Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 4 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Swimming" xSubject: "Newport Braes" x Search term Filter by Format Newspaper cutting (1)Photograph (3)Filter by Area Newport (3)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1900s (1)1910s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (2) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Newport Swimming Club Diving Competition B Fearn dives to win the swimming gala diving competition in 1912. Newport Braes: the Bathing Station The Bathing Station Newport on a stormy day. The two changing huts for men and women can be seen, and furthest away is the Boating Club shed and slipway. Swimming Gala Day 1900 Not an inch of space available at the Braes for late-comers to the annual swimming gala in 1900. In the foreground is the men's changing hut with the steep steps leading down to it. In the distance the boating club slipway is lined with visitors, and just out of sight, the Big Rock would no ... Swimming Club Celebration 1896 Three newspaper extracts describing the events of 2nd July 1896, when the recently formed Newport Bathing Association was inaugurated. The Braes were of course packed with people, the bathing pavilion and the surrounding area were decorated with flags, and the Mars band played all afternoon and into the evening. Spectators enjoyed swimming displays and an ...
