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Head to the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea if you can. The centre is the first host for the Wise and Foolish Dreamers exhibition, which is part of a major project about Wales and the Spanish Civil War. It will tour every area of Wales over the next two years. The exhibition, which was put…
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WALES’ last veteran of the Spanish Civil War has died. Bob Peters, was the last surviving member of a brave generation of Welsh men, who volunteered to fight fascism in Spain in the 1930s.He died on Monday, aged 92, after a brave battle with cancer.Today First Minister Rhodri Morgan paid tribute to Mr Peters, saying…
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Anyone know the area well?Question posted as follow-up here . Can anyone answer this one?“Bedwellty workhouse has a small part to play in Labour history (with a certain resonance to today’s political scene). In 1927 the workhouse guardians were disqualified by the government for spending too much on supporting out of work miners. It would…
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Good turn out for today’s Dic Penderyn Commemoration which took place at the entrance to Cardiff market where he was hanged in 1831.The event honoured not only Penderyn, but the late Councillor Charlie Gale and Welsh volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, especially Alun Menai-Williams who died last month and Bob Peters.The event was hosted…
Greg Lewis 