Newport Civic Centre
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Newport Civic Centre is the seat of government for the city of Newport in South Wales. Newport City Council has its main offices located in the Art Deco building which also includes Magistrates' Courts and a Crown Court complex nearby.
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Designed by architect Thomas Cecil Howitt, the ceremonial first sod was cut on July 14, 1937 by King George VI, with the building finally open to the public in 1940.
The Civic Centre contains a collection of 12 murals by the German artist Hans Feibusch. The murals were commissioned in the 1960s and completed in 1964. They depict the history of the City from Celtic times to the building of the George Street Bridge over the River Usk.
In recent years, conservation work has been necessary with specialist photographers recording the works prior to detailed restoration work being undertaken.
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