Barry
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Map of South Glamorgan
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Barry books (5 available)
Around Penarth Photographic Memories
Paperback
Around Penarth Photographic Memories
Hardback
Did You Know? Cardiff - A Miscellany
Hardback
- 6 photos on Barry appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Barry
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Barry and South Glamorgan
Barry memories
Read and share memories of Barry and South Glamorgan inspired by Frith photos
granny
I remember going to school, 1st. St. Barucs, then Romilly school, and
then high street.
We my sister and had a little group of friends, Diane Williams, Gillian
Dennis, Janet Dunkley we did lots of things together.
On Sundays we used to go to All Saints Church as a family.
My father george John, Marjorie and Granny, grandpa used
to read the lessons and my father was a sides-man.
Contributed by wendy john
Inspector William Hole
Does anybody remember my Great-grandfather on my Father's sdie of the family, Police Inspector William Hole? He had a few children, one being my grandfather Walter Trevor Hole, another being Police Sergeant Harry Hole. I know William Hole was in the Tonypandy Riots as a Policeman and Harry Hole was a Policeman in Tonypandy sometime after 1935, as my father remembers him.
I would be greatful for any memories people are prepared to share with me.
Sincerely,
Caroline Scott.
Contributed by Caroline Scott
South Glamorgan memories
granny
I remember going to school, 1st. St. Barucs, then Romilly school, and
then high street.
We my sister and had a little group of friends, Diane Williams, Gillian
Dennis, Janet Dunkley we did lots of things together.
On Sundays we used to go to All Saints Church as a family.
My father george John, Marjorie and Granny, grandpa used
to read the lessons and my father was a sides-man.
A memory of Barry contributed by wendy john
Inspector William Hole
Does anybody remember my Great-grandfather on my Father's sdie of the family, Police Inspector William Hole? He had a few children, one being my grandfather Walter Trevor Hole, another being Police Sergeant Harry Hole. I know William Hole was in the Tonypandy Riots as a Policeman and Harry Hole was a Policeman in Tonypandy sometime after 1935, as my father remembers him.
I would be greatful for any memories people are prepared to share with me.
Sincerely,
Caroline Scott.
A memory of Barry contributed by Caroline Scott
Extracts From Barry & South Glamorgan books
There is much to see in this picture, including the flat-capped men looking directly at the photographer on the right, and the more casual observers further up the street. Note the two women deep in conversation on the left, the dog in the middle of the street (this would result in its certain death today) and the handcart on the right. B G Davies, 'Solicitor and Notary', have their offices on the corner, with the Cash Clothing Co and Newman's the chemist further down the road.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
The docks at Barry were established between 1884 and 1899 by David Davies, a coal exporter who objected to paying levies to Cardiff. Between 1884 and 1920 the town's population grew from 100 to an estimated 40,000. Note the 1920s style of the lady's and child's dresses.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
Knap is located in the quieter area of Barry, and here we see a very genteel-looking boating lake. Barry was to become one of the busiest of resorts on the south coast of post-war Wales.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".
Beyond the happy
holidaymakers the
distinctively striped rock
face, vividly illustrated here,
is a signature feature of the
cliff face between Barry and Penarth.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".
How sad – this is the end of our photographic journey around this part of the Vale of Glamorgan. Built for Peter Birt in the 1770s to a design by Robert Adam, this grand residence was for many years renowned for its beautiful interiors, their opulence virtually unparalleled in South Wales. From its pink and green dining room, a 19th-century visitor could wander throughout the castle enthralled by its vast and remarkable collection of stuffed animals on display.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".