DO you recognise this city street? If so, share your memories of the area over the years by commenting here, by writing to Sarah Wigmore, Editorial, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Maesglas, Newport, NP20 3QN, or by emailing sarah.wigmore@gwent-wales.co.uk

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How it looked in days past

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How it looks today

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Last week's image was the entrance to the canal at Bettws, Newport.

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Here's what you had to say:

This is Waterside Cottage, Bettws Lane, Malpas which my late parents, Eric and Christina Knight, owned from around 1945 to the early 1950's and where I was born in February 1949.

Our garden was accessed through the gate shown at the bottom of the lane and the shed on the left was used by the canal lock keeper.

One day, dad saw someone sketching the cottage and bought the finished watercolour from him.

I still have that picture, which is signed by a T.R.Harvey, hanging in my home.

Carol Bloomer, Two Locks, Cwmbran

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A watercolour image of Waterside Cottage, Bettws Lane, sent in by Carol Bloomer

This is part of the Mon & Brecon canal at Bettws Lane.

The photo dates from the late 1800s, it is a hot summer's day, the policeman is wearing a slouch hat.

The canals were the prime movers of goods in the 1700s but lost out to the railways, many railway companies bought out the canals and shut them down.

Behind the lady and little dog is Moxon Road - this was named after the solitary house of a prominent resident.

The Mon & Brecon canal has been partly reopened for leisure craft but is held up where it passes under the M4 as there is not enough head room.

There have been many pie-in-the-sky plans for this waterway.

Across to the cameraman's right - over what was then a narrow Malpas Road - stands St Mary's Church.

A religious building has stood here for over 1000 years, the present church was rebuilt in 1850 and still serves the parish.

Dave Woolven, Newport