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Amelia Trust Farm The Amelia Trust Farm provides important local education and support functions, plus the chance for some volunteer agricultural work. A nice place to visit on a sunny weekend! 01/05/2001
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Amelia Trust Farm A few of the animals at the farm. The farm, a charity, offers a pleasant few hours for the visitor, with animals, walks and a small cafeteria. 01/05/2001
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Barry Island In the Summer Barry Island is definitely open to visitors! A beautiful Golden Beach, Sheltered water, and a busy promenade and funfair! 01/08/2001
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Barry Island In the Summer Barry Island is definitely open to visitors! A beautiful Golden Beach, Sheltered water, and a busy promenade and funfair! 01/08/2001
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Barry Island In the Summer Barry Island is definitely open to visitors! A beautiful Golden Beach, Sheltered water, and a busy promenade and funfair! 01/08/2001
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Barry Island In the Summer Barry Island is definitely open to visitors! A beautiful Golden Beach, Sheltered water, and a busy promenade and funfair! 01/08/2001
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Barry Island The first of the new houses on the Nell's Point headland development. 10/09/2001
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Barry Island The beach at Whitmore Bay with the first of the new houses on the Nell's Point headland development. 10/09/2001
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay, with the first of the new houses on the Nell's Point headland development behind. 10/09/2001
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is busy and popular in the summer, as are the promenade and funfair. 10/09/2001
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Barry Island Fairground One of the traditional Welsh ways of losing your lunch. 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground One of the traditional Welsh ways of losing your lunch - the Tappeto Volante Ride. 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground One of the traditional Welsh ways of losing your lunch - the Tappeto Volante Ride. 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground One of the traditional Welsh ways of losing your lunch - for the little ones! 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground One of the traditional Welsh ways of losing your lunch. 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground One of the traditional Welsh ways of losing your lunch - and you might even get your own back on the other side! 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground Smaller rides for smaller people. 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground Bigger rides for bigger people. 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground Rides for the very daring! The Evolution ride looks like a brown shorts job! 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Fairground Rides for the very daring! The Evolution ride is definately a brown shorts job! 01/06/2001
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Barry Island Promenade A far cry from the Summer bustle, in the winter the beach at Barry Island belongs to the locals. 16/01/2001
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Barry Island Promenade and Beach Unbeatable for a brisk wals on a crisp spring morning! In the background are the remains of the holiday camp, now awaiting redevelopment. 01/05/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Bonfire Night Display, Barry Island Sponsored by local businesses and organised by the Rotary Club, there is a major fireworks display every bonfire night. 05/11/2001
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Butlins, Barry Island The main entrance to the Butlins Camp, later 'The Barry Island Resort' and 'The Majestic'. Long closed and now awaiting redevelopment. 16/01/2001
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Cardiff Bay Barrage Water buses operate from Penarth or Cardiff offering a nice cruise around the impounded Bay. 28/10/2001
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Chemical Plants, Sully Moors The chemical plants to the east of Barry are serviced by sea, rail and road. 31/10/2001
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Chemical Plants, Sully Moors The chemical plants to the east of Barry are serviced by sea, rail and road. 31/10/2001
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Fisherman's Cottages, Old Harbour The old port of Barry, and on the cliffs, the new Fisherman's Cottages (built around 1980) overlooking Watchtower Bay.. 01/02/2001
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Knap Lake - Feeding the Swans During the winter about 150 Swans seem to make the lake their home - sustained by the bread brought by the visitors. 01/05/2001
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Lakeside Civic Amenity Paper Bank It it just a coincidence, or do things like this really happen more often during school holidays? 01/05/2001
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Lifeboat Centenary Parachute Display The centenary celebrations for the Barry Dock lifeboat were held at the Waterfront, and included a display by the Red Devils Parachute Team. 01/06/2001
