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Cardiff Harbour Authority celebrates its 25thanniversary today (1stApril 2025).
To celebrate, the public are being offered the opportunity to find out more about the people ‘Behind the Bay' at a special photography exhibition which will be on display in Cardiff Bay from Monday 26thMay until the end of the summer, before moving to the Norwegian Church.
The exhibition features stunning images, taken by travel and documentary photographer Nick Pumphrey, of staff working for Cardiff to manage the operation of the Cardiff Bay barrage, ensure the safe navigation of boats, monitor water quality, liaise with local businesses and communities, and look after the Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve and Flat Holm island.
Under a rainbow: the environment team at work. Credit: Nick Pumphrey
The sluice operations at the Barrage are a critical process. The team interprets flow data from the rivers Ely and Taff. Using this data, decisions are made about the sluice opening configurations needed to maintain the Bay level. Credit: Nick Pumphrey
Cardiff Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for Cardiff Harbour Authority, Cllr Jennifer Burke, said: "Cardiff Bay is such a big part of the city and the team at Cardiff Harbour Authority have been working for Cardiff 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for the last 25 years to manage, operate and maintain it.
"That's something worth celebrating and I'd encourage people during this anniversary year to take a look ‘Behind the Bay' at the hardworking staff who help make Cardiff Bay what it is today."
Tim and Dave from the environment team recovering sonde (water quality instrument) site 34. Credit: Nick Pumphrey
An apprenticeship programme was created in 2015. Two of the apprentices have subsequently gained full-time engineering roles at the Barrage. Credit: Nick Pumphrey
The 25thanniversary celebrations will continue all year and will also include:
To find out more about Cardiff Harbour Authority and its plans to celebrate 25 years, visit: https://www.cardiffharbour.com/