Barry Island was quite simply the place to go for a Butlins holiday, way back when. This Welsh seaside resort provided a backdrop to many a family holiday for people across the country, with thousands ...

“BARRY ISLAND? Oh, where you going to have the wedding reception? On the log flumes?” – as Pam put it – has proven to be an unfair assessment of a Welsh seaside town with more to offer than just its ...

We take a dive through the archive to find some of the best historical photographs of Barry Island and the Pleasure Park ...