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All Change For The Royal Mint

ALL CHANGE FOR THE ROYAL MINT

The accession of King Charles III to the throne, brings with it the need for changes to British coins and notes. As important as that is, it is not the only challenge currently facing the Royal Mint, with some recent predictions claiming that in ten years time only one in ten transactions will involve cash.

It is re-assuring that Wenvoe’s shops, pubs and cafes still accept cash as a means of payment. Many of us still prefer to have notes in our purses or wallets and are more than willing to put up with the rattle of coins in our pockets when we are given excess change. All good news for charity tins and buckets.

Despite predictions of a cashless society on the horizon, the future of the Royal Mint seems secure for some time to come. After all, coins have a long history, having been around as a method of payment since the 6th century BC. Those early Lydian coins (made of electrum, an alloy of silver and gold) were minted by merchants, in what is now western Turkey, as tokens for trade transactions. Coins have a long and proud history in the UK as well of course, with the Royal Mint having been in existence for more than 1,100 years. It is in fact Britain’s oldest company and is owned by HM Treasury.

The Royal Mint is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year and still making an annual profit of over £8 million. More than 900 people are employed at the Llantrisant site where some 90 million coins and blanks – metal discs which are minted into coins – can be produced in a single week. That adds up to almost five billion coins a year! No wonder, then, that the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the round-the-clock, 52 weeks a year security of the 35-acre site. The Mint also regularly produces very popular and collectable special edition coins to mark or celebrate important British events. Some have become very valuable.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Mint will be designing and minting new coins featuring the head of King Charles III. These will show him facing to the left. Elizabeth II’s effigy faces to the right. It is a tradition from the 17th century to alternate the way successive monarchs are facing.

The new Charles III coins and notes are not likely to appear in general circulation for some time. The Royal Mint Advisory Committee needs to send recommendations for them to the Chancellor and obtain royal approval. Designs are then chosen and the final choices approved by the Chancellor followed by the King. The Queen’s coins did not appear until 1953 – the year after her accession. Elizabeth II’s coins are expected to stay in use until they are gradually replaced.

If you still love coins why not visit the Royal Mint? The Royal Mint has its own fascinating museum and website through which you can book ‘The Royal Mint Experience’ – one of Wales’ top tourist attractions. A guided tour of the site costs from £13.50 for adults, £10.35 for children between 5 and 15 and £11.25 for seniors. There is in fact a full calendar of other activities – ranging from creative workshops to special guest speakers exploring The Royal Mint’s traditions through fun-filled, interactive sessions

 

My “Antiques Roadshow” Moment

MY “ANTIQUES ROADSHOW” MOMENT

This is a tale of serendipity perseverance and self-confidence. In 1988 while rummaging around a second-hand furniture shop in Canton I came across a copy of “South”, Sir Earnest Shackleton’s account of his fateful 1914 Trans Antarctica Expedition. It had a very attractive cover and having read bookshelves full of books on Travel and Exploration in my teens I knew a little about the expedition. I bought the book for the princely sum of 50p. Although the Trans Polar expedition failed it became one of the greatest tales of heroism and survival in the history of Polar exploration. The Endurance became trapped in the ice, was crushed and eventually sank. The tale of how Shackleton managed the rescue of the whole crew without loss is a great read especially the account of the incredible 800-mile voyage across the Southern Ocean in a small boat.

 

I hadn’t noticed at the time, but the book turned out to be a First Edition albeit a second impression. I was intrigued by the inscription on the flyleaf which read

“To Vince from those who appreciate his worth and villanies” (sic)

And signed J G McIlroy and F Wild

Research showed that Frank Wild was second in command to Shackleton and McIlroy was the expedition surgeon. Further detective work revealed that “Vince” referred to crew member John Vincent. Vincent had been recruited as Bosun but because of his aggressive behaviour Shackleton had demoted him to Able Seaman. He was one of only a few members of the expedition that was not awarded the Polar Medal. This explained the reference to his “villanies”. I deduced that this volume must have belonged to him. Because of this provenance it occurred to me that this book might be of value to a collector of Polar memorabilia but for me it became part of my small collection of first editions.

