Henry Danters Treasure Island Amusement Parks, Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ

Henry Danters Treasure Island Amusement Parks, Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JDDP2K

File size:

48.5 MB (2.1 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5292 x 3204 px | 44.8 x 27.1 cm | 17.6 x 10.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

25 May 2022

Location:

Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ

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. This scene at Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The photograph centres on Henry Danters Treasure Island Amusement Parks, Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ. The surrounding context encompasses rail transport, contemporary social history, visitor guidance, documentary photography, public-facing notice, rail corridor, before-and-after reference, navigation aid, train operations, railway heritage, public realm, period detail, local history, and transport interchange. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with fares, reliability and the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. The modern context includes continuing discussion of public safety, accessibility and how small pieces of street furniture can become useful historical evidence. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ before refurbishment alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes community identity, directional marker, historical comparison, trackside history, rail infrastructure, rail mobility, station environment, and instructional sign. Elements such as Glamorgan, Friars, Henry, Treasure, and Danters add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Friars Rd, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance for future local research. The photograph keeps period character before later change alters the scene.