The city centre has seen plenty of changes over the years - here we look at some nostalgic snaps of Newport in the past.
Do you remember any of these businesses? Which shops would you like to see back in Newport?
![South Wales Argus: Ferris's Cafe]( "South Wales Argus: Ferris's Cafe")
Ferris's Cafe (Image: NQ staff)
![South Wales Argus: In shops at Kingsway Centre back in the day]( "South Wales Argus: In shops at Kingsway Centre back in the day")
In shops at Kingsway Centre back in the day
![South Wales Argus: House of Fun had various party essentials]( "South Wales Argus: House of Fun had various party essentials")
House of Fun had various party essentials ![South Wales Argus: Littlewoods department store]( "South Wales Argus: Littlewoods department store")
Littlewoods department store
![South Wales Argus: Dixons - which went defunct in 2014 - used to have a Newport city centre store]( "South Wales Argus: Dixons - which went defunct in 2014 - used to have a Newport city centre store")
Dixons - which went defunct in 2014 - used to have a Newport city centre store
![South Wales Argus: Newport city centre looks hugely different now]( "South Wales Argus: Newport city centre looks hugely different now")
Newport city centre looks hugely different now
![South Wales Argus: Wildings in Newport which closed in 2019]( "South Wales Argus: Wildings in Newport which closed in 2019")
Wildings in Newport which closed in 2019
![South Wales Argus: Owen Owen is another department store which used to have a shop in Newport city centre]( "South Wales Argus: Owen Owen is another department store which used to have a shop in Newport city centre")
Owen Owen is another department store which used to have a shop in Newport city centre
![South Wales Argus: A carrier bag from Hitman Music which had a shop in Newport]( "South Wales Argus: A carrier bag from Hitman Music which had a shop in Newport")
A carrier bag from Hitman Music which had a shop in Newport (Image: NQ staff)
![South Wales Argus: Dorothy Perkins, Chelsea Girl and Burtons were the go-to places for clothes in the 1980s]( "South Wales Argus: Dorothy Perkins, Chelsea Girl and Burtons were the go-to places for clothes in the 1980s")
Dorothy Perkins, Chelsea Girl and Burtons were the go-to places for clothes in the 1980s
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