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  • Picken Papers Advertising Stamp
    August 31st, 2023 in Blog, Newport Shropshire history

    Picken Papers  This advertising stamp was found recently in the Picken Papers ( NHS01616) in one of his scrap books In 1873, Picken glued this advertisement into his scrap book and wrote :  “Given by Mr Aston, grocer who succeeded T Collier in the shop called ‘The Lower Bar’. Stamp used by the present T Collier’s grandfather probably 150 years old.”   He also noted that “BB” means “Best Broseley”  The image shows fanciful slaves  or native American Indians with grass…

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  • King Charles III Commemoration Tree Planting
    May 19th, 2023 in Blog, News

    On Monday 8th May, the Coronation Bank Holiday, members of various Newport organisations met in Victoria Park to plant fruit trees as part of a commemorative orchard celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III.  These trees are to represent the ecological values of the King and provide free fruit to the residents of Newport.  Members of NDHS met to plant our tree, which is an Apple tree still emblazoned with blossom, on a wet day, but missing the rain during the Ceremony.  The event was…

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  • Eddowes’s Shrewsbury Journal 1858
    January 25th, 2023 in Blog

    Here is a snippet from the Eddowes’s Shrewsbury Journal in 1858 that relates to events in Newport in those times: Charge of Assault – Thos Marsh, junior, was charged by Geo Brian, a vendor of oranges, with having assaulted him on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst., at Chetwynd End. Prosecutor stated there was a dance in a tent, in a field at the back of the King’s Head Inn. He paid 3d for his ticket for admittance. When he was selling some oranges to a person, defendant came to him and…

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  • Benchmark Newport Walk
    January 22nd, 2023 in Blog

    This Benchmark walk of Newport has been created by Anthony Rowley as a blog with a very useful summary of the history of Newport.  On this blog, he provides a quick walking tour with historical references and pointers on where to get more information.  Additionally, he uses historical photos to illustrate the townscape and key points of interest.  This is part of a series of blogs covering Telford and surrounding areas.  Recommended if you want a potted oversight of Newport. The blog can be…

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  • Newport High Street in 1838 by Henry Ziegler
    September 27th, 2022 in Blog, Local History Links, Newport Shropshire history, Newport Then and Now, News

    We have Caroline Davies of Davies, White & Perry to thank for preserving a wonderful watercolour of Newport High Street painted in 1838. It is fortunate that, not long after the painting was completed, a local person identified several of the characters and trades shown. The view is looking northwards towards the church.   The painting is by Henry Bryan Ziegler (1798–1874). He was a British artist, known as a landscape and portrait painter. He studied under John Varley, honed his…

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