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It was taken in about 1955 at the lido by his father Jim. Mr Brown, who is from Newport but now lives in Yorkshire, said: “The picture shows me, my brother David with our mother and grandmother at Bulmore Lido.” According to
The History of the Borough of Newport by Haydn Davis the lido was opened in July 1934 after a private company acquired land on part of Bulmore Farm Caerleon to build an open air swimming pool, cafe and restaurant. Mr Davis said in his 1998 book that after Bulmore Lido, as it became well known, opened the public flocked there in hundreds on clement days, travelling by specially timed omnibuses, on foot and by bicycle (motor cars were then very thin on the ground as family transport).
Angela Jacobsen: Lived on top of Park Square. amazing Sue Sullivan: There was a park, used to be called The Old Mans Park I believe. My dad lived in Park Square, next door neighbours were the Vacara’s (chip shop) and we lived there as children before we moved to Malpas. We now have more than 7,700 members of our We Grew Up in Newport Facebook group who regularly post pictures and memories of the area. To join them go to www.facebook.com/groups/wegrewupinnewport.
Newport Civic Centre pictured in 1965 when the iconic tower was under construction. This picture was shared by Tutti Oi, a member of our We Grew Up in Newport Facebook page. I think that this photograph was taken sometime in 1937, the bunting flags etc were probably put in place to celebrate the coronation of King George VI on May 12, 1937. I was born and brought up in the Maindee area of Newport in 1950s. I remember that when I was young walking back from town with Mum and Dad being allowed to play on a cantilevered balcony that run along the side of Jays, the last store on the right hand side, this balcony overlooked the River Usk.