| First
Name : John Drewett |
| URL
:
johnnydotcomau@yahoo.com.au |
| Comment
: You have made a great
job of your website,so very interesting
to me,and must be to other ex Newport
people, especially those like myself
living away from Britain for over
30years.I was born in Newport,most of my
Mothers family,the Littles,and ourselves
li |
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| First
Name : john |
| URL
: johndaw6@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comment
: hi len just found your
site inow live in coleford but did live
in parry drive, went to corpa until
passed 11plus for hatherliegh 1945
delivered newspapers for richards
newsagents of lliswerry rd also worked
for jack thompson lliswerry farm until
moving to |
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| First
Name : paul ryder |
| URL
: jude sj @ hotmail .com |
| Comment
: lived in arthur bliss
rd from 57 to 75 spent a lot of time at
Lliswery pond [ my dad said it was a
quarry that flooded suddenly]we used to
call it the quarry. glad to find your
site, i have lived in and around pembroke
since 1975. |
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| First
Name : alison |
| URL
: alison_380@hotmail.com |
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: what a fab site, i love
looking up the history of newport, at the
moment im trying to find pictures and or
websites of lliswerry pond, the older the
better, was it called something else
besides lliswerry pond.....if anyone
reads this and has pics, please |
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| First
Name : richard warner |
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: great site love old
pictures of newport richard warner gaer |
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| First
Name : Joss |
| URL
: jokelly@toucansurf.com |
| Comment
: Loved your site which I
founs while googling Lysaghts - doing
family history and several uncles worked
there. I was brought up in Maindee - the
link to the Maindee part of the site isnt
working at the moment, but Ill keep
trying. This sort of local histor |
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| First
Name : janet hultberg |
| URL
: gwentusa@aol.com |
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: i can remember a lot of
what you wrote, grew up in magor st
corpa, brother john(uxer) still lives in
newport, nice story, |
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| First
Name : Ian |
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: I moved to live in
Mulcaster avenue in 1975. I was 11 when
we moved there. I originaly lived in
Gibbons close Alway, so I sort of know
all the places you have mentioned. Very
entertaining. Thank you. |
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| First
Name : Alan Powell |
| URL
: dunroame@acenet.net.au |
| Comment
: I forgot to say that i
lived at No 6 Lliswerry Rd from 1956 to
1961 and then moved to 50 Lliswerry Rd |
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| First
Name : Alan Powell |
| URL
: dunroame@acenet.net.au |
| Comment
: I was born in Somerton
Cottage,lived in Lliswerry all my life
until 1971 when I moved to Australia,went
to Lliswerr Infants and then Corpa
College |
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| First
Name : roy |
| URL
: roymarshall@rogers.com |
| Comment
: forgot to put my e mail
adress |
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| First
Name : ROY |
| URL
: MARSHALL |
| Comment
: I LIKED YOUR STORES OR
LISSWERRY I LIVED IN 20 DOWNING STREET
IWOULD OT KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU |
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| First
Name : alison |
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: |
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: hiya, what a fabulous
read, i live in Lliswerry, and cant
believe how its changed.....do u have any
photo`s u could post, or send
me?...........thanks, alison |
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| First
Name : Ann Hamber |
| URL
: billew@telus.net |
| Comment
: Interesting reading Len
but you misspelled Nockavelli. It should
be Nocivelli and there are quite a few
decendents still in Newport. |
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| First
Name : John |
| URL
:
www.newportcivicsociety.org.uk
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| Comment
: Good to see 2Ls has the
upper hand online! Well done on producing
your web site, Len, may the other areas
of Newport follow! |
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| First
Name : Mick |
| URL
: Aherne |
| Comment
: I am from Maple Avenue,
not very far from Lliswerry. I had a lot
of friends and schoolmates from
Lliswerry. Graham Coldrick from Downing
St. for example. |
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| First
Name : Paul Noble |
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: |
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: I was brought up in
Nash Grove in LLiswerry with 2 Ls. Now
live outside Washington DC. Love the site
