A late 19th Century view of the Palmerston Fort on St Catherine's Island just off Tenby, a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the western side of Carmarthen Bay. The town's fortunes rose when a local resident, merchant banker and politician, Sir William Paxton invested heavily in the area. With the growth in saltwater sea-bathing for health purposes, Paxton went on to create a "fashionable bathing establishment suitable for the highest society.

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Size: 4505px × 3170px
Location: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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