Islwyn Road - old view Islwyn Road - new view
Islwyn Road, Wattsville looking north
Two views with a 90 year time span. Little seems to have changed apart from the appearance of motor vehicles, traffic lights and the profusion of vegetation on the hillside in the background.

Nicky Wire

Wattsville's most famous resident - Nicky Wire - bass player in Manic Street Preachers.
Nicky immortalised Wattsville with his song "Wattsville Blues" featured on the album "Know Your Enemy"
The song was written as a response to a sneering Daily Mirror article which ridiculed his homeplace.




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