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  Documents consisting of minutes of meetings, correspondence, policy documents and savings books of the Association, which ran from 1934 to 1981, were given to the Newport History Society in March 1998 by Geoffrey Robinson of Lloyd and Robinson Solicitors. The Association was formed at a meeting in the Literary Institute on Wednesday 28th March 1934. Tradesmen present were: W.G Hayward (grocer, 18 St Mary St.), J Tucker (ironmonger, 55 High St.), F. W Midgley (confectioner and grocer, 2-5…

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 is an historical depiction of slaves or native American Indians…

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…