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Borough of Barry RecordsBB

Clerk’s DepartmentBB/C

Meetings of Council and committees. Minutes and reportsBB/C/1

Declarations of Urban District Councillors on acceptance of officeBB/C/2

Committee minutesBB/C/3

Clerk's letterbooks (outward)BB/C/4

Clerk's letterbooks to central government (outward)BB/C/5

Letterbooks (inward)BB/C/6

File indexesBB/C/7

Clerk's files (former series 'TB')BB/C/8

Castell-y-mynach EstateBB/C/8/1

Supply to Lower Stockland FarmBB/C/8/2

New water supply from Taf Fechan reservoir and new reservoir at St LythansBB/C/8/3

Water supply. PentyrchBB/C/8/4

Water supply at DropeBB/C/8/5

Unauthorised entry of premises of T.F. Wilce, Port Road, BarryBB/C/8/6

Damage to subway under river ElyBB/C/8/7

Water supply to Vishwell Farm, WenvoeBB/C/8/8

Applications (refused) for various privileges including sale of ice cream and goods, entertainments, etc at Barry IslandBB/C/8/9

Unveiling of cenotaph. Remembrance Day serviceBB/C/8/10

Opening of Memorial Hall and Remembrance Day serviceBB/C/8/11

Common lodging housesBB/C/8/12

Gifts by mayor for charitable purposes including disposal of goods received from HMS FidelityBB/C/8/13

Summer entertainments. Bands and orchestral concertsBB/C/8/14

Summer entertainments. Variety, etc. ConcertsBB/C/8/15

Erection of 102 houses. Buttrills Housing Estate, and appropriation of Burial Board and recreation land for housing purposes. Case no.1BB/C/8/16

Erection of 102 houses. Buttrills Housing Estate, and appropriation of Burial Board and recreation land for housing purposes. Case no.2BB/C/8/17

Erection of 102 houses. Buttrills Housing Estate, and appropriation of Burial Board and recreation land for housing purposes. Case no. 3BB/C/8/18

Erection of 50 houses. Buttrills Housing EstateBB/C/8/19

Barry Marine Festival and visit of HMS RoebuckBB/C/8/20

Band concerts. Barry Island and Cold KnapBB/C/8/21-28

Use of Porthkerry Park by the military, including planBB/C/8/29

Buttrills Recreation Ground. Grant towards improvement of facilities, including planBB/C/8/30

Public clock, The KnapBB/C/8/31

Conjuring entertainments, Barry IslandBB/C/8/32

Use of Memorial Hall. Applications and lettingsBB/C/8/33

Use of Memorial Hall. Applications and lettingsBB/C/8/34

Use of Memorial Hall. Applications and lettingsBB/C/8/35

Use of Memorial Hall. Applications and lettingsBB/C/8/36

Use of Memorial Hall. Applications and lettingsBB/C/8/37

Use of Memorial Hall. Applications and lettingsBB/C/8/38

Chair bathing and boating rights, Barry Island and Cold KnapBB/C/8/39

Chair bathing and boating rights, Barry Island and Cold KnapBB/C/8/40

Chair bathing and boating rights, Barry Island and Cold KnapBB/C/8/41

Chair bathing and boating rights, Barry Island and Cold KnapBB/C/8/42

Shelter for donkeysBB/C/8/43

Bathing floats at Barry Island, including reports on accidentsBB/C/8/44

YMCA Hostel, Glan-y-mor, Cold Knap, including site planBB/C/8/45

Molestation of persons in parksBB/C/8/46

Civic Swimming GalaBB/C/8/47

Sunday trading, including petitions againstBB/C/8/48

Bathing regulations: bye-laws 1891 and 1903, and plan of Whitmore Bay developmentBB/C/8/49

Public telescopes, including illustrated advertisement of Harrison Automatic Telescope, and photographs of telescopes in use in English holiday resortsBB/C/8/50

Road improvements in Cowbridge StreetBB/C/8/51

Road improvements in Coldbrook Road, Bridge Street and Pencoedtre RoadBB/C/8/52

Basque Children's FundBB/C/8/53

Flood Relief Fund. Donations to relief of victims of floods in Barry Docks and CadoxtonBB/C/8/54

Gresford Colliery Disaster. Record of concerts and schemes to raise money for the fund papers relating to personal donationsBB/C/8/55

Requests from a variety of societies, organisations and local authorities for resolutions of support from Barry UDCBB/C/8/56

