Post by Administrator on Jun 30, 2019 16:47:50 GMT
Centuries of connecting Newport to the world - a brief history of Newport's docks
SITTING quietly on the bank of the River Usk, Newport’s docks often go unnoticed, writes reporter Meg Balmont.
But they’re home to a rich and complex history of trade, which catapulted the once sleepy port town into a world of industry and global recognition.
Constructed to deal with the demand for goods brought by the industrial revolution, the docks connected Newport to the wider world, witnessing immense growth and prosperity as well as fatal disaster and the devastation of war.
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SITTING quietly on the bank of the River Usk, Newport’s docks often go unnoticed, writes reporter Meg Balmont.
But they’re home to a rich and complex history of trade, which catapulted the once sleepy port town into a world of industry and global recognition.
Constructed to deal with the demand for goods brought by the industrial revolution, the docks connected Newport to the wider world, witnessing immense growth and prosperity as well as fatal disaster and the devastation of war.
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