Port of Newport, ships' record books, 1910-1981.
Ships' Record Books, Port of Newport
This material is held atGwent Archives / Archifau Gwent
- Reference
- GB 218 D2795
- Dates of Creation
- 1910-1981
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- (Information to be supplied)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Port of Newport is located on the river Usk to the south of Newport, Monmouthshire. In 1896 the Port of Newport was the third largest in the world for the exports of iron, steel and coal.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
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Note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project.The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Gwent Record Office, Catalogue of Ships' Record Books, Port of Newport; Davis, Haydn, The History of the Borough of Newport (Newport, 1998).
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Gwent Record Office.
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Usual copyright regulations apply.
Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.
Accruals
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