Lease of foreshoreBB/C/8/57

Glove factory in Herbert Street, BarryBB/C/8/58

Blind persons travelling on buses, including listsBB/C/8/59

Port sanitary administrationBB/C/8/60

Necessitous areasBB/C/8/61

National Peace DeclarationBB/C/8/62

Buttrills estate. 70 working class housesBB/C/8/63

National Campaign to Encourage the Wider Use of the Health Services, including illustrative materialBB/C/8/64

Appointments. Nursing staffs of hospitalsBB/C/8/65

Housing Act 1935 and overcrowding surveyBB/C/8/66

Accident and Surgical Hospital and Infectious Diseases Hospital. Reorganisation of medical and surgical staff, including petition for retention of services of honorary and free surgeonsBB/C/8/67

Local Government Act 1929, s.16. Recovery of maintenance expenses of patients at Barry Accident and Surgical HospitalBB/C/8/68

Maintenance of poor persons at the Barry Accident and Surgical HospitalBB/C/8/69

Gwalia Radio Relay Service Ltd. scheme, installation and maintenance in BarryBB/C/8/70, 71

Apprenticeship scheme, including papers relating to individual apprenticesBB/C/8/72

Death of HM George V and accession of HM King Edward VIIIBB/C/8/73

'Grow More Food' campaign and war-time food productionBB/C/8/74

Allotments: exhibitions, demonstrations, 'Grow More Food' papersBB/C/8/75

'Dig for Victory News' (Ministry of Agriculture)BB/C/8/76

War salvageBB/C/8/77

Hospital chargesBB/C/8/78

Allotments: exhibitions, competitions, 'Dig for Victory', etc.BB/C/8/79

Maternity and Child Welfare war-time nurseriesBB/C/8/80

Provision for wartime mortuaries: civilians and militaryBB/C/8/81

Tenancies of shops, etc. At Whitmore Bay, Barry IslandBB/C/8/82

Jubilee celebrations of accession of HM George VBB/C/8/83

Applications for council housesBB/C/8/84

Ponies, donkeys, donkey-carriages, etc.BB/C/8/85

SpeedboatsBB/C/8/86

Cinematograph and stage play. Applications and transfers of licencesBB/C/8/87

Dyffryn ('Duffryn') House and gardens: 'The Welsh Kew?' and papers relating to Glamorgan UDC conference, etc.BB/C/8/88

National Industrial Development Council for Wales and MonmouthshireBB/C/8/89-103

Incorporation as a municipal boroughBB/C/8/104-121

Maternity and Child Welfare institution cases, relating mainly to charges for medical upkeepBB/C/8/122

Adoption of childrenBB/C/8/123

Survey of public health servicesBB/C/8/124

Applications for council housesBB/C/8/125

Barry local omnibus servicesBB/C/8/126

Red Cross and St John Fund war organisation. Penny-a-week and house-to-house collectionBB/C/8/127

Red Cross and St John Ambulance War AppealBB/C/8/128

Barry Spitfire FundBB/C/8/129

Aid to Russia FundBB/C/8/130

National Air Raid Distress FundBB/C/8/131

Decontamination of food stuffs contaminated by poison gasBB/C/8/132

Battle of Britain SundayBB/C/8/133

Civil Defence Services. Civil Defence DayBB/C/8/134

Hospitals domestic staffBB/C/8/135

Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan DaysBB/C/8/136

Hospital chargesBB/C/8/137

Requisitioning of housesBB/C/8/138

Council houses general matters, including condition of houses, papers relating to wartime cultivation of gardens for vegetables, tenancy rules and complaintsBB/C/8/139

Holidays at Home, including illustrative materialBB/C/8/140

Mayor's correspondence (Councillor E.E.J. Williams)BB/C/8/141

Motor passenger launches, including licensingBB/C/8/142

Peace celebrations for elementary school childrenBB/C/8/143

Permanent housing scheme. Site at Gladstone Road and Everard StreetBB/C/8/144

Welcome home fundBB/C/8/145

Standing down of Home Guard December 1944BB/C/8/146

Thanksgiving service for Victory in Europe Day 8 May 1945 and Victory over Japan 15 August 1945BB/C/8/147

Information under the Housing of the Working Classes Act 1930BB/C/8/148

Rent restrictionsBB/C/8/149

Applications for council housesBB/C/8/150

Education Act 1944. Transfer of education functions to Glamorgan County CouncilBB/C/8/151

