The yellow Barrybados beach hut shop, 1 Paget Rd, Barry, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TQ

Image details
Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JDDP69File size:
57.1 MB (2.3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 May 2022Location:
1 Paget Rd, Barry, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TQMore information:
. A grounded documentary photograph made at 1 Paget Rd, Barry, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TQ in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents The yellow Barrybados beach hut shop, 1 Paget Rd, Barry, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TQ. The broader subject matter reaches into documentary photography, rail mobility, passenger railway, seaside souvenir, changing land use, traditional confectionery, freight wagon, resort heritage, train operations, changing streetscape, period detail, social history, community identity, and local history. Today's relevance is strengthened by station investment, rail reform and the continuing question of the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. From a 2025-onward perspective, retail pressure and heritage attractions are closely linked to this subject, alongside the enduring appeal of traditional British seaside customs. As a dated visual record of 1 Paget Rd, Barry, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TQ, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside rolling stock, place identity, rail infrastructure, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, seaside retail, visual archive, and British seaside culture. The combination of Paget, Glamorgan, Cardiff, Barrybados, and yellow anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within 1 Paget Rd, Barry, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5TQ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene. The view records part of the area's social history as a date-specific reference.