let battle commence

Welshpool, Festival of Transport

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June 22nd 2009
There were lots of things happening round here over the weekend, but Alex decided to go and see what was going on at the festival of transport, as he had to run someone to the station in Welshpool anyway. Besides a parade of vintage lorries, there were lots of demonstrations, including one by the Sealed Knot (featuring our neighbour David) who did a re- enactment of the Battle of Montgomery. Alex ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more