LAST week we featured a picture of Caerleon Road in Newport.

This photo shows the street all decked out ready for the visit of the Prince Of Wales in 1907.

This is a guess - was the photo of Caerleon Road/St Julian’s Methodist Church taken when the Prince of Wales (to be George V) visited St Julian’s Fields for the “Bath and West of England Show” on June 6, 1907?

The banner looks as though it says “God bless the Prince”? Originally, the prince intended to stay in Newport for a few days but his visit was rearranged to just a few hours. Newport was lavishly decorated, especially along his route.

Mary Walker, Newport

Today’s picture is yet another one of Caerleon Road at the junction with St Julian’s Road and hasn’t changed much and the church is still there.

Jim Dyer, Newport

This is Caerleon road at junction with St Julian’s Avenue showing St Julian’s Methodist Church.

Alan Collis, Newport

As many of your readers will know this is Caerleon Road, with the St Julian’s Wesleyan Church on the corner with St Julian’s Avenue. I believe the church was opened in 1902.

In 1825 the present road to Caerleon road had been built via St Julian’s to avoid the old route over Christchurch Hill. The new shorter road was more suitable for the tramway which ran along Caerleon road to just beyond Haisboro Avenue.

The land shown in the photograph was originally part of Duckpool Farm.

Some of the farm buildings, much altered, can still be seen behind St Julian’s Court near the Caerleon Road Spar.

Bob Trett, Caerleon