22 March 2012 Last updated at 14:02

Newport 1980s life revisited in photo exhibition

Scenes of Newport during the 1980s are being exhibited as part of a celebration of 100 years of student photography in the city

The Newport Survey was an annual project by students at the Newport School of Art and Design documenting life in the town

The initial aim of the project was to document family life and the way social and economic factors shaped it

The photos show people's working lives at a time of great social and economic change

At a time of recession, students took inspiration from the photographers who portrayed the American people during the 1930s Depression

People still enjoyed themselves despite hard times

Changing fashions are highlighted in the exhibition

The Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981 was a cause for celebration with street parties, including this one in Victoria Crescent

Sister St Joseph from Llantarnam Abbey oversees a chess club at St David Lewis Primary School, Bettws

A special preview event on Thursday will be attended by some of the people featured in the photos

The exhibition is on show at Newport University's City Campus until 20 April

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