Some years later I faced up to the fact my book collection would likely end up back on the shelves of some charity shop or even the skip. It was time to cash them in. Cue The Antique’s Roadshow coming to Cardiff. After queuing for an age, the specialist book expert declared that my book was not a first edition because it was a second impression. It was quite interesting because of the inscription but he didn’t think it was worth much. I was convinced that he was wrong, but he was the expert. So, disappointed, the book went back to my bookshelves.

Fast forward to this year, 2022, the centenary of the Shackleton Expedition. There was a massive amount of interest in the press and media which peaked when the wreck of the Endurance was found largely intact on the floor of the Weddell Sea. Much was written about the expedition and especially about the epic 800-mile rescue voyage of the small boat, “The James Caird”. By this time, I knew that John Vincent the original owner of my book, had been one of the five members of Shackleton’s crew on this voyage. I figured that there would never be a better opportunity to find a buyer for the book.

This time I emailed a few auction houses specialising in rare books. Most resulted in lukewarm interest, but one responded quite excitedly and suggested that I include it in their July auction. They put in an estimate of £1000 to £1500. Bingo. I was right. It was quite a valuable find.

Came the day of the sale we watched online. Lot 66. It seemed to take ages to get to it, but too excited to risk missing it we had to watch from the beginning. The bidding opened with a commission bid of £2600. Wow! then, £2800, £3000, amazing. … and finally, as the hammer came down, £4000. Take a breath.  Time to break out the Prosecco. I just knew that a book with such a provenance had to be worth a lot to someone and I was proved right. There are so many societies and Polar organisations, one of them surely would have valued it. Success!

I don’t know who bought my 50p find. I like to think that it went to somewhere like the “Scott Polar Research Institute” and that someday I would be able to see it again. In truth, it’s a bit sad. Of course, the £4000 was exciting and was very welcome but it just vanishes anonymously into a bank account and is forgotten whereas figuratively speaking, the gap on my bookshelf remains. I miss it.

But now the blood is up. Next to go will be my first edition of Bruce Chatwin’s “In Patagonia”. I know this is worth a couple of bob. Then my major project is to convince some art gallery that my original but unsigned Fauve oil painting of Collioure is genuine and worth in my estimate upwards of £2,000,000. I was right last time. I’ve got a lot of work to do.

Alan Williams

 

References:

The John Caird   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_of_the_James_Caird

The Scott Polar Research Institute
Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge » Our present

Original film of the expedition
In cinemas: South: Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Glorious Epic of the Antarctic (1919) | BFI

Re-enactment of the Boat Journey
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3742938/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

 

Place Name History -Y BARRI

3. THE MEANING AND DERIVATION OF PLACE-NAMES

Y BARRI / BARRY

We know that the name Barri was in existence before the Twelfth Century because the de Barri family, the family of the well-known historian and Archdeacon of Brecon, Gerallt Gymro – Giraldus Cambrensis, Gerald the Welshman – who was born in 1146 – took its name from that of the area. Scholars believe that the name Barri is derived from the name of a stream, Barren, which flowed from the Buttrills area down to the sea. It’s possible that the element ‘bar’ – which means ‘hilltop’ or ‘summit’ – is part of the word ‘Barren’. (Interestingly, this Celtic – or even Brythonic word ‘bar’ can also be seen in the name Berkshire – which is, as you know, a particularly hilly county.) The name given to the stretch of water between the island and the mainland was Aber Barri – ‘aber’ meaning ‘estuary’ in this instance. In Welsh, the definite article (‘y’) is used with the name – ‘Y Barri’ – and this could be a contraction of ‘aber’ as in Aber Barri – or it was adopted because many other place-names in Wales, which begin with the consonant ‘b’, are preceded by the definite article – y Bala, y Borth, y Bermo etc. (By the way, this use of the definite article with place -names is not only a Welsh phenomenon as it is common in many other languages – The Hague, Las Vegas, El Salvador, die Schweiz, der Iran and so on.) The spelling ‘Barry’ with a ‘y’ is merely the anglicisation of the Welsh name.

COLD KNAP

This name derives from two Old English words. The first element ‘cold’ developed from the word ‘col’ which has given us ‘coal’ today. In the name Cold Knap it refers to coal works or pits in the area. But the reference isn’t to coal – but to charcoal – which was used extensively in the ironwork and smelting processes. The second element, ‘knap’ is derived from the word ‘knaepp’ which means ‘hill’. So, ‘Cold Knap’ therefore means something like ‘the hill near the charcoal pits’ or ‘the charcoal pits near/on the hill’.

