James Mathews plaque

Newport, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom

James Mathews. Chief Librarian of Newport from 1875 to 1917. Author of 'Historic Newport', one of the few histories of the town, published in 1910 and reproduced by Newport Library in 1996. Previously closely involved in setting up the first children's library in England.

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