HERE is a collection of colourised black and white photographs from villages in the twentieth century.
Life seemed so simple then - very few cars on the road and no smart phones in our hands.
This collection features award-winning "best kept villages", a vintage Newport Bus coach and an abundance of green space.
We've also included a village from the English side of the Severn - and colourised the photos with artificial intelligence.
A Newport Bus drives through Llanhilleth in October 1987 (Image: Archive)
Welcome to Llanellen - July 1984 (Image: Archive)
A row of houses on Meadow Street, Llanhilleth, March 19, 1982 (Image: Archive)
Repair crews stand around a burst water main on Newport Road, Llantarnam (Image: Archive)
It's no surprise quaint Llangybi in Monmouthshire won the Best Kept Village award (Image: Archive)
Llantarnam in May 1989 (Image: Archive)
Llantrisant church and bus shelter in July 1990 (Image: Archive)
Llanellen in July 1974 (Image: Archive)
Another shot of beautiful Llangybi - Best Kept Village - from July 18, 1980 (Image: Archive)
The English village of Lydney, just up the Severn from Chepstow (Image: Archive)
Llantrisant Church behind a beautiful green lawn (Image: Archive)
Llangybi pictured on July 14, 1980 (Image: Archive)
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