COLCOT

There are two elements to this word also – both derived from Old English words. The first element is ‘Col’, which refers once again to charcoal works in the area. The second element ‘cot’ is derived from the Old English word meaning ‘a building for creating or storing craft items’. Where that building was situated is lost in the sands of time, but we know that it was somewhere near charcoal pits.

Next month – Highlight and Brynhill

Ann. M. Jones

Wave Goodbye To an Old Friend

Wave Goodbye To an Old Friend

Another old friend who we will soon have to wave goodbye to. This great specimen on the village green is an elm tree which has failed to stir itself from last winter’s cold and no doubt will soon be set for removal by the Community Council. It is still popular with the pigeons, doves and Jackdaws so enjoy its wonderful form while it is still with us.

Brian Jones

Jubilee Treasure Hunt

FAMILY JUBILEE TREASURE HUNT

Available from The Hub

There is still plenty of time to take part in the great Jubilee Treasure Hunt; especially with the summer holidays at hand. The closing date is not until the August Bank Holiday. You can collect an entry from The Community Hub. Just pop in and ask for a Jubilee question sheet; the opening times of the Community Hub are shown on page 2.

All the answers can be found within our community area which stretches from the village to Culverhouse Cross and out to Dyffryn. All answers are within walking distance for most people but if using the car please park with consideration to others.

What does the quiz consist of?

It comes in four parts:

Part 1 is to locate a series of house names and then discover which letters will help to form a word.

Part 2 is devised with children in mind and requires a visit to some of the community orchards and nature sites, identify a picture of an animal to help find another one.

Part 3 is a collection of photographs; some are within local communities and others require a stroll along local footpaths into the surrounding countryside to identify the picture.

Finally part 4 is questions on local items.

If you have any difficulty locating places or footpath routes etc the staff at The Hub will be only too willing to assist you or will know somebody who can assist. The Hub is located behind the Community Centre in the centre of the village.

ENJOY THE HUNT!

 

 

Andrew R.T. Davies’ Column

ANDREW R.T. DAVIES’ COLUMN

People in Wenvoe, like anybody in the Vale or in Wales as a whole, are entitled to quality healthcare.

And I think I speak for most if not all residents when I say that our NHS staff are doing the best they can, and then some.

I have nothing but gratitude for those staff who are doing so much to help people in Wenvoe when they use our health service.

Unfortunately, those staff, and patients, are suffering. Our NHS performance is not where it should be in a modern, wealthy country.

One area which is of particular concern to me and many people I speak to in the community is A&E waiting times.

People who have to attend A&E are often in a lot of pain and stress, and it is vital that they can be seen promptly so they can move forward with their treatment.

In Cardiff and the Vale Health Board, the health board that serves the community of Wenvoe, in the month of May this year, 1 in 10 A&E patients were waiting more than 12 hours in an emergency department.

Five years ago, in May 2017, only 0.5% of patients were waiting that long.

I know lots of people will agree that we don’t want to see anybody waiting 12 hours in an emergency department.

But to go from 1 in 200 people waiting for 12 hours to 1 in 10 in just 5 years is a serious cause for concern.

These long waits are putting pressure on people’s lives.

It’s not good enough.

It is truly unacceptable that 1 in every 10 A&E attendees are having to wait at least 12 hours to be seen.

We need to see action on this.

I continue to raise this in my capacity in the Senedd, and I will stay on top of this issue, because it has an impact on everybody in our communities.

 

Place Name History -BRO MORGANNWG

THE MEANING AND DERIVATION OF PLACE-NAMES

BRO MORGANNWG – VALE OF GLAMORGAN

There are two patterns in English which convey a Welsh place-name such as Bro Morgannwg – namely ‘Vale of Glamorgan’ and ‘Glamorgan Vale’ (cf Ogmore Vale, Ebbw Vale, Merthyr Vale etc). This second pattern is the exact equivalent of the Welsh name though you’ll notice that the English word order differs from that of Welsh. Those of you who speak Welsh or have some knowledge of the language will know also that adjectives follow the noun in Welsh – as they do in Italian, Spanish and French (with some exceptions). English, like German, being a member of the Germanic family of languages, follows a different pattern in that the adjective precedes the noun.

