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 Barry Island, Public Gardens and Nell's Point c1930 (ref: B29018) |
Year: 1960
Roller skating at Barry Island.
Some of my best memories of Barry Island are from the week-ends I used to go to the skating rink which was situated above the block of shops on the sea side of the pleasure park overlooking the prom and sea. Three of us waited all week for this wonderful evening. We were, me, Pat Baker (Overstreet) Christine Pearce and Jackie Felix. We all saved hard to buy our own spanking new, white leather roller boots although, impatient to actually wear boots and not simply strap on skates, I bought a second hand pair from a girl called Roberta (Scott - I think) who made a wonderful and graceful dance partner with a very handsome young man, Arnold, I seem to remember. We all attempted (and failed) to emulate them! When we did buy our own boots we whitened them before each visit. What a pleasure it was to go home on the 10 past 9 'bus (because we had to!) with our skates thrown over our shoulders, tired out, excited, glistening and waiting for the next week end. Including bus fares and pop, the price for all that fantastic pleasure? 2/6 for the whole evening! Last edited: 08/11/2008 12:50 by Patricia Baker |
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 Barry Island, Whitmore Bay 1910 (ref: 62559) |
Year: 1958
Barry Island
I was born and bred Barry Island. My mother and father had a fish and chip shop under the Western shelter. I can remember wonderful summer days, playing on the sands and making friends with children from the valleys. They thought my life wonderful! Can anybody remember the Gwalia cafe built on the rocks at Nells Point and the swimming pool below it that filled up at high tide? Oh such happy days! Mary Morgan (nee Lewis) Last edited: 12/05/2008 09:34 by First Name Last Name |
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Barry Island, Public Gardens and Nell's Point c1930 (ref: B29018) |
Year: 1943
I lived at nells Point
I lived at the Navy station Nells Point around 1943 to 1947. I went to school at Clive road and attended sunday school at st Johns. I remember the army camp,and at the end of the war the squatters moved in the huts.I allso remember the U.S army giving us children lovelypartiesand eating my first donut. the one with the hole in. Pat Perring nee Nurse Posted: 02/12/2007 18:59 by Patricia Perring |
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Barry Island, Whitmore Bay 1910 (ref: 62559) |
Year: 1953
Barry Island in the 50s and 60s
I traveled to Barry Island every summer because it was the nearest seaside to Brynmawr where we lived. The excitement of seeing the sea was overwhelming, and every time I would be sick on the old coach taking us there. We would first spend a few hours on the beach, then a walk around the shops, hoping for the biggest stick of rock possible. Then we spent an hour or so at the fair. I don't know how I ever went on the rides, I couldn't now! Then it was back to the coach. I was always OK going home, so it was just the thrill of being at Barry Island, something nice to look forward to. Barry Island has brought pleasure to thousands of people, may it continue to… Last edited: 04/10/2006 20:55 by Jackie Haynes |
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