2012 - Welsh Emigration to the New World
Previously Parade crowds have observed Charlotte representing
2011 - Lady Henrietta Augusta Mostyn, daughter of the 4th Earl
2008 - One of Rebecca’s angry ‘Daughters’ 
2006 - A Music Hall artiste
Always a keen entrant to the Costume Parade, she rarely wins a prize, but does sometimes run from the Law.
Waving banners and threatening to break up the toll-gates has produced arrests by a Victorian Policeman.. but that is all in her past - hopefully.
Against a background of Empire, and repression in Wales, the Welsh left Wales for many reasons during the Victorian era.
Some were transported to Australia. Some served in the British Army. Many left the land of their birth to find a better life. They went ot Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. Others left the Empire traveling ot the USA.
Always there was the problem of culture and language and religion. Within the Empire Welsh-speaking was not encouraged, yet it was the backbone of Wales. In the USA assimilation meant that the language was lost.
A daring group – thousands of people - went to Argentina. That was not suitable because it was Spanish speaking. So early pioneers bought large tracts of land in Patagonia, where they settled, built their Chapels - and still thrive.
Outside the Parade and Costume times
For the rest of the weekend, dancing, singing, eating ice cream and fish and chips and generally having a jolly good time, will as usual feature.
You haven’t lived until you’ve danced along the prom, to a fairground organ, with the sun, the Great Orme and the seagulls overhead, the waves close by, and the breeze in your hair.
Watch out for Charlotte.
Wave and cheer on the Parade.
Walk with the Welsh emigrants as they leave their homeland forever – and later – Join the dance.
PS Everyone can dance. The Promenade is wide. Fairground organs play wonderful music for dancing.
CPR
