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  • From the Archive: It's all gone to the dogs

    FROM the Archive this week feature an Edwardian photograph of the Parade, in Barry,with children and young people. One of the little girls is holding a small dog, no doubt a cherished pet. Barry's relationship with our canine friends has sometimes

  • 50 Years Ago: Take notice of doctors on hospitals, says MP

    THE question of the future of smaller hospitals in Wales, such as Barry Accident Hospital and the Amy Evans Hospital, were discussed recently in the House of Commons when Barry’s MP, Mr Raymond Gower, asked the Secretary of State, if he was aware that

  • From the Archive: Barry town's vital statistics

    FROM the Archive this week features a photograph of Barry town. Around the time this photograph was taken c1910, Barry's medical officer of health published the Vital Statistics of Barry for the last year. The estimated population of Barry at