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Lifeboat Centenary Parachute Display The centenary celebrations for the Barry Dock lifeboat were held at the Waterfront, and included a display by the Red Devils Parachute Team. 01/06/2001
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Lifeboat Centenary Parachute Display The centenary celebrations for the Barry Dock lifeboat were held at the Waterfront, and included a display by the Red Devils Parachute Team. 01/06/2001
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Lifeboat Centenary Parachute Display The centenary celebrations for the Barry Dock lifeboat were held at the Waterfront, and included a display by the Red Devils Parachute Team. 01/06/2001
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Lifeboat Centenary Parachute Display The centenary celebrations for the Barry Dock lifeboat were held at the Waterfront, and included a display by the Red Devils Parachute Team. 01/06/2001
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Morrisons at The Waterfront The site of the new Morrisons Superstore. The deep ruts show the pleasures of a building site in winter! 16/01/2001
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Nell's Point Redevelopment Once the site of a big holiday camp, changes in the holiday industry have caused the camp to close, and where the chalets once stood is now being redeveloped for housing. The sloping part of the land has been left for public use. Generous, eh? 01/05/2001
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Nell's Point Redevelopment, Barry Island The "public space" at Nell's Point. Previously the site of chalets, it was presumably a bit steep for building on! Clements Colley Walk remains around the top of the cliff, and provides another means of access to Jackson's Bay. (It's a nice stroll, too!) 01/05/2001
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Nell's Point to Sully Up the Welsh Coast from Nell's Point is the outer harbour of Barry Docks, the Atlantic Trading Estate at the Bendricks, and the village of Sully with Lavernock Point behind. The islands are Bendricks Rock and Sully Island. 01/05/2001
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Old Harbour The Old Harbour and Watchtower Bay provide a huge expanse of golden sand at low tide. At high tide most (but not all) of the boats float. Watchtower Bay is separated from the Old Harbour by York Breakwater. 01/02/2001
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Paddle Steamer 'Waverley' The Waverley is a regular visitor to this coast, and with the 'Balmoral', runs a varied program of cruises. 01/02/2001
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Paper Bank Fire, the Bridge Car Park The paper bank has caught fire, and it's half term. Coincidence? 01/02/2001
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Promenade Gardens, Barry Island Tranquility on a quiet summer evening. 01/06/2001
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Railway Embankment Repairs Following a really wet winter a few years ago, part of Park Avenue slipped onto the railway line. Years later this beast was brought in to repair the damage. 01/02/2001
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Railway Embankment Repairs Following a really wet winter a few years ago, part of Park Avenue slipped onto the railway line. Years later this beast was brought in to repair the damage. The arm is easily as tall as the houses bahind. 01/02/2001
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Railway Embankment Repairs Following a really wet winter a few years ago, part of Park Avenue slipped onto the railway line. Years later this beast was brought in to repair the damage. With the bucket on the opposite pavement you could still get a bus under the arm! 01/02/2001
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Seaman's Memorial 1914 - 18 : Adams to Magulianos 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial 1914 -18 : Manions to York 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial 1939 - 45 : Abdullah to Lopez 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial 1939 - 45 : Lorenson to Young 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial, Civic Offices, Holton Road Built a few years ago, amidst considerable controvery over location and design, the monument commemorates Merchant Seamen lost in the two World Wars, 1914-18 and 1939-45 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial, Civic Offices, Holton Road Pacific Ocean 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial, Civic Offices, Holton Road Indian Ocean and main commemoration. 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial, Civic Offices, Holton Road Pacific and Mediterranean Oceans 01/05/2001
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Seaman's Memorial, Civic Offices, Holton Road
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Seaman's Memorial, Civic Offices, Holton Road
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Spring Sunset at Barry Island Whimore Bay and West Barry from Nell's Point. 01/05/2001
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Sully from Barry Island Sully and Sully Island from Clements Colley Walk, which runs around Nell's Point. 01/05/2001
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Swans at Knap Lake There are often as many as 100 pairs of swans at the lake, and feeding them is a popular addition to a walk. 01/02/2001
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Swans at the Knap Lake Even on Boxing Day the swans want feeding! 26/12/2001
