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Harriet Windsor-Clive, the Countess of Plymouth, took an interest in the layout of Penarth, owning much of the land in the locality.

The building with a turret on the right is the Penarth swimming pool, which opened in 1885; the large impressive building next door is the Esplanade Hotel, which opened in 1887.

Penarth has achieved status both as a sought-after suburb of Cardiff and also as a summer resort. Here we can see the busy beach scene complete with the 19th- century pier.

Penarth has achieved status both as a sought-after suburb of Cardiff and also as a summer resort. Here we can see the busy beach scene complete with the 19th-century pier.

The laying out of Windsor Gardens in 1880 was an early manifestation of the 'new' Penarth, an integral part of the work to gentrify the seafront area.

Although best known for its pebbled surface, low tide exposes a fair stretch of sand on Penarth Beach.

With acute business acumen, Penarth had rapidly established itself as possibly the most fashionable resort in Wales – bracketing itself with the likes of Brighton rather than with the brash vulgarity of

Surrounded by some of the oldest trees in Penarth, children on the bridge gaze toward the camera. In 1884 gas lamps were installed along the route to the beach.

As we move further eastwards, the vista concludes with this dramatic portrayal of Penarth Head and its cliffs.

Established as a daughter church to Penarth's parish church, St Augustine's, it has led an unfortunate life.

A paddle steamer momentarily obscures Penarth Head on route to Cardiff where it will join the massed ranks of vessels from all around the world.

Perhaps one of the less celebrated architects of the new Penarth was Frederick Speed, prolific at the turn of the century. A fine example of his building work, the Lansdowne Hotel, is pictured here.

Beyond the happy holidaymakers the distinctively striped rock face, vividly illustrated here, is a signature feature of the cliff face between Barry and Penarth.

With this, and plans for a seafront multi-storey complex, in Penarth the modern architectural genie was well and truly out of the bottle.

The beach is one of the nearest to Cardiff and was very popular with parents and young chiuldren and those who thought Penarth too commercialised.

In 1866 Bishop Olliphant of Llandaff dedicated the present church, which was designed by Fripps of Bristol and built by the Penarth builder David Jones for the sum of £2,600.

This general vista looks south to the hills above Penarth. The house, barely visible behind the thick hedgerows, is of recent construction in stucco with tiled roof.

The journey between Penarth and Weston-super-Mare could be accomplished in just 12 minutes.

This village, on the A4055 between Penarth and Barry, is so small that it could be easily overlooked. Station Road looks a tidy place: the hedges are well trimmed and the roadway is clean.

Penarth was, until quite recently, merely the marine residence and bathing resort of the well-to-do inhabitants of Cardiff; now, however, it bids fair to become of far more than local importance.

Penarth's post-war attempts to re-establish itself as a first-class resort were to be dealt a serious blow in May 1947.

Cenarth is situated alongside the River Teifi and the Cardiganshire border.

Cenarth, on the Teifi, is set in a spectacular gorge with a number of waterfalls, and is famous as one of the last places in Britain where licensed coracles were used, both for salmon fishing and (as we

Cenarth, on the Teifi, is set in a spectacular gorge with a number of waterfalls, and is famous as one of the last places in Britain where licensed coracles were used, both for salmon fishing and (as we