swan, Lower Bar, Newport. Interior stables, These are probably 18th century. 1970 - 1990
	Canal and wharf, Newport Newport canal basin and wharf with warehouse to the right (now in Blists Hill Museum);showing a horse drawn narrowboat: - a Thomas Clayton company boat 'The Medina'- with Mr Howard shafting the boat out of Newport wharf. Note the steam of a meal being cooked on the range in the barge. This is a gas tar coal boat coming back to Oldbury from Shrewsbury gas works. Information and image courtesy of The Black Country Museum. (www.bclm.co.uk) c.1890-1910
	Old canal, Lilleshall, near Newport Taken at the bottom of "the Incline" These buildings are still there and there is still some water in the old canal. Postcard - Perfection Series Date unknown From the collection of Don Langford
	"The Olde Times" stage coach, Lilleshall near Newport A stage coach leaving the main gate of the Hall, when it was a pleasure garden in the 1920s-40s. These trips were reconstructions of the original coach trips, which ran on the A41. In the 1920s-40s it ran daily from Birmingham to Lilleshall taking four and a half hours each way and costing ten shillings return. It started at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham/ The journey was 65 miles and had four changes of horses. 1920s - 40s Image courtesy of Don Langford
	Alley in Upper Bar Newport Alley between The Pheasant Inn and The Shakespeare Inn. This is thought to be an old route which continued from the end of Wellington Road eastwards. 1992
	By pass protest, Newport Protest by mothers about the dangers of the A41 running through the town, and the delay in building a by pass. The protest lasted for an hour and the demonstrators wheeled pushchairs down the busy High Street and acress two zebra crossings. Mums chanted "The juggernauts must go", and " We want a by pass". Eventually a bypass was built on a north-south axis in 1984. 1974 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser
	Building Newport Bypass Northern section of bypass (A41)looking towards Chetwynd scar and Chetwynd Park. 1984 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser
	Building Newport bypass Drainage work in progress at the northern end of the bypass; close to the junction with Forton Road. Norbroom development is in the distance. 1983 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser
	Opening of Newport bypass. Brownies entertained bypass workers to a cup of tea on the new bypass route. 1984 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser
	Opening of Newport bypass Mr Michael Spicer cuts the ribbon. Mrs Hazel Robinson, Mayor of Newport, is centre. Mrs Eva Harrison, Chairman of Wrekin District Council to the left. 1984 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser
	Newport Driving Society on the new bypass Members drive down the new bypass just before the official opening. Mr John "Stevo" Steventon driving. 1984 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser
	Royal Victoria Hotel Newport Yard at back showing iron rings for tying up horses. 2008
	The "Old Times" stage coach, Pave Lane, near Newport Drawing up outside the "Fox and Duck" pub at Pave Lane near Newport on its way from Birmingham to Lilleshall Hall pleasure gardens, which had opened in 1926. The coach ran every day. The journey took four and a half hours and they changed horses at the Wergs.The coachman heralded his arrival by blowing his horn rounding the bend at the old "Horse and Jockey" pub (now Norwood House restaurant) at Pave Lane. W J Hendy was the licensee of the Fox and Duck at the time. 1927
	The "Olde Times" stagecoach timetable, Lilleshall near Newport Timetable and prices for the coach and horses which ran from Birmingham via Wolverhampton to Lilleshall Hall pleasure grounds. c. 1920 - 1939 1920 - 39
	Barber wedding Newport area The couple depart from Newport station on their honeymoon. 1940 - 60
	Austin's "Happy Days" miniature bus, Newport The coach has the text: "G H Austin & Sons, Woodseaves, Staffs". The garage was located there. Happy Days were the local coach company. 1940 - 50
	Accident in Newport High Street View of High Street facing south showing jackknifed lorry and damage to 27 - 29 High Street. 1940 - 60
	Newport Crossing Warden Newport Crossing warden at south end of High Street and Upper Bar. 1961 Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser.
