Author: alisonpierse
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Sea shanties, seaweed beer and maritime tales of old
History walking tours that are fun, a bit cheeky, sociable and contain fascinating facts delivered by aberdabbadoo. This season, I have been showered with positive comments. I am indebted to those who have left reviews that have left me really humbled. Big… thank you. I would like to share these reviews as I finish the…
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What happened to the most important mosaic in Wales?
No, it wasn’t Roman. The Chartist mosaic was made in Newport depicting the riots or retaliation to oppression in Wales as a result of fast industrialisation, poor living conditions and not being able to vote. The Chartist Rising happened in the year 1839. Only one in five men had the right to vote; women were…
