Post by Administrator on Mar 29, 2020 12:43:53 GMT
Barry Sailors Rest
British Sailors Society
Diamond Jubilee 1891 - 1951
Barry Docks was built as a rival to Cardiff to export coal from the Welsh coalmines. But as the coal industry declined, so did the docks and, as the docks declined, the need for a Rest declined. In the 1950’s, the Sailors’ Rest was still fairly active but the decline had already started.
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British Sailors Society
Diamond Jubilee 1891 - 1951
Barry Docks was built as a rival to Cardiff to export coal from the Welsh coalmines. But as the coal industry declined, so did the docks and, as the docks declined, the need for a Rest declined. In the 1950’s, the Sailors’ Rest was still fairly active but the decline had already started.
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