"I thought it was so beautiful," Davidson recalls. "But also devastatingly awful." But thanks to some great research from @hellohistoria and @robtelford we know now that pictures attributed to Cwmcarn were not taken there. Did Davidson ever even go there?
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I went to have a look round the area, Cwmcarn and next door's Abercarn, to see if I could see any clues. I was met with some surprisingly beautiful vistas, especially in Abercarn. Hardly "devastatingly awful".pic.twitter.com/12AnLw4wTU
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This guy was prepping his bike for MOT. He said he has everything he needs in the village, and it's a beautiful place to live. I could hardly disagree.pic.twitter.com/z1ctppHuSm
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And Cwmcarn. The two are so close you don't see a join. It's very quiet here now.pic.twitter.com/AyGsfrsctQ
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There's a string of proud municipal buildings harking back to much more affluent times. Names of proud forefathers, who put money into education and bettermentpic.twitter.com/rHHMpXBi84
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A beautiful pub, OAP centre and Boxing Club. I could hear the ring squeaking and someone working a heavy bag. These communities were amongst the hardest working in the country, and were left high and dry by Thatcher's idealogical war. They deserved far better.pic.twitter.com/qclGW75xmD
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Mae hon yn gyfres benigamp Jon! This is a great series Jon!
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Clearly he had never been to Runcorn New Town
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Great set and story
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