Once a hugely popular tourist destination, Barry Island’s glory days are long behind it, although it’s recently enjoyed some rather splendid improvements along the sea front. Incidentally, Barry Island (Ynys …
Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin’s Read More
My feature about an old breakwater in Barry Island, south Wales has proved surprisingly popular, and I was pleased to learn more about this intriguing piece of railway history, thanks to Brian Mills. Brian …
Forgotten railways of south Wales: the south-west breakwater at the entrance to Barry Docks revisited Read More
Here’s a selection of street scenes photographed during my short visit to Cardiff this week. My walk to the station took me along Queen Street – where’s there’s always something …
Cardiff street scenes: religious rows, the Beatles, sand dogs and Chip Alley Read More
Opening in 1895 in response to the growing popularity of the nearby beach and to service the lively ferry trade to Cardiff, Penarth Pier on the South Wales coast stands 50 feet …
Penarth Pier and the restored Pavilion in pictures, South Wales Read More