Ann Gent and Graham Coles invite you to rummage

Posted on February 10, 2015 by bookvolunteer

The Carningli Centre (Newport)

From the outside you can’t tell that the Carningli Centre is an art gallery and a second-hand book shop as well as a destination for lovers of old railway signage, collectors and connoisseurs of oil lamps and indeed anyone who loves to rummage amongst old things in search of a ‘find’. You’ve a chance of coming across anything from large pieces of old country furniture to cards designed by local artists.

Lots of books and there are even more on Amazon

Railway signs

London Underground signs

Irish dresser

Railway lamps

Cupboard made in West St, Newport, mid 19th century

Just the right level of apparent untidiness to make rummaging exciting

The art gallery room

Tin plate signs

Oil lamps and tools

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2 Responses to Ann Gent and Graham Coles invite you to rummage

calmgrove says:

February 10, 2015 at 12:20

This is a real Aladdin’s Cave of a shop, isn’t it? I’ve always been interested in the books, first and foremost, but we have bought the odd artwork as well as an old GWR Refreshments sign. Long may they flourish in Newport!

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bookvolunteer says:

February 10, 2015 at 18:36

While I was taking photos Ann apologised that the shop wasn’t as tidy as she have liked and I didn’t quite find the right words to answer that it was tidy enough .. a bit of higgledy piggledy adds to the customer’s enjoyment, I think.

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