AS PART of our celebrations of the 130th anniversary of the South Wales Argus, we dug these pictures out of our archive.

Things have changed a lot here over the years, but these photos give a glimpse into how we used to work.

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South Wales Argus: The South Wales Argus office in Newport

The South Wales Argus office in Newport

South Wales Argus: The printing press at the South Wales Argus office in Newport

The printing press at the South Wales Argus office in Newport

South Wales Argus: The South Wales Argus office in 1979, looking through reception to the advertising department

The South Wales Argus office in 1979, looking through reception to the advertising department

South Wales Argus: Linotype machines at the South Wales Argus Office

Linotype machines at the South Wales Argus office

South Wales Argus: Placing a nyloprint letterpress plate onto a magnetic saddle on Crebtree press. Picture taken in the mid 80s

Placing a nyloprint letterpress plate onto a magnetic saddle on Crebtree press. Picture taken in the mid 80s

South Wales Argus: The news room of the South Wales Argus in 1986

The newsroom of the South Wales Argus in 1986

South Wales Argus: The sports department of the South Wales Argus in 1986

The sports department of the South Wales Argus in 1986

South Wales Argus: The news room in 1988

The newsroom in 1988

South Wales Argus: Dismantling the Crabtree Viscount in 1990

Dismantling the Crabtree Viscount in 1990

South Wales Argus: The graphic studio in 1992

The graphic studio in 1992

South Wales Argus: Audience and content editor Ian Craig in the new Chartist Tower office

Audience and content editor Ian Craig in the new Chartist Tower office

South Wales Argus: Reporters at work in the new Chartist Tower office

Reporters at work in the new Chartist Tower office