Dramatic Barry Island
by Steve Purnell
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Dramatic Barry Island
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Steve Purnell
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Photograph - Photograph
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Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a district, peninsula and seaside resort, forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. Barry's stretch of coast, on the Bristol Channel, has the world's second highest tidal range of 15 metres (49 ft), second only to Bay of Fundy in Eastern Canada.
The peninsula was an island until the 1880s when it was linked to the mainland as the town of Barry expanded. This was partly due to the opening of Barry Docks by the Barry Railway Company. Established by David Davies, the docks now link up the gap which used to form Barry Island. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
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February 8th, 2019
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Steve Purnell
Sold as a 500 piece jigsaw at Fine Art America/Pixels. Many thanks to the buyer from Kemah, Texas.
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