Lovely touch by Newport County

[ninian opinian]

https://x.com/newportcounty/status/1...LTsVTx09ZSEfIA

In 1937, 56 Basque children fleeing war found safety in Newport and a team with The Basque Boys F.C. 🖤❤️

Our 25-26 Away Shirt honours their story with every name woven into the fabric.

A bond remembered. A shirt that tells their story.

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

The kit launch video is a great little watch as well. I wasn't aware of the original story although I know there are a lot of strong links between South Wales and the Basque country from that period.

Kind of thing I can't ever imagine our regime doing. Even the 125th anniversary stuff last year was bland and uninteresting.

[jon1959]

The kit launch video is a great little watch as well. I wasn't aware of the original story although I know there are a lot of strong links between South Wales and the Basque country from that period.

Kind of thing I can't ever imagine our regime doing. Even the 125th anniversary stuff last year was bland and uninteresting.

https://historypoints.org/index.php?...morial-cardiff

[Grievous Angel]

https://historypoints.org/index.php?...morial-cardiff

On that subject, Telegram From Guernica, by Nicholas Rankin, is well worth a read.

[jon1959]

On that subject, Telegram From Guernica, by Nicholas Rankin, is well worth a read.

Thanks for the recommendation.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Telegram-Gu.../dp/0571298869

[RichardM]

On that subject, Telegram From Guernica, by Nicholas Rankin, is well worth a read.

Guernica by Dave Boling is good as well
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guernica-Da...ref=mp_s_a_1_2

[jon1959]

Guernica by Dave Boling is good as well
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guernica-Da...ref=mp_s_a_1_2

I read this last year.

International Brigades.jpg


Brilliant book - although big (736 pages). The fullest and most up-to-date history of the International Brigades.

[Grievous Angel]

I read this last year.

International Brigades.jpg


Brilliant book - although big (736 pages). The fullest and most up-to-date history of the International Brigades.

Looks like my sort of read. I'll check it out.

[Grievous Angel]

Guernica by Dave Boling is good as well
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guernica-Da...ref=mp_s_a_1_2

Looks like good holiday reading. Cheers.

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

I read this last year.

International Brigades.jpg


Brilliant book - although big (736 pages). The fullest and most up-to-date history of the International Brigades.

I agree - an excellent and very balanced read. The last chapter where he explains what happened to many of the volunteers is very interesting. A very large percentage of the Stasi cabinet were ex-Brigades and one Irish nationalist member even ended up fighting for the Nazis.

Ive not read it but Hywel Francis' book, Miners Against Fascism, focuses on the Welsh volunteers.

[JamesWales]

Great story. Athletic Club are my la Liga team.

A lot of cultural, political and geographic similarities with here

[Dave Blue]

Almost makes me want to buy one, but how long before someone slags them off for being woke given the current warped climate.