The Welsh word ‘bro’ has no exact equivalent in English and numerous words are used to convey the meaning – depending on the context – words such as ‘land’, ‘area’, ‘district’, ‘locality’, ‘neighbourhood’, ‘native haunt’. In the case of Bro Morgannwg, the word chosen in English is ‘Vale’.

The second part of our place-name is Morgannwg. This consists of two elements – Morgan + wg. The Old Welsh ending ‘-wg’ means ‘territory of’ or ‘land belonging to’. And the person to whom the land belonged was Morgan Mwynfawr – Morgan the Wealthy – who was King of south east Wales in the eighth century. Some scholars maintain that it was after a tenth century king – Morgan Hen – Morgan the Aged – that the area was named. Either way, the name was Morgan! So Bro Morgannwg means something like ‘the district of Morgan’s land’. (Don’t worry about the double ‘n’ – it is merely something that happens to the spelling when the consonant ‘n’ falls under the main accent.)

In the English version, we’ve seen that ‘Vale’ is the equivalent of ‘Bro’ – and this is followed by the seemingly English name Glamorgan. But on further inspection we see that ‘Glamorgan’ is made up of two elements – ‘Gla-‘ and ‘Morgan’. The second element, Morgan, has been explained above. The first element ‘gla-‘ is a contraction of the Welsh word ‘gwlad’ which means ‘land’ or ‘country’. So the name Glamorgan isn’t an English word at all – and I’m sure that has surprised many people! ‘Morgan-wg’ and ‘Gwlad-Morgan’ are two Welsh names which mean exactly the same thing – ‘Morgan’s land’.

Next month – Y Barri, Cold Knap and Colcot.

Ann M. Jones

Energy And Life In The 1950s

ENERGY AND LIFE IN THE 1950s.

At the time of the coronation, 1953, I was living in Germany, and I remember that there were some things in short supply. Milk was mainly powdered or condensed in a tin. We had one jug with about 1 pint of milk per week. Once per week, the milkman came in his horse-drawn cart up our road and we went with a jug and he put a ladle or 2 into it from a milk churn. When we returned to the UK in 1954, the milkman also had a horse-drawn cart, which was eventually replaced in the mid-50s by an open backed electric milk float. Sometimes it had difficulty getting up our steep hill and would need to be towed. He did come every day except Sunday.

Initially when my family returned to the UK, we lived with my grandfather in Hove. I used to sit in the window and watch the lamplighter come along the road and light the gas street lamps. He rode a bike and carried a long pole to reach the lights. The nurses walked from the local hospital to the nurses’ home opposite his house wearing their white lace edged caps, flared dresses, black stockings and red caps. Car ownership was uncommon, so the roads were quite quiet.

We did have electricity and town gas. North Sea gas came in the late 60s. The cooker was gas. The dining room and living room had open coal fires, which had to be cleaned, laid and lit every day. Getting a good fire was an art and required bellows and newspaper to draw a current of air. Care had to be taken that the sparks did not cause a fire in the hearth rug or catch clothing. Most houses had open fires and so smoky chimneys were the norm. The chimneys had to be swept regularly, about once per year, or there was a risk of soot falls or smoke filling the room. That was a dusty job. We were lucky that we did have central heating with radiators, which were quite bulky compared to modern ones and not very efficient. My best friend did not have central heating; there were only fires in the dining and living room. Bedding was several thick woollen blankets and a feather eiderdown. Pyjamas were winceyette or brush cotton. Windows were single glazed and draughty and in winter one woke to ice lacing the panes: jack frost. Frozen pipes in houses were common. We used to have a paraffin heater in our bathroom, which did not have any other heating. We would leave the trap door into the attic open to prevent the water in the cold-water tank and the associated pipes from freezing. Wearing thick woollen jumpers, woolly vest and layers were the norm. Young children wore long woollen socks in winter. Uniform was a woollen tunic over a shirt for girls and short woollen trousers for boys with blazers. They were dry cleaned if you were lucky once per term. I remember getting the bottom of my skirt wet in cold rain or snow and having chilblains on the insides of my thighs. Tights only became common in the mid to late 60s and initially were quite expensive compared to stockings.

