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Military Helicopters @ Aberavon

Just what were they thinking was going to happen? These two video’s were taken at the start of the Covid pandemic. The night video shows the helicopter touchng down all lights out. It was there a very short time before taking off again. Pretty invisible really and these touch downs happened all across the country.

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New Housing 2000

During the early 00’s the Eastern end of Aberavon Beach saw a small housing development appear. Westbury built two estates linked in two phases. The first being Mariners Point with just under 100 homes. The second phase saw the creation of Mariners Quay. Westbury Mariners Point Article from 3 Feb 2000 Port Talbot Guardian (Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Wales) In 2023 Persimmon homes started its development of Awel Afan on…

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Jersey Beach Hotel

The Jersey Beach Hotel was an iconic landmark at Aberavon Beach for generations. The building suffered a few fires during its lifetime which unfortunatley ended in a catastrophic fire whitin the empty building in 2001. Jersey beach hotel fire ~~Dec 1908 Article from 14 Dec 1908 The Cambria Daily Leader (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

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