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Newport Factoids: #22. Newport’s Wave

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Unveiled in 1990,  sculptor Peter Fink’s enormous steel wave, on the banks of the River Usk, was commissioned to commemorate the city’s role in the steel industry. Very much of its time, the Wave has become a symbol of Newport and is well known throughout the area.

By Richard “Cookie” Cook

Written by: Kym Frederick

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