Most are set in Britain during various eras; Roman Wall (1954) and The Coin of Carthage (1963) are set in the Roman Empire; Ruan (1960) is set in a post-Arthurian Britain.
It is separated from the sea by a storm beach and small dune system, and is the only natural brackish lagoon on Scilly with plants such as Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardii) and Beaked Tasselweed (Ruppia maritima).
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Rare plants include the Red Data Book (RDB) Orange Bird’s-foot (Ornithopus pinnatus) and the nationally scarce Hairy Bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus subbiflorus).
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In the centre of the island is Bar Quay, which was built in 1990 by volunteers for the television programme Challenge Anneka.
Ellerman's daughter Annie Winifred Glover, later Annie Winifred Ellerman, was a published writer under the penname 'Bryher'.
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The launch editor was Bryher Scudamore, the channel manager was Allison McGourty, and the deputy editor Eddie Tulasiewicz.