IvorTheEngine
Having a dragon in his boiler.
Connection: Worked in the valleys.
comment by:idristhedragon Long time kiddies favourite originated by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate who were ...
... man. He instinctively knew something was wrong reached for a revolver before leaving his cabin. This is quite unusual because the pistol was not regulation, taking it was foresight. All survivors later ...
Rupert Bear
Popular children's character. A bear who had many fantasy adventures.
Connection: Lived in Beddgelert, Snowdonia (as did his creator Alfred Bestall). The local landscapes feature in his ...
... not come from Newport. He was born in Rhodesia, South Africa. However, his first wife did come from Newport (then in Monmouthshire) and after their divorce she spent some years running the local amateur ...