Ejectment of tenantBB/C/8/152

Humane slaughtering of animalsBB/C/8/153

Peace celebrations 1946BB/C/8/154

Advertising and development. General mattersBB/C/8/155

Barry Dry DocksBB/C/8/157

Accident and Surgical Hospital. Rota of religious servicesBB/C/8/158

Flathom Hospital. Accommodation for cases of plague (smallpox)BB/C/8/159

Admission of Barry cases to Ely Isolation HospitalBB/C/8/160

Small Dwellings Acquisitions Acts 1899-1923BB/C/8/161-200

Contravention of byelaws, Barry IslandBB/C/8/201

Summer entertainmentsBB/C/8/202

Tents, camps and vansBB/C/8/203

Sewers. Provision of sewerage for Cardiff RDC from Michaelston-le-Pit and St Andrews; with enclosed agreementsBB/C/8/204

Maternity and child welfare. Returns and statisticsBB/C/8/205

Birth controlBB/C/8/206

MidwivesBB/C/8/207

Council houses ejectmentsBB/C/8/208

Sunday opening of cinemasBB/C/8/209

Private correspondence with Cyril Lakin, MPBB/C/8/210

Library and Carnegie United Kingdom TrustBB/C/8/211

Untrue description of Barry in booksBB/C/8/212

Barry summer carnivalsBB/C/8/213

Freedom of the BoroughBB/C/8/214

Mayor's fileBB/C/8/215

Pleasure boats and boatmenBB/C/8/216

Welcome Home FundBB/C/8/217

CarnivalBB/C/8/218

Cinematograph Charity Fund and Sunday opening of cinemasBB/C/8/219

Housing returns. Progress reportsBB/C/8/220

Applications for council housesBB/C/8/221

Concert parties, concerts, etc.BB/C/8/222

Band concerts. Barry Island, The KnapBB/C/8/223

Advertising and development. General matters and loan of Barry publicity filmBB/C/8/224

Oil pollution of Bristol ChannelBB/C/8/225

Youth Sunday entertainmentsBB/C/8/226

Gifts of food from Commonwealth countriesBB/C/8/227

Welcome Home FundBB/C/8/228

Welcome Home Fund danceBB/C/8/229

Domestic Front Committee: Make do and Mend Campaign; food, and fuelBB/C/8/230

Establishment of new works. Marine Chemicals Co. Ltd. and Ocean Salts (Products) Ltd.BB/C/8/231

Wiggins Teape and Co. (1919) Ltd.BB/C/8/232

Sites for works, etc.BB/C/8/233

Cinematograph Act regulations and Fund, including case for opinion 1916under the Cinematograph Act 1909 and articles of association of the Barry Masonic Hall Trust Co. Ltd. 1905BB/C/8/234

Post-war housing of the police, Plymouth Road, BarryBB/C/8/235

Requisitioning for inadequately housed families. 23 The Parade, BarryBB/C/8/236

Requisitioning of houses. 8 Dock View RoadBB/C/8/237

Requisitioning of houses. 7 Dock View Road, BarryBB/C/8/238

United Aid to China FundBB/C/8/239

Sunday Entertainments Act 1932. Opening of cinemas and licensingBB/C/8/240

Licensing of ponies, pony carriages, donkeys, etc.BB/C/8/241

Cinematograph Act 1909. Regulations, returns, etc.BB/C/8/242

National Industrial Development Council of WalesBB/C/8/243

Welsh and British Tourist and Holiday BoardsBB/C/8/244

Miscellaneous papers relating to allotments, including correspondence and plan of purchase from Guy's Hospital between Weston Hill and Guy's Road, schedules of land taken under cultivationBB/C/8/245

Maintenance of graves in burial groundBB/C/8/246

Maintenance of graves in burial groundBB/C/8/247

Barry UDC Town Planning Scheme and Cardiff Rural Town Planning Scheme No. 1. Financial adjustment and claim by J.A. Rich, Porthkerry HouseBB/C/8/248

Memorial services to dignitaries, including David Davies of Llandinam (1880-1944)BB/C/8/249

Harvest thanksgiving serviceBB/C/8/250

Use of Barry Memorial Hall and correspondence with Alan Martin, tenantBB/C/8/251

Warship Week and adoption of HMS 'Vanessa'BB/C/8/252

War Weapons Week 23-30 November 1940BB/C/8/253

Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Appeal of Coppins Motors Ltd. against refusal to permit erection of motor repair garage, at junction of Brook Street and Crossways StreetBB/C/8/254

