Enjoy a glimpse o history through old images of Newport Castle, in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Built in the 14th century (probably by Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester or his son-in-law, Ralph, Earl of Stafford) with the purpose of managing the crossing of the River Usk, Newport Castle was famously sacked by Owain Glyndŵr in 1402.
By the time the Civil War started, Newport Castle had been in a state of disrepair for about two decades. Oliver Cromwell's forces took over the castle in 1648, seizing it from the Royalist forces based there since 1643, and the following year caused enough damage to stop it being used for warcraft ever again.
Old Pictures of Newport Castle
Old Picture of Newport Castle, published in 1732. Image: Topographical Collection of George III - British Library/Flikr.Old Picture of Newport Castle, Wales, published in 1740. Image: The Topographical Collection of George III- British Library/Flikr.Vintage postcard of a picture of Newport Castle, Wales, painted in 1787. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old Picture of Newport Castle, published in 1893, from a view taken in 1775. Image from: "History of St. Gwynllyw's Church, Newport-on-Usk, together with some historical notes on the immediate neighbourhood. (Subscribers' edition.)" - British Library/Flikr.Old Book illustration of Newport and Newport Castle, Wales, published 1888. Image from: "Industrial rivers of the United Kingdom ... By various well-known experts, etc [Edited by Evan Rowland Jones. Reprinted from the 'Shipping World'.]" - British Library/Flikr.
Old Photos of Newport Castle
Old photo of Newcastle Castle in a book published in 1897. Image from: "The Castles of England: their story and structure ... With ... illustrations and ... plans" - British Library/Flikr.Old Photo Postcard of Newport Castle, Wales. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old Photo Postcard of Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Newport Castle Through Time
James Fox creates brilliant videos taking us back in time using old photos and pictures. He adds location titles and dates, so you know when and when you are.
Newport Castle: A Journey Through Time (South Wales, UK): The Time Travel
Old photo of Torquay taken sometime between 1890 and 1905. From the archives of the Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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