brings back many memories, esp like the
view of The Vic on one of the pictures |
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| First
Name : Eric Brown |
| URL
: flompo@yahoo.com |
| Comment
: Hi Len Found your site
very interesting, am an old Lliswerry boy
my self. But a little before your time, i
was born 1934, lived in Parfitt Street
with my parents Bill & Mary until i
was married in 1959. My Gran & Gramp
brown also lived in Parfitt Street. |
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| First
Name : Karen |
| URL
: |
| Comment
: I live in Moorland
Avenue and this was very interesting to
read |
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| First
Name : Maureen |
| URL
: Kirivick@aol.com |
| Comment
: Your site brought back
many memories as my father was one of the
shalers you mention. I too heard many
stories about lorries and drivers
disappearing in the bog, never to be seen
again. I was about 7 years old at the
time and was always terrified that he |
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| First
Name : Keith Symonds |
| URL
: |
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: Im really enjoying this
site, as a corpa lad I can really think
back when I read it, I am waiting for the
next installment with baited breath!! |
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| First
Name : Tony |
| URL
:
tonyprowse@paradise.net.nz |
| Comment
: My second visit to
catch up on the latest news/pictures
Thank you Len |
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| First
Name : wayne hanbury |
| URL
: |
| Comment
: just read it to my kids
and we really enjoyed it.i was born in
1964 and the changes i have seen in
lliswerry and alway are huge.i lived in
henry wood close and aberthaw rd ta ta |
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| First
Name : tracy |
| URL
: t.bond717@ntlworld.com |
| Comment
: fab site my nan lived
in henrywood close for 56 years with 4
children terry,julie,susan and linda
jenkins until she recently passed away
dont know if they ring any bells for you |
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| First
Name : t rees |
| URL
: |
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: My father Trevor
Phillips lived in Downing Street during
1940s - 1960s - did you know his family |
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| First
Name : Chris |
| URL
: http://www.fontb.org.uk
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| Comment
: I was very interested
to see your site. I run the website of
FONTB (Friends of Newport Transporter
Bridge). Perhaps we could exchange links?
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| First
Name : amy |
| URL
: |
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: i live in lliswery and
go to lliswerry high school. i have lived
there all of my life. |
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| First
Name : Joanne |
| URL
:
aimla.star24@ntlworld.com |
| Comment
: Hi Len Great site. I am
doing a teaching degree in Caerleon and
my geography assignment is on a locality
trail. As i live in Alway i thought id
base it around Alway school and the
quarry. Your pages are full of important
history that i can use to tell th |
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| First
Name : m knight |
| URL
: |
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: I would like to
continue on your book |
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| First
Name : fenella |
| URL
:
f.buchanan1@ntlworld.com |
| Comment
: Hi Len, Thanks for the
link to Buchanan Belts. Many moons have
passed since I was in the homeland.1954
to 1958 I was in Stow Hill School,
memories of navy knickers with a pocket
in and with elastic at the knees to keep
the chill out,I never dared to pee |
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| First
Name : Alan Jones |
| URL
: ajon1515@bigpond.net.au
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| Comment
: Having lived in Parry
Drive in the 50s and 60s found your site
of most interest. The first school that I
attended was Lliswerry jun. before moving
to Alway jun. when it opened. Fondest
memory of Lliswerry school was to be
taken to the shop opposite by my |
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| First
Name : Mike |
| URL
:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/myfamily-history.htm
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: Great site Len, I am a
bit younger than you born 1957, but know
your manor very well. My first girlfriend
was from Camperdown rd I also remember
Ron Cousins and his mother of 62 Somerton
rd where I used to buy my maggots for
fishing at lliswerry pond. An |
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| First
Name : lesley |
| URL
: lesleyed1@aol.com |
| Comment
: forgot my url with my
message!! |
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| First
Name : lesley |
| URL
: |
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: My family have lived in
Spytty Lane since the houses were built.