Recreation room for troopsBB/C/8/255

Recreation for troopsBB/C/8/256

Newspaper cuttingsBB/C/8/257

Character of performances in cinemas, nature of films content, etcBB/C/8/258

Reorganisation of local government: cuttings, circulars, correspondence, etcBB/C/8/259

FloodingBB/C/8/260

Complaints against donkey and pony driversBB/C/8/261

Houses for key workersBB/C/8/262

Use of Memorial Hall. Miscellaneous applications and lettingsBB/C/8/263

Freedom of borough to Major Edgar Jones, OBE, MABB/C/8/264

Town Planning and Post War ReconstructionBB/C/8/267

Town and Country PlanningBB/C/8/268

Hire of Memorial Hall: use by Ministry of National Insurance and application for building licence for reconstruction of portionBB/C/8/269

Official re-opening of Lesser Hall and Hall of Memory at Barry Memorial Hall 17 December 1949BB/C/8/270

Summer entertainments. Bands and orchestral concertsBB/C/8/271

Photographic rights at Barry Island and Whitmore Bay, including sample photographs of holidaymakersBB/C/8/272

Swimming championshipsBB/C/8/273

Coal gas poisoning casesBB/C/8/274

Compulsory enrolment for National ServiceBB/C/8/275

National Industrial Council of Wales, and producer gas for propulsion of vehiclesBB/C/8/276

Compulsory enrolment for National ServiceBB/C/8/277

Application for naturalisation from a CzechoslovakianBB/C/8/278

Official opening of new headquarters of Order of St John of Jerusalem, BarryBB/C/8/279

Barry Social Centre for the BlindBB/C/8/280

Glamorgan Joint Advisory Town Planning Committee including minutes and related correspondenceBB/C/8/281

Help for Russia WeekBB/C/8/282

Festival of Britain 1951BB/C/8/283-291

Deputy Borough Engineer. Conditions of employment and applications for postBB/C/8/292

Appointment of Borough treasurerBB/C/8/293

Appointment of permanent female staffBB/C/8/294

Fire at Memorial Hall 14 June 1943. Papers relating to insurance, enquiry into cause, and demolitionBB/C/8/295

Barry Memorial Hall: management committee minutes ; copy of inquiry report September 1943; bond and agreement relating to demolitionBB/C/8/296

Proposed South Wales Orchestra; minutes and reports of organising committee; papers regarding London Philharmonic concert 22 June 1952 at Theatre Royal, Barry; newscuttings, etc.BB/C/8/297

Visit of USS destroyer 'Benner' to Barry DocksBB/C/8/298

Occupation of former military camps and re-use of hutsBB/C/8/299

Barry Life Guard ClubBB/C/8/300

ApprenticesBB/C/8/301

Burial Board. General papersBB/C/8/302

War graves. Service burials at Merthyr Dyfan burial ground, containing lists of servicemenBB/C/8/303

Sunday evening community singing 1951 and 1952 seasonsBB/C/8/304

Bands and orchestral concertsBB/C/8/305

Punch and Judy shows in parksBB/C/8/306

Requisitioning of housesBB/C/8/307

Renaming of streets and new street namesBB/C/8/308

Caravans, tents, vans and campsBB/C/8/309

Phonographic Performance Ltd. and gramophone performing rightsBB/C/8/310

Great Western Railway; suggested closing of some south Wales ports; trade at Barry docks and other south Wales portsBB/C/8/311

Death of HM King George VI and accession of HM Queen Elizabeth IIBB/C/8/312

Coronation celebrations1953. Exhibition of Fonmon estate and local church and parish records by Glamorgan Record OfficeBB/C/8/313

Coronation celebrations. Sectional Committee. United religious serviceBB/C/8/314

Applications for council houses and house letting schemeBB/C/8/315

Outside lavatories on Gladstone estateBB/C/8/316

Barry Corporation (Consolidation) Bill, 1971-1972BB/C/8/317

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. Sites of special scientific interestBB/C/8/318

School development plan. Proposed new junior mixed and nursery schools site, Cadoxton; including planBB/C/8/319

Complaints and suggestions relating to beach, seaside conditions and facilities, etc. At Barry IslandBB/C/8/320

Seaside activities: rescues from drowning, accident reports, awards from the Royal Humane Society, etc.BB/C/8/321/1, 2

