A SENIOR citizen from Barry has spent more than two years documenting the transformation of sheltered housing into social housing.
Eighty-six-year-old Brian Rich has taken more than 180 photographs of 28 new purpose-built homes at Llys Llechwedd Jenner, formally known as Brecon Court.
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Mr Rich, of Cornwall Road, said: “About two years ago I started to take photographs every week of Brecon Court, Cornwall Road being demolished.
“I printed them on A4 paper and presented them to the Vale council at the open day on the site during the new construction.
“I have just finished the last lot on October 22, 2020 and I expect to hand them over to the Vale council soon.
“I have taken about 240 photographs.
“I did this as it was a reminder as to our past.
“I had hoped that they would keep its former name, but alas they have named it Llys Lechwedd Jenner which according to my Google translation means Slope Court Jenner.”
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