The huge building housing Aberthaw coal fired power station in the background with a long line of anti tank defences from the wartime defences.

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Gileston beach looking towards the "off line" coal powered Aberthaw power station with shingle beach and a huge row of wartime concrete defences left to prevent tanks from landing on the beach from ships in the Bristol channel.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Gileston beach, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales. UK
Photo credit: © Christopher May / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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