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THE ARGUS ARCHIVE: Speeding Ebbw Vale motorcyclist was 'danger to pedestrians' at 15mph

1:30pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

100 YEARS AGO: Speeding Ebbw Vale motorcyclist was 'danger to pedestrians' at 15mph; 50 YEARS AGO: 'By 1980 Newport would need a fourth bridge across the River Usk'; 25 YEARS AGO: Llantarnam by-pass would have 'horrendous' effect on Brynglas

NOW AND THEN: Caldicot village centre

THEN: Caldicot village centre

3:10pm Tuesday 26th March 2013

COME on readers…none of you recognised last week’s Now and Then picture of Caldicot village centre during the 1950s.

FROM THE ARGUS ARCHIVE: French win denies Welsh grand slam

4:40pm Tuesday 19th March 2013

100 YEARS AGO: Terrible weather with snow, lightning and thunder bringing motor cars to a standstill; 50 YEARS AGO: A syndicate of furniture shop owners and managers including several from Newport, won £100,000 on a Littlewoods pools coupon; ; 25 YEARS AGO: Wales' grand slam bid failed when France win 10-9 at the National Stadium in Cardiff. Wales and France shared the title

ARGUS ARCHIVE: Plan to create Gwent from existing county of Monmouthshire

4:38pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

100 YEARS AGO: Monmouthshire was in mourning as the death of Viscount Tredegar, Godfrey Charles Morgan was announced; 50 YEARS AGO: Plan to create Gwent from existing county of Monmouthshire; 25 YEARS AGO: Private developers considering major redevelopment for John Frost Square

NOW AND THEN: Newport Town Bridge

THEN:

3:00pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

LAST week’s picture was of Newport Town Bridge.

NOW AND THEN: Pontnewynydd, Pontypool

THEN: Pontnewynydd, Pontypool

4:00pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

This week we feature a scene from the Valleys. If you recognise the pictures and want to share your memories with other readers, write to Jackie Davies, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 3QN, phone her on 01633 777238, fax on 01633 777023 or email nowandthen@gwent-wales.co.uk by noon on Friday, February 22

ARGUS ARCHIVE: Suffragettes cut signal wire between Llantarnam and Ponthir

5:20pm Tuesday 26th February 2013

100 YEARS AGO: Suffragettes cut signal wire between Llantarnam and Ponthir - 50 YEARS AGO: Water rationing was extended to 60 per cent of the population in the area of the Abertillery 25 YEARS AGO: £20k rescue mission for Gwent holidaymakers stranded in Tenerife

NOW AND THEN: Magor Square

THEN: Magor Square

2:10pm Tuesday 19th February 2013

LOTS of our readers recognised last week’s Now and Then picture of Magor Square.

Calling RAF St Eval veterans

2:06pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

ALL ranks from RAF, WAAF and WRAF or next of kin who served at RAF St Eval (1939-1959) are invited to join the RAF St Eval Coastal Command Association.

NOW AND THEN: A scene from Monmouthshire

THEN

2:50pm Tuesday 8th January 2013

This week we feature a scene from Monmouthshire. If you recognise the pictures and want to share your memories with other readers, write to Jackie Davies, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 3QN, phone her on 01633 777229, fax on 01633 777023 or e-mail nowandthen@gwent-wales.co.uk by noon on Friday, January 11

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