Even then new houses were often not built with bathrooms or inside toilets. Water was used with care. The heating of water was restricted due to small tanks, often heated by electric immersion heaters. Once drained the tank took a long time to reheat. Baths were generally once or twice per week, limited to 4 inches and family members taking it in turn to use it. The last one had a very soapy bath. Hair washing was once per week in the bath and dried in front of the fire to keep warm.

The combination of smoke from houses, trains and industries plus cars and other vehicles led to smog, which was the combination of fog and particles. Exhausts were smellier and contained lead. Catalytic converter exhausts were a thing of the future. There was a dense sort of yellow fog, which made vision and breathing difficult. We lived less than 20 miles from the centre of London in a rural area, but I remember how it smelt. I do not remember the Great Smog of 1952 as I was too young and lived abroad then, but I do remember the Big Smog of 1962 and walking in front of my mother’s car so she knew where the curb was and we could get home.

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/6/newsid_3251000/3251001.stm)

We were lucky that we had an electric refrigerator, which was not common. A lot of my friends did not until late in the 50s. We did have a larder ( a small room/ walk in cupboard off the kitchen with vents to the outside), which had a marble shelf to keep things cool. People who did not have a fridge would put things like milk in a bucket or bowl of water and cover it with a cloth and the latent heat of vaporisation helped to keep things cool. We were also able to make ice cream and ice in the small ice box of the fridge, which was about the size of a shoe box. Commercial ice cream was made with colouring and whale blubber and was not as good as that made from fruit and cream. Frozen foods were not commercially available. We also had a cage in the shade outside the kitchen known as a meat cage, which could keep meat protected from flies and animals.

Again, we were lucky to have an electric washing machine. It was a single top loading one which had a wash and a spin cycle, which had to be switched on and off. The water was added via a hose on the tap and a hose emptied it into the sink. You loaded it up with water and added the detergent and clothes and then turned it on to gyrate and wash. To save hot water the clothes were taken out, put through a mangle to remove the water, and then a second load of clothes were washed. The soapy water was then removed, new water added to rinse and the mangle was used again to remove water. Very dirty clothes and my baby twin brothers’ terry nappies were boiled. We had a purpose made boiler powered by gas, but some people had to do this using a large pan on their cooker. Disposable nappies would not be available in the UK for nearly 30 years and even then, were expensive and not very good. Drying was done on a washing line or by being hung on a Dutch dryer (rods attached to a frame and pulley that can be pulled up to the ceiling) or in front of the coal fire. Clothes materials were not easy care like today. Most things needed to be ironed. Cotton shirts and dresses were also starched to make them stiff and crisp.

When we went on holiday to Pembrokeshire, we stayed in a cottage on a farm. It was essentially 2 up and 2 down with a lean-to added on the back, which was a scullery with the only sink used to wash everything – people, food, dishes and clothes. One downstairs room had an open fire and the other had an open range with an oven and hob heated by logs. On Sunday we went to church, having left the joint to cook, and it depended which way the wind blew whether it was under or over cooked when we got home. There was a small gas hob too fortunately.

Trains were mainly steam engines. My cousin loved to stand on the pedestrian bridge, when the train went under which was a very smoky business. There were some diesel trains. The London tube was run by electricity. Buses were diesel. Some areas had electric trams. More areas had trolleys, which looked like buses but had spring loaded poles drawing electricity from overhead wires similar to modern electric trains.

When we moved to our house in 1954, we inherited with the house a small television which was black and white with about a 9 inch screen. Children’s hour was limited to things like the Wooden Tops, Bill and Ben, Andy Pandy and on Sunday the serial of a classic book. Grandpa had a phone that had to be wound up to get the operator to answer and arrange the connection and when we moved, we did have a phone which had a hand hearing piece that hung from an upright holder which you spoke into. You had to tap the bell and ask the operator to connect you to the doctor or a number. International calls were expensive and had to be booked. Many people did not have phones so there were lots of phone boxes. You either dialled the number or asked the operator to connect you after you inserted 4 old pennies. Once connected you pressed button A. If there was no reply you pressed button B and got your money back. Telegrams could be sent by going to the post office or talking to the operator so messages could be sent fast or overnight. They were charged by the word and expensive. Writing letters was the main form of communication and used for organising parties and visits to friends and families. One had to allow enough time to get the replies and respond before organising final visits.

