Granny and baby on swing with Windmill Park pavilion in background.
Happy group at Windmill Park.
Witch's hat roundabout at Windmill Park with high chute in background.
On the see-saw at Windmill Park.
Group of Mums in Windmill Park. No casual clothes for these young ladies. Suits were the order of the day for a trip to the park.
A group at Windmill Park in 1950s showing pavilion behind.
A happy group in a busy Windmill Park in the 1950s, showing all the play equipment behind.
Rather blurred but great photograph for showing the view from Windmill Park.
Newport School sports at Windmill Park around 1970. Even after the dual carriageway opened in 1966 classes still went up to the park for sports and PE, and traffic stopped to let them cross!
Ready to Roll at Windmill Park. Pavilion in background.
Time for the three-legged race at Newport School sports at Windmill Park early 1970s.
Four photographs taken at Windmill Park in late 1930s. The first two show the pavilion, then the swing, and finally Billy the dog enjoying the slide.
Just visible in the long grass are the foundations of the pavilion at Windmill Park. The pavilion stood on a slightly raised piece of ground nearer the north end of the park. A belt of trees now grows over the site. These photographs were taken in 2021.
The remains of the windmill which gave the name to Windmill Park. The remains of the wind pump are in the copse of trees at the south end of the park.
The witch's hat roundabout in Windmill Park in 1950s.
Painting by Helen Wallace of the windmill which gave Windmill Park its name.
This smart group of young footballers dates from around 1910 with some recognisable old Newport names. In the back is Mr Dow. Back row - W Bruce, W Young, A McFarlane, W Doig, ? Thomson, B Scrimgeour. Middle row - ? Thomson, A Peebles, D Mitchell, D Shepherd. Front row - D Ross, L Honeyman, J Ferrier, P Niven.
Young footballers at Windmill Park in 1967.
Time for the wheelbarrow race at Newport School Sports in Windmill Park late 1960s.
In the mid-1960s, Newport had an active gang of bikers. Our pictures show them in Windmill Park, both in the pavilion and with the familiar trees in the background. They also frequently hung out down at the pier, where there was the added attraction of Janetta's chip shop/cafe, affectionately known as Stinky's. See them in ...