11 November 2008

BRWYDR PONT LLECHART: Who Owns Wales?

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See below, material photo copies of a protest at Pont Llechart, obviously someone sent me this material for my archive but I cannot remember who or what the protest was about. I have searched the web and have found out where Pont Llechart is but can find no more information but suspect it is possibly something to do with a Right of Way issue and the English Duke of Beaufort's ownership of land in the Swansea Valley (and else where in Wales). I have been told that this English Lord is now going to sell or lease land for Windmill farm on Mynydd y Gwair, I note there has been some campaigning for a few years on this issue and that the matter is at moment becoming a hot issue again. I am at present engaged in some research on WHO OWNS WALES? I began this endeavour earlier this year with a visit to Mynydd Bach, Ceredigion where I symbolically raised up a Red Pitchfork flag to commemorate the peasantry and small holders who fought for their rights in Rhyfel y Sais Bach - The War of the little Englishman 1826. The Pitchfork being a symbol of rural revolt, I thought I was first to use this as a symbol to adopt and use in contemporary popular struggle. However, I was wrong because upon going through my archive, I found the material below, including use of a Pitchfork on a protest poster. Great, I suggest it's time that the Red Pitchfork flag was now raised upon Mynydd y Gwair which I hope some one will do very soon and send me some photos please. Also all and any information on Brwydr Pont Llechart will be appreciated.
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