	Charabanc outing from Newport Outing to London to see a football match. On the front seat are from the right: Fred Jones, Eddie Brown and Syd Bromfield. 1920s-1940s
	Balloon, Newport An escaped captive balloon from Shrewsbury which landed in Newport. Date unknown Courtesy of Shropshire Archives
	Sopwith Camel plane, Newport Crashed onto Shuker Field. The American pilot based at Tern Hill had flown to Newport on a romantic mission. The pilot escaped unhurt. 1917
	Cyclists on Stafford Road, Newport 24 -26 Stafford Road: "Woodville" and "Maycroft" with two pupils of Merevale College outside with their bikes. Mr. R W Leach, diector of Audley Engineering and Mr John Elkes, confectioner, lived at various times at No. 24. Mr George Boughey, saddler, lived at No.26. 1910s.
	View of High Street east, Newport Dickie Beard standing outside his shop talking to Mr. Matthews. The white horse is pulling a coal cart. 1930 - 40
	Newport Railway Station Demolition. Station Cottage (which still remains) to the left. 1983
	Town Lock, Newport Town Lock (no.20) and warehouses at Newport Canal with local children alongside. The building in the centre is still there. The building behind it has been removed and is at Blists Hill Museum, where it is in use as the carpenters' workshop. 1890 - 1910
	Town Lock, Newport Newport Town Lock (No. 20) To the right are the canal basin warehouses, one of which is still in existence. The other has been moved to Blists Hill Victorian Town. 1910 - 20 From the collection of Don Langford
	Canal near Newport Horse-drawn narrowboats on Norbury to Shrewsbury canal. Identified by John Harvey at taken at Broomfield in c.1925
	Canal and bridge at Forton near Newport Skew bridge over the canal at Forton/Meretown. Here the canal runs south of, and roughly parallel to, the A518 road towards Eccleshall. Below the village of Forton the canal passes under a skew bridge - an unusual aqueduct which carries both the canal and the road over the River Meese. 1950 - 80
	Canal, Wappenshall near Newport Wappenshall end of Newport Canal where it joins the Trent-Shrewsbury Canal. The building at the rear has a wharf built underneath it to allow goods to be hauled straight upwards into the warehouse. This wharf features in plans of The Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust (www.sncanal.org.uk)for the reopening of the canal. 1950 - 1980
	View of Lower Bar and High Street Newport Looking south towards St Nicholas church showing horse-drawn transport. (Postcard AS Hall) Lower Bar / High Street looking towards St Nicholas Church, showing horse drawn transport . The building to the right was the Old Crow Inn (103). This was demolished in 1912 and made way for an entrance to Adams Grammar School. The Edwards family were licensees of several pubs in Newport. From the collection of Don Langford 1900 - 1920
	Newport Railway Station Station approach with horse taxi. LMR company. To the left is the original station building with a pantiled roof. The station masters accommodation was on the 1st floor ( see door on the extreme left of the building). Later additions to the station are in the centre and the right. The foot bridge was probably covered when the Duke of Sutherland had his private entrance built in 1897. The coach to the right is probably the horse taxi which ferried passengers to the centre of the town. From the collection of Don Langford 1897 - 1914
	Newport Railway Station Newport Railway Station showing platforms and passengers. The original station building is on the right with it's pantiled roof. The station master's accommodation was on the first floor. The platelayers' hut is the small building behind the bridge. Gas lamps were in use until the station closed in 1960s. From the collection of Don Langford. Image 1897- 1920
	Canal, near Newport Newport canal and Meretown Bridge; east of Newport. This bridge is now in the middle of a paddock and the canal is filled in. From the collection of Don Langford 1903
	Chauffeur to Miss Roddam, Newport The car is a Beardsley. Miss Roddam (1851 - 1931) instituted the Newport Nursing Association and Girl's Home in Edgmond for workhouse girls and girls from a very poor background. The chauffeur was William Lewis. 1910 - 1930