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Swans at the Knap Lake Even on Boxing Day the swans want feeding! 26/12/2001
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Swans at the Knap Lake Even on Boxing Day the swans want feeding! 26/12/2001
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Swans at the Knap Lake Even on Boxing Day the swans want feeding! 26/12/2001
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The Dock Offices The Dock Offices, wit the lights of the Waterfront Development and the town behind. 02/11/2001
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The Points From Nell's Point and looking down the Bristol Channel are Whitmore Bay and Friars's Point, Watchtower Bay and Knap Point, and the Knap and Porthkerry Beaches leading to Rhoose Point. 01/05/2001
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The Points From the newly 'publicised' Nell's Point you can see Friars's Point, Knap Point and Rhoose Point to the West down the Bristol Channel. 01/05/2001
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The Remains of the Holiday Camp Complex. The Boulevard provided much of the evening entertainment when the camps were open, including shops, night club and bars. Now it just waits for demolition. 01/05/2001
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The Remains of the Holiday Camp Pool Complex. Once Butlins, then later Majestic, and the Barry Island Resort, little now remains of the holiday camp. The chalets are gone and housing now takes their place. The pools are derelict (in spite of the council wasting £000's on them!). 01/05/2001
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The Waterfront The development is looking nice - less like a building site, more like a park. Apartments overlooking the water are springing up. 01/05/2001
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The Waterfront The start of building work on apartments overlooking the water. 01/05/2001
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The Waterfront Newly completed housing and apartments are starting to look "lived in", although there are still infrastructure works to complete 01/05/2001
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The Waterfront Construction of new apartment blocks and a new superstore, as viewed from Barry Island. 01/05/2001
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The Waterfront Development The first (and to date :2003, the only) retailer of the new development, Morrisons are building a supermarket and petrol station. Building started in January 2001, and the store opened in August 2001. 10/01/2001
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The Waterfront Development Morrisons supermarket project, bogged in the winter mud! In the background are the dock offices, nicely restored, and home to the Council! 10/01/2001
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The Waterfront Development - Morrisons Supermarket After only about 8 weeks, the Morrisons superstore is taking shape. Work appears on target for an August completion. 28/02/2001
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View from Nell's Point Up the Bristol Channel from Nell's Point the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm can be seen, and on the coast behind, Weston Super-Mare and Brean Down. 01/05/2001
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Watchtower Bay As well as a sheltered area of water, Watchtower Bay has a public slipway for the launching of boats. 01/02/2001
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Watchtower Bay and the Old Harbour Watchtower Bay provides a superb expanse of golden sand at low tide. In some places, under the right conditions, you can get quicksand, but it's not difficult to get out of! York Breakwater is a popular fishing spot at high tide. 01/05/2001
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Waterfront Development Although still predominantly a building site, parts of the Waterfront development are starting to look nice. 16/01/2001
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Whitmore Bay A quiet Spring evening at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island. The headland is Nell's Point, and the former Butlins site is being prepared for new houses. 01/05/2001
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Whitmore Bay A quiet Spring evening on the sands. 01/05/2001
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Whitmore Bay and Barry Island Whitmore Bay form Nell's Point, with the 'public' part of Barry Island, and the West end of Barry beyond. 01/05/2001
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Whitmore Bay and Nell's Point A beautiful, sheltered bay at high tide, Whitmore Bay is a popular beach in the summer. The Butlins Camp on Nell's point is gone, and work is starting on new housing. 01/02/2001
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Whitmore Bay, Barry Island A quiet Spring evening at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island. The headland is Friar's Point, and the tide is a long way in! When the tide is out, about 3/4 of the way along the point, the beach is a mass of golden sand. 01/05/2001
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Whitmore Bay, Barry Island A much more sedate way to travel on the beach. 01/06/2001
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Whitmore Bay, Barry Island The beach, with the remains of the Butlins camp behind, and in the middle, new houses where holiday chalets once stood. 01/06/2001
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