DO you remember Burtons, BHS, Cavendish and Marks & Spencer in Newport city centre? Maybe you remember Commercial Street before it was pedestrianised. Here are some photographs of the 'town' from the South Wales Argus archive.

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TRAFFIC: This picture shows Boots store in Commercial Street, Newport. Notice the traffic and parked lorries. This picture was taken in the 1960s, long before the area was pedestrianised

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SHOES: Clarks school shoes on sale in September 1993

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DEMOLITION: This photograph shows a Victorian shop on the corner of Commercial Street and Llanarth Street being demolished in 1986. The space was later occupied by Clarks Shoes

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CHIPPY: Vacara's chip shop in Newport city centre in 1984

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NIGHT: A quiet night time scene on Commercial Street, Newport, looking towards the Westgate Hotel

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GONE: Newport's British Home Stores

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LIGHTS: Newport city centre ready for Christmas in 1994. In the photo is Marks and Spencer, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and H Samuel stores

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HISTORY: When in Newport town centre always look up and see the detailed architecture above the stores

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80s: Charles Street, Newport, in 1983 with Franks Newsagent on the right and the photography store, left

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BUSY: Commercial Street bustling with Christmas shoppers in 1987

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SHOPPING: The lower end of Commercial Street, Newport, with Georgiou hairdressers on the left, Marks electricals on the right