Newport over the years DVD.

This is a DVD Slide Show set to music that can be played on your DVD player or computer.

It is comprised of old & modern photos taken mainly by Barry Cant, Mick Cant and Barry Price.

It is now at version 19 with 700+ pictures, if you would like a copy for £5 inc post & packing please contact Mick Cant by clicking on his name for the e-mail link. Or call into Prices Garage, Pan Estate, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2PH & pick one up for £4. of which some proceeds go to local charities. Below are examples of the changes to the Shoulder of Mutton pub, East Street, which are among those shown on the

Silva & Jim Jenkins took over the pub in 1964.

The pub was then rebuilt.

I remember that quite a few clay pipes & bones were found under the old floors

I had my first ever pint in the "Mutton"

It was "Boiler", a small bottle of brown ale & half a pint of mild ale mixed. This was priced at one shilling & eight pence, then an expensive drink! Around 8p today. Before Silva & Jim Jenkins took over the pub it was run by Keith a temporary landlord put in by Mew Langton's then the Islands biggest brewery. I think Mews most popular beer was XP bitter. Whitbread said they would keep this going when they took over but it unfortunately they soon dropped it.

The Mutton rebuilt, it then became a very popular pub. It was around this time food in pubs became popular. I remember the locals moaned the smell of the food ruined their pint. On Tuesday's the pub remained open till 4 pm because of Newport Cattle Market. It changed from Mews to Strong's in 1965 then Whitbread in 1968 It was renamed as the "Publican" The pub has now been shut for a few years and due to be pulled down as of February 2007. If you can add to this please contact me on the e-mail link below.

Please note, this is my history with the mutton

The DVD does not have this amount of information because it would be difficult to read, but each picture is titled & dated & a good trip down memory lane.

Barry Cant.