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Last week's picture showed Stow Park houses in Newport. Here's what you had to say:

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The photos are taken at the junction of Stow Hill (looking towards the Handpost) and Brynhyfred Road (named after the house where Colonel Lyne lived).

The first house seen in the photo is ‘Glenmore’, built between 1897 and 1914. This became the residence of Ralph William Arthur who took on the family firm Newcastle Engineering Works, Coolmassie Street.

Nowadays Glenmore is a residential home. In return for conducting reminiscence sessions there, with Peter’s Photos, a lovely afternoon tea is offered by their excellent chef.

Unable to visit in present circumstances, I would like to pass on my good wishes to all staff and residents.

Mrs Mary Walker, Newport

This is the top of Stow Hill at the junction of Brynhyfryd Road. In the old photo you can see the poles and wires for the trams which ran as far as the Handpost. Behind the cameraman's left should is St Woolos Hospital. This used to be the County Union Workhouse and destitute people were still being sent there in the 1940s. At one time each parish was responsible for its own infirm or destitute, the Newport Workhouse still stands opposite the Cathedral. In the 1830s the Government grouped parish workhouses into Unions. Further up the road stood the Handpost on the junction of Risca and Bassaleg roads. Outside there was a horse trough where carter's horses could drink while the carters were inside quenching their thirsts - no doubt much ale was quaffed.

Dave Woolven, Newport