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Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

10:33am Thursday 2nd September 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of September 1, 1960: * Ann Williams of The Grove, and Jacqueline Greener of Romilly Park, held their fifth annual jumble sale in aid of the Sunshine homes for Blind Babes, on Friday.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 26th August 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of August 25, 1960: * 19-year-old David Keith Davies of Quarella Street, Cadoxton set off on his travels again last Friday, for David has been invited to take part in the Gornergltscher Glacialogical expedition to the Gorner glacier on the Matterhorn in Switzerland, with a party from Cambridge University.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 19th August 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of August 18, 1960: * Four new players are expected to turn out for Barry Town in the first match of the season against Rugby at Jenner Park on Saturday. They are wing half-backs Keith Tennant (ex-Newport and King's Lynn), and Keith Rossiter (Abertillery), the Welsh amateur international, inside forward Billy Luke (East Fife) and Gwilym Cain (back from Haverfordwest).

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 12th August 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of August 11, 1960: * The prospects of attracting new industries to Barry are growing brighter, following new developments reported in the past week. The British Transport Commission is making a new bid to lease sites, which they own at Barry Docks, especially to firms with export or import interests.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 5th August 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of August 4, 1960: * Not many schoolboys can boast that they have been treated to trip up Mont Blanc at the expense of a rich Texan Senator . . . but that's what happened to a party of 28 boys from Romilly School in their recent holiday to Switzerland.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 29th July 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of July 28, 1960: * Up to yesterday (Wednesday) there had been no definite approach by the Butlin organisation to the Barry Town Council with regard to a rumoured proposal to establish one of their famous holiday camps in Porthkerry Park, one of the most famous beauty spots in South Wales.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 22nd July 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of July 21, 1960: * Mobil Oil Company will start work very shortly on the construction of a new sea-fed bulk terminal at Barry.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 15th July 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of July 14, 1960: * Barry police constable Peter May was commended by Mr W Matabele Davies QC presiding at Glamorgan Quarter Sessions in Cardiff on Thursday for the courage he displayed in arresting one of two men he discovered stealing a safe from Bindles Ballroom, Barry.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 8th July 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of July 7, 1960: * Barry Docks First Aid team were winners of the National Dock Labour Board First Aid competition at Bristol and will now represent the Bristol Channel Ports at the final competition to be held in London on Saturday.

Memories from the Barry & District News of 50 and 25 years ago

8:00am Thursday 1st July 2010

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of June 30, 1960: * All members of the Barry School of Dancing who entered for the National Dancing Masters' Medal Test at the school on Sunday were successful and gained certificates and bronze or silver medals.