Pendine, The Beach c.1955
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Photo of Pendine, The Beach c.1955

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You would not imagine from this picture that this area is dominated by caravans and seaside souvenir shops. In 1927 Malcolm Campbell achieved a land speed record of 174.88 mph on Pendine Sands. Unfortunately, a month later his Welsh rival, J G Parry-Williams, was killed attempting to beat the record.

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