National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
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Life Guards - Barry Island
With rope and winch the certified Life Guards demonstrate their life-saving skills.
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Overview
Life Guards, marching like military guardsmen but less formally attired, are presented with certificates on Whitmore Beach, Barry Island, addressed by a police chief, and demonstrate the use of a rope winch, perhaps a fairly new piece of kit. Shot by Alfred York Bailey (1895-1976) who was born in Liverpool, brought up and married in Bradford and lived for a time in Cardiff, the city he then retired to c.1960.
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