Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 1 result. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Pier Area" xDecade: "1870s" x Search term Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Newport Pierhead Area c. 1870 Newport pierhead area, probably around 1870. One of our oldest photographs. The distinctive arched pier buildings have not yet been built (1878) and the Newport Hotel has not yet been extended to side and rear (1890s). The gasworks chimney is in the centre of the picture and Jonas Kidd's grocer shop on the right is ...