Jane Fenton-May

 

Valeways Walking Festival 2022

VALEWAYS WALKING FESTIVAL 2022

2022 will be the twelfth year of the Vale of Glamorgan Walking Festival, organised by volunteers of the charity Valeways who are working to ensure the sustainability of the festival in future years.

Booking is required. Tickets are £3 per adult per walk, (children walk for free) and are available from

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/valeways.

Alternatively call 0333 666 4466

Then just turn up at the stated meeting place and time where you will be greeted by your named Walk Leader; children under 16 must be accompanied.

Walkers arriving without tickets will be allowed to walk if there are sufficient spaces available and will be charged the same rate.

There are walks for all ages and abilities. No matter if you are an experienced walker, a leisure walker or a family there will be something for you. Walks will be of varying duration and challenge in a variety of different geographical areas – coast, clifftop, open countryside, hill, woodland and park as detailed on the website.

A description of each walk, the distance, what can be experienced, the terrain, hospitality, transport and parking is available on the website

 

In The Vale This August

IT’S ALL HAPPENING IN THE VALE THIS AUGUST

The Vale of Glamorgan Show returns on Wednesday 10 August. This August the Vale Show, which regularly attracts more than 20,000 visitors, moves back to its roots in Penllyn. The Show hosts a large Craft Fair and Horticultural Show along with a Home Produce marquee, Dog Show and Rabbit Show. Horse Classes run in the main ring until 3pm when there is a spectacular Grand Parade of all the Prize Winning Animals. Alongside the livestock and horse showing there will be more than 200 Trade Stands, selling a huge variety of goods. A Food Court will be centre field, selling produce, most of which has been grown or made in the Vale.

Admission: Adults £12.00; Children £5.00; Family Ticket £30.00 (2 adults, 2 children). Tickets available online: https://valeofglamorganshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/

How about some outdoor theatre in Penarth? Join Illyria on Thursday evening 25th August ,for an outdoor theatre production of The Pirates of Penzance in the beautiful Kymin Garden, Penarth. It could be an idea to bring a picnic but as there is no shelter be sure to dress for the weather. The performance starts at 7.00pm although doors will be open at 6.00pm. The show runs for 2 hours 10 minutes, including a 20 minute interval. Light refreshments will be available.

Plot reminder: Frederick, apprenticed to the Pirates since a child, learns that he was born in a leap year on 29th February, and that he is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday, not his 21st year. With only the inept Penzance constabulary to protect him, how will he resist being forced to endure a life of crime until he is 84 – and will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long? Described as ‘hilarious melodrama, sharp satire and glittering wit’ the show is packed with memorable songs such as To be a Pirate King!, Modern Major General and A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One.

Admission: Adult £18.00, Child (under 12 years) £12.00 – booking fees apply. Tickets are available online at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-pirates-of-penzance-at-the-kymin-gardens-by-illyria-tickets-325162478727

Could you be tempted by art and flowers in Cowbridge? Cowbridge has been running an Open Art Competition and prize winners (over £2,000 of prize money on offer) will be exhibited from 1st – 13th. The Art and Applied Art winners can be seen in the Old Hall Gallery (open 10.00am – 5.00pm each day) and the Print section will be in the public areas of the nearby Bear Hotel. All work will be for sale. The town also plans to look blooming lovely as the Cowbridge Festival of Flowers takes place throughout August. Plans include flower installations thoughout the town and workshop events such as Fizz & Flowers and a Fun Flower Fairy Trail.

What about the Barry 10k and fun photo marathon? The Barry Island 10K and family fun run returns on Sunday 7th August at 10.00am. To add to the feel-good atmosphere, the day also includes a Family Fun Run and Toddler Dash taking place along the promenade. Barry is also running a fun photo marathon with prizes, also beginning 7th August. Join a test of creativity, photography skills, endurance and sense of humour! The format for you/your team on Sunday 7th August is 6 topics, 6 photos, 6 hours. We encourage you to explore the whole of Barry and find some great shots! Shorter 2-hour events follow during the week. Full details can be found: https://www.barry.cymru/visit/photobarrython-2022

 

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