Caravans and sites; Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1962BB/C/8/322

Appointments of Medical Officer of Health and DeputyBB/C/8/323

Staff establishmentBB/C/8/324

Appointment of Principal Management Services Officer. ApplicationsBB/C/8/325

Appointment of J.T. Marquis as Principal Management Services OfficerBB/C/8/326

Reports of Assistant Civil Defence OfficerBB/C/8/327

Council houses. General complaintsBB/C/8/328

Housing programmeBB/C/8/329

Housing of key workersBB/C/8/330

Church sites: Colcot estate; Colcot Evangelical Free Church; church sites on corporation landBB/C/8/331

Barry Self Build Housing Association Ltd.BB/C/8/332

Emergency housing. Occupation of military camps, etc.BB/C/8/333

Housing Repairs and Rents Bill and Act 1954; Housing Act 1957; slum clearanceBB/C/8/334

Houses for Old Age pensionersBB/C/8/335

Seaboard lands (overall development); foreshore; appointment of G.A. Jellicoe, planning consultantBB/C/8/336

Land at Friars Road (overall development), including district valuer's reports, draft agreement 1956 and plansBB/C/8/337

Barry and Fécamp. Exchange visits of schoolchildrenBB/C/8/338

Civic links. Official visits to and from Fécamp and RheinfeldenBB/C/8/339

Land for playing fields (1) Glamorgan Training College and (2) College of Further Education, Barry. Enquiry of Glamorgan County CouncilBB/C/8/340

Erection of 38 old people's dwellings on various sites including Somerset Road West and Somerset Road East (Pembroke Place)BB/C/8/341

Government white paper on investment incentives; exclusion of Barry from Development Areas: deputations to the Board of Trade and representations to the Hunt Committee; including published brochure 'Barr has a lot to offer industry' (British Transport Docks Board ?1969)BB/C/8/342

Food and Drugs Act. Appointment of Public Analyst and Deputy Public Analyst, and scale of feesBB/C/8/343

Food and Drugs Acts. Quarterly reports from Public AnalystBB/C/8/344

Local authority capital programmesBB/C/8/345

Survey reportsBB/C/8/346

Butlin's Holiday CampBB/C/8/347

Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Green belt proposals in Cardiff and Barry areaBB/C/8/349

Appointment of pupil public health inspectorsBB/C/8/350

National Beach and Water Safety Campaign; with advertising and publicity materialBB/C/8/351

Hospital reorganisation in Barry area, including representations submitted by Barry Corporation to Welsh Hospital Board January 1970BB/C/8/352

Halpern and partners report on town planning and redevelopmentBB/C/8/353

Limitations on the import and export of ammunition through the port of BarryBB/C/8/354

Children's Committee. Provision of a children's home in the Barry area; land at Salisbury Road; with plansBB/C/8/355

Slum clearanceBB/C/8/356

Home defence planning. Circular from Home OfficeBB/C/8/357

Miscellaneous clerk's filesBB/C/9

Year booksBB/C/10

Particulars as to Officials and Employees, etc.BB/C/11

Police Court prosecutionsBB/C/12

Newscuttings: official notices and advertisements placed by Barry UDC and MB in newspapersBB/C/13

Clerk's files and legal papersBB/C/14-23

Miscellaneous itemsBB/C/24

Annual reports of Medical Officer of Health and School Medical OfficerBB/C/25

Annual report of the Port Medical OfficerBB/C/26

Barry parish vestry minutesBB/C/27

Printed bye-laws, regulations and rulesBB/C/28

Public Libraries Annual ReportBB/C/29

Gas and Water Department accountsBB/C/30

LicensingBB/C/31

Miscellaneous printed programmes, brochures, and other itemsBB/C/32

National Coal Board postersBB/C/33

Incorporation as a municipal boroughBB/C/34

Local land charges (Land Charges Act 1925)BB/C/35

Barry Local Board and UDC property: Terrier of PropertyBB/CD/11

Clerk's files and legal papers: Miscellaneous 'stray' papers relating to the work of the clerk and local authorityBB/C/37-280

Clerk. Burial Board PapersBB/C/BU

Miscellaneous recordsBB/C/X

Clerks DepartmentBB/CD

Barry Urban District and Barry Borough Council: Education Committee and Education DepartmentBB/E

Borough SurveyorBB/S

Borough TreasurerBB/T

Private Street Works. Road Improvements in BarryBB/Y