Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a peninsula forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Peninsula A peninsula (Latin, literally meaning almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... For the famous St. ... The Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Dyffryn (or Bro) Morgannwg) is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² Ethnicity: 97. ...

The peninsula was an island until the 1880s when it was linked to the mainland as the town of Barry was developed due to the opening of Barry Dock. Barry Island is now known for its beach and for its funfair attractions. // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... 90 mile beach Australia A Beach In United Kingdom A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ... A travelling funfair has many attractions, run by different showmen, who all converge for the duration of the fair, then go their separate ways to set up at fairs in other towns. ...

The island used to house a Butlins Holiday camp, which was used as for filming scenes in the "Shangri-La" holiday camp from the Doctor Who serial Delta and the Bannermen. The camp has since been dismantled and the site redeveloped for housing, but the island was once again used for location shooting in the 2005 series episodes The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances, standing in for a bomb site in 1941 London. Butlins Holiday Camps were founded by (later Sir) Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays in Britain. ... Main article: History of Doctor Who Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television at 5:15 p. ... Delta and the Bannermen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from November 2 to November 16, 1987. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Empty Child is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on May 21, 2005. ... The Doctor Dances is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on May 28, 2005. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

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