Thread by @1919raceriots

If you go to @GlamArchives, there's a wealth of information about the 1919 race riots in #Newport, #Cardiff and #Barry. Loads, and loads, and loads.

We visited recently to learn our history for ourselves. Here's a piece about the #aftermath of the #1919RaceRiots in #Newport

It reads "#NEWPORT RIOT SEQUEL COLOURED MAN WHO SIDED WITH WHITES

A further echo of the disturbances at Newport was heard at the local police court on Friday, when 24 coloured men+7 white men were brought up on various charges, including unlawful assembling and rioting

in George Street, #CommericalRoad+#RuperraStreet and assaulting police constable Nancarrow and various other people. One of the coloured defendants had fought with the Monmouthshire regiment in the war

[Pics here and below r an old picture of Commercial Road in #Newport]

and it was reported that the had taken sides with the white men during the disturbances. All the defendants were remanded in custody. "

This is just 1 of the many pieces that you can find in @GlamArchives drop a line to @glamarchivist in #Cardiff #1919RaceRiots.

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