This page shows a timeline for the features in St Julians Recreation Ground where dates are known, mostly from Ordnance Survey maps. More information may be found from the individual entries in the menu on the left.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1908 January | Council decided to lease land for a recreation ground and allotments in the St Julians district |
| 1908 March | Land for St Julians Recreation Ground taken on 21 year lease |
| 1908 May 22nd | Recreation Ground officially opened by the Mayor |
| 1908 June | Swings and see-saws provided |
| 1908 August | Football permitted in the recreation ground |
| 1909 July | At least one cricket pitch present |
| 1911 February | Bowling green under construction |
| 1911 July | Drinking fountain to be erected |
| 1912 May 23rd | Bowling green officially opened by the Mayor of Newport |
| 1912 | Parks Committee agreed to engage bands to play at St Julians |
| 1920 June 12th | Tennis courts opened |
| 1926-27 | Adjoining Glebe Land acquired |
| 1937 February | Children's playground to be erected on the Glebeland |
| 1939-1945 | Park used for various wartime functions including allotments and ARP shelter |
| 1942 | Ground set aside for allotments for duration of war |
| 1947 September | Two grass courts to be converted to hard courts |
| 1958 December | Running track construction completed |
| 1959 June 6th | Opening ceremony for running track and inaugural athletics meeting held |
| 1960 | Northern bypass planning required St Julians to be divided into two |
| 1966 February | Tender accepted to construct grandstand at the running track |
| 1968 May | Permision granted for a model railway |
| 1990 | Brynglas M4 relief road to cause further loss of land including relocation of model railway |
| 1991 | Indoor Bowls Centre opened in Glebelands stadium |