Posts Tagged ‘Wales’
Thomas The Tank Engine
Edward Thomas steam engine which inspired the Rev. W. Awdry Railway Series and Thomas The Tank Engine, when he volunteered on the Talyllyn narrow gauge Railway, Dolgoch Falls viaduct, Wales.
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Talyllyn Railway
Edward Thomas a narrow gauge steam locomotive, built in 1921 it was restored and carries tourists on the volunteer run, heritage Talyllyn Railway, Dolgoch Falls Station, Tywyn, Snowdonia National Park, Wales.
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Yarn Bombing – The Knitted Village
Yarn bombing or guerrilla knitting in Llwyngwril, the quirky little Welsh village knits creations through the winter as a community project to decorate the village in the summer months. Gwynedd, Snowdonia National Park, Wales.
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Dolgoch Falls
Dolgoch Falls, Snowdonia National Park, Tywyn, Wales.
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Save Tata Steel
Tata Steel, Port Talbot Works, South Wales.
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The Devil’s Valley – in the footsteps of Mr. Turner
Apparently favorite haunt of Charles Darwin and WilliamTurner, the Dysynni Valley is stunningly beautiful, even in the rain! From Tywyn beach with its ancient petrified forest and 6,000 year old ancient peat beds to the Devil’s Valley and the legend of the Devil’s Stone (featured image).
Ancient shepherd inscriptions on the revered Devil’s Rock in Devil’s Valley. Legend has it that villagers used to skip church to dance and make merry on the stones. One Easter Sunday the devil appeared dressed as an ass and scared them back to church. Dysynni Valley. Snowdonia National Park. Wales.
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Stop Nato
No NATO Newport and Stop the War protest marchers pound on the fence surrounding the Celtic Manor Hotel where the Nato Summit is meeting. South Wales.
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Tywyn – Ancient Beach Forest
A giant barrel jellyfish washes up on Tywyn beach, where storms revealed a stone age petrified forest and 6,000 year old peat beds. Gwynedd, Wales.
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Worldwide White Pride
NF supporter gives a nazi salute from a coach as they are escorted away by police. Worldwide White Pride event organised by the National Front in Swansea is countered by anti fascists. Wales.
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The NF made repeated threats to the press, see Jason Parkinson’s video here
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