1967
The first ever Newport
Olde Tyme Market
The late Chris Painter at the
First Olde Tyme Market with his records.
(Chris had a record shop in
Newport at the time)
1968
1982
2006
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And there's more
Colin Ray - Ken Parkes - ? - Neil
Edwards - Barbara Mason -
Neil Edwards - Geoff Porter - Ken Parkes - Colin Ray - Don Kenna -
David Tooth - Barbara Mason -
Bill Kane - David Tooth - Geoff
Porter - Barbara Andrews -
Ted Mason - Gordon Sandbrook
David Tooth Jnr? (Don Kenna at the Piano)
1978
Thousands make it a
night to remember.
Newport's Olde Tyme Market, held
on Friday, proved successful once more, with the organisers claiming
an attendance of several thousand visitors.
Mr Mike Foy, chairman of Newport
Chamber of Commerce, said this week that St Mary's Street seemed
very busy on Friday night and many of the organisations represented
were very pleased with the takings on their stalls.
He could not estimate the size of
the crowd during the evening, but chamber secretary Mr Pat Beech
said on the night he felt there had been more people present than
for the jubilee street market last year.
"The street was extremely busy
and it seemed to stay busier longer," said Mr Foy.
He added that vigilance by
members of the chamber and of Newport Parish Church seemed to have
prevented any litter or damage in the churchyard during the market.
Winner of the Chamber of Commerce
best-dressed stall competition was the Longford Playgroup stall.
The stallholders were presented with a cheque by Councillor Mrs Vera
Jones, Newport's Town Mayor.
(Above is a reprint of
an article which appeared in a local paper on Friday 16th June 1978
and below are some of the photographs which accompanied the above)
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Helpers on the Newport Cottage Hospital League of Friends
stall. |
A
period setting for the Jackson Jollies, with their informal
street entertainment. |
John Taras and Morag Main, helping to raise funds for The
Wrekin Phab Club. |
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Sheilagh Watson Todd, Lindsey Bank and Mrs Erica Watson Todd,
three of the helpers at the Save The Children Fund's stall. |
Helping the Newport Red Cross stall were (from left), Mrs Jean
Keeling, Mrs Amy Egerton, Mrs Violet Minton and Mrs Marjorie
Lewis. |
Helpers at the Longford Playgroup Stall included (from left)
Bridget Bunting, Louise Speake, Pat Speake, Loan Ling and Sue
Ashcroft. |
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Helpers at the Newport Scouts and Cubs stall. |
Attracting plenty of customers to The Wrekin Phab Club stall
were Wendy Bradford, Angela Jones, Tina Goodway and Julie
Taras. |
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Newport's Carnival Queen Sarah-Jane Woodcock was swept off her
feet when she joined Newport Rugby Club's front row to help
them with their fund raising efforts. She is pictured
with (from left), Dave Brotherton, Rob Hawkins and Martin
Reid. |
Members of the St Nicholas Parish Church get into the period
spirit to help with their stall. Pictured are (from
left) , Mrs Peggy Oakley, Mrs Thelma Stanley and Mrs Anthea
Hughes. |
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Providing refreshments with their hot dog and drink stall were
members of Newport Rotaract Club. |
Miss Sheena Barbour, Mrs Joan Clough, Miss Ruth Snead and Mrs
Shirley Snead, four of those who helped raise funds for the
Newport Branch of the RNLI. |
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Helpers at the Newport Ladies' Circle stall included,
Christine Easton, Joyce Parsons, Averil Jefferson, Vivienne
Rhodes and Joyce Band. |
Apologies for the quality of the photographs
which were scanned from a newspaper.
I am grateful to Mrs Vera Jones (former
business woman and Mayor of Newport for lending me the newspaper
cutting from which this page is compiled) |