Do you have any history on the great
house at the top of the lane nearer the
bakery. Great read by the way |
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| First
Name : rowena |
| URL
: rowenahodges@aol.com |
| Comment
: does anyone have any
information about chestnut avenue
somerton. I understand the houses were
knocked down sometime after 1955. where
were the residents rehoused? i am anxious
to trace a family who lived in no. 96.
any help would be gratefully received. |
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| First
Name : Eric |
| URL
: Rick@burgesse.fsnet. co
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| Comment
: Len, Your stories are
magic. They bring back more than a few
memories to my wife (a Somerton lass) and
I. |
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| First
Name : Mike |
| URL
: mike1943@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comment
: Hello Len,I was born in
Lliswerry in 1943, and your site brought
back many memories. I went fishing at
Lliswerry pond and Goldcliff and took
train numbers at the old crossings, I
would be delighted to hear from you if
you wish to get in touch keep up the |
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| First
Name : Tony |
| URL
:
tonyprowse@paradise.net.nz |
| Comment
: Many thanks for your
ongoing story of Lliswerry my whole
family are reading right now and enjoying
every word . |
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| First
Name : Daniel Jones |
| URL
: daniel.jones4@tesco.net
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| Comment
: Nice one Len! Im 10
years old and I found your site by
searching Google for my school Lliswerry
Junior as I want to make my own site for
it.Wicked site!! |
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| First
Name : Len Jones jr. (
Canada) |
| URL
: chris.len@sympatico.ca |
| Comment
: I fond your site by
accident. I wrote my name, and your site
came up. My grandfather was from Wales.
Were I dont know. Great site. One day I
will have to visite Wales. Take care Len.
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| First
Name : Graham |
| URL
: gray1np99@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comment
: Excellent web site Have
you seen the Maindee Web Pages? Would you
like a link ? Graham |
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| First
Name : Ray Francis |
| URL
: |
| Comment
: I am 44 and I have
lived in the lliswerry area for most of
my life and still do by the railway
bridge at the top of tompson ave, I found
some old photos of lliswerry in a skip at
the orb works they look like the 50s and
60s if you would like they email me |
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| First
Name : john |
| URL
:
john.wheat2@ntlworld.com |
| Comment
: interesting reading
len.i,m trying to find out a bit of
history of my property in somerton road,
its just down the road from the old
cabin, we live in the cottage style homes
opposite the post office. we need any
info if you have any. many thanks |
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| First
Name : Cyril |
| URL
:
ccy.binning@ntlworld.com |
| Comment
: Thrilled by your
efforts. Im the kid down the lane and
still living,Evergreen Cottage,there of
the Mrs B who sold toffee apples. I knew
Gwynneth but cant fit you in as to where
you are in the family. Anyway thanks
again. You are welcome to ocontact. Rega |
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| First
Name : TOM |
| URL
:
fordgate2003@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comment
: Hi Len Congratulations
on your site which must be very
interesting and amusing to all present
and exiled, like me, Newportonians. Ive
been out of Newport now since the
sixties. I did a bit of courting in the
Nash Road area in my early teens and had
many |
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| First
Name : John |
| URL
: |
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: Great site Len. I used
to live on Elgar Avenue, in Alway, in the
late 50s/60s and remember all the places
you talk about. I went to Lliswerry
Juniors for a while before going to Alway
school. The fun I had in the quarry!!
Thanks for the memories. |
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| First
Name : Jane |
| URL
: |
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: Len - this looks like
it could be a really interesting web
site. Im only 29 and lived in Lliswerry
for all my tender years so I am intrigued
to know how it all came about.....thank
you for takin the time |
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| First
Name : dave light( Herbie
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| URL
:
gasinstaller@hotmail.com |
| Comment
: Len it was interesting
reading your account of Lliswerry in the
40-50=60s. It could have been me writing
the reminises of the time. I lived in
Downing street in them years, I know most
of the people you talk about,but cant put
a face to your name. Did yo |
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| First
Name : len |
| URL
: |
| Comment
: testing |
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