	Danby family at Station Bridge Garage, Chetwynd Aston, Newport Members of the Danby family outside their taxi garage, called Station Bridge Garage' at 2 Chetwynd Aston - now called 'Willow Tree Cottage', The garage stood about 6 yards to the left of the house. Playing the banjo is Joe Danby (proprietor of the taxi service), on the left his wife, and next to her - Lizzie Danby, his sister. Joe Danby was also the licensee of the 'Greyhound Inn' in Upper Bar and ran the taxi a business from Upper Bar site as well . He was also a funeral director. 1938
	Road repairs, near Newport Road repairs and steam roller in background. Identified as below Beech Hill on the road to Edgmond. Fowler D2 steam engine in the rear; sold by the Horsehay Steam Haulage Company ( possibly no. 12545 of 1911) Before the 1929 Local Government Act the responsibility for maintainance of the roads in rural areas was with the Rural District Council, and the Urban District council in urban areas. Image date 1923
	Railway delivery vehicle, Newport Three wheeler, Scamell vehicle; used to deliver goods from Newport station to businesses in Newport. Driver: Marjorie Crabb (on left). Marjorie's father William Williams had been a railway delivery driver before Marjorie, but he used a horse and cart. 1960
	Canal, Newport View of canal at Newport. This canal linked the Shropshire network to the canal at Norbury Junction in 1835 and was owned by Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Company (later LMS). The canal was abandoned c.1944. In 1967 Newport Council purchased the part that was within the town's boundary and it is now maintained as a town amenity. 1940 - 60
	Canal, Newport 'Sandy Bottom' opposite 'Moss Pool' on the east of Newport. 1910s
	Fishers Lock, Canal, Newport Fishers Lock. Easterly part of the canal at Newport.(lock no 19). To the right, beyond the hedge, is a lock keepers cottage. 1970 - 90
	Canal basin, Newport 1970 - 90
	Milestone, Chetwynd, near Newport Turnpike milestone, Chetwynd 1992
	The New Inn, Newport - stables Interior of stables showing stalls at the New Inn. Adjoining Audley Road. Image 1980 - 2000.
	Canal at Meretown, near Newport Canal and bridge at Meretown, near Moss Pool. 1899 Image courtesy of Adams Grammar School.
	Lilleshall canal, near Newport Entitled 'Old Canal Newport' in a photograph album of 1899-1900. This has been identified as the bridge that now spans Lilleshall drive. The current drive to Lilleshall Hall was only put in in the 20th century. This part of the drive went on the top of the old canal, which terminated at Pave Lane, behind Norwood House restaurant.
	Log boat found near Newport Log boat found in the River Meese, Chetwynd Park. Date unknown
	The Wharf Tavern, 5 Water Lane, Newport The Wharf (Old Timber) Tavern. Exterior front with customers outside. Advertises 'Home Brewed Ales'. S Firth was the licensee at the time. The Ward family were the innkeepers at one time and they also had the timber yard in Water Lane, hence it being also called the 'Old Timber' Now a private house. Closed 1913. Date unknown - probably late 19th century
	Canal at Ticket House lock, Newport Cascade at Ticket House lock looking eastwards Circa 1970s-1980s
	Canal, Newport View from canal bridge which runs under Chetwynd End, showing cascade(previously locks) and tow path. This canal bridge was rebuilt in 1891. This section of the canal opened in 1835, when the 10.5 mile long branch opened from Wappenshall to Norbury. Nine years later both the Shrewsbury canal and the Newport branch became part of the Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Company.
	Canal lock-keepers cottage, Newport Canal lock-keepers cottage This section of the canal opened in 1835, when the 10.5 mile long branch opened from Wappenshall to Norbury. Nine years later both the Shrewsbury canal and the Newport branch became part of the Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Company. This cottage had wash outhouses on the outside for bargees. It is at the first lock to the east of the town and is a typical Thomas Telford design; the half-octagonal bays are unmistakably the same as some of the toll houses on his London - Holyhead road. The lock was initially called 'Fisher's Lock' and later 'Haycock's Lock' after the lockkeeper of the early 19th century. Thomas Haycock later became an innkeeper in Lower Bar. His son Thomas moved to Cannock. Image 1990s
	Street Celebrations -TF Boughey, Newport Celebration of the coming of age of the TF Boughey in 1857. Note the people on horseback to the right, and a coach to the left.
	Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, Newport Fares on Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company 1849
	Railway station, Newport Newport railway station.The Shropshire Union Company constructed and ran one of the few railways in England which were built by a canal company. The railway ran from Stafford to Shrewsbury. The SUR&CC were solely responsible for the section from Stafford to Wellington. After the LNWR takeover of the SUR&CC, the Shrewsbury and Wellington Railway was operated as a joint railway by the Great Western Railway and the LNWR. The line opened on 1 June 1849 and was 29.25 miles in length. The London and North Western Railway leased the line from July 1847 - before it was complete. The original footbridge had no canopy and the cover was constructed probably at the same time as the Duke of Sutherland's private entrance in 1897. The building to the right was the original station with a pantiled roof, and it housed the station masters flat on the first floor. When the bridge was built and the land of 1 Station Road had to be purchased to build the bridge, no 1 became the Station masters house. Image 1897-1918
	Canal at Meretown, near Newport Canal at Meretown, near Newport. The Newport by-pass is constructed on the site of this bridge. c.1880-1920
	Town lock, Newport Town lock showing horse-drawn barge and warehouse c.1880
	Roving canal bridge, Newport Roving bridge at Chetwynd End. fine. A "roving" bridge was constructed so that a towing horse could cross the canal without needing to be unhitched, where the towpath changes sides. There is another at Wappenshall. This section of the canal opened in 1835, when the 10.5 mile long branch opened from Wappenshall to Norbury. Nine years later both the Shrewsbury canal and the Newport branch became part of the Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Company. c. 1898
	Canal basin, Newport Loading grain at Canal basin, Newport, using a hand operated crane. Now at Blists Hill Open Air Museum Date unknown- probably early 20th century
	Chetwynd toll gates, near Newport Chetwynd toll gates, Newport, on Chester Road and Cheswardine junction, depicting on a map the toll house and gates which crossed the main road. These prevented carts and coaches from travelling along the road without paying a fee ('a toll'). Map 1843
	Details of toll gates at Chetwynd, near Newport Toll gates at Chetwynd at the junction of the Cheswardine road. 1843
	Station Cottage, Newport Station Cottage, Newport showing the remains of the south platform to the left. 2006
	Lock keeper's house, Newport Lock keeper's house, west side of Newport. Designed by Thomas Telford with its half-octagonal bays unmistakably the same as some of the toll houses on the London - Holyhead road. 1980s
	Toll House, Stafford Road, Newport Toll House, Stafford Road 2006
	Railway station, Newport Newport railway station with staff and shunting horse.The three figures at the rear are platelayers. Their hut was beyond the railway bridge. Station master at the centre. 1880s
	Railway station staff, Newport Newport railway station staff and shunting horses.This picture was taken at the end of the stables, which were on the north (upside) of the line and roughly on the left at the bottom of what is now Station Court. One of the dray horses is to the left with the drayman. To the right is a shunting horse with the shunter man - Mr Jones. The two people to the left of the shunter would probably be platelayers. Plate layers worked from Greenfield bridge on the east to Kit Palin's bridge near The Hinks to the west 2nd left is William Williams. He became the first lorry delivery driver. Image 1912
	Railway station, Newport Newport railway station showing schoolboys on the platform - presumably Adams grammar schoolboys.LNWR. c1890-1910
	Milestone, High Street, Newport Milestone, Lower Bar, Newport next to 130 High Street. Possibly a Thomas Telford design.
	Milestone, High Street, Newport Close-up of milestone, 130 High Street. Possibly a Thomas Telford design. 2006
	Audley House Children's Home,Newport In the cart on the left:Patricia Flint. Standing Willie Moore with his donkey, Tommy. 1945
	Visit of Duke of York, Newport Crowds welcoming the Duke of York's visit 1910s-30s
	Happy Days Coach outing, Newport Happy Days Coach on High Street with group about to leave for day trip. In front of 23 - 25 High Street (Bert Stanworths) 1946