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In the News (Mon 28 May 12)

  
  Barry College providing high quality education and training
Barry docks were built in the 1890`s followed by an explosion of development and population.
Within 30 years the port and railway of Barry were world famous for the export of coal.
Barry is large enough to provide its residents with many facilities lacking in smaller communities.
www.barry.ac.uk /aboutbarry.asp?pt=aboutus   (378 words)

  
 Barry, Wales : Images from around Barry
In the haze is Steep Holm, and at centre are two Pilot vessels moored alongside the pierhead, and the Barry Lifeboat.
A new barrier being erected a short distance into the car terrace at the Knap in an attempt to stop the idiots holding race meetings there.
On the right is Barry Island, and the whole area between that and the town was tidal before the building of the docks.
www.barrywales.co.uk /gallery.asp?find=a2004   (5834 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | WALES | Barry go down fighting
Barry Town put up a brave fight in the first leg of their Uefa Cup qualifying round match before losing by two goals to nil to Boavista.
Barry Town had to defend deep for most of the match, as they struggled against the pace and aggression of the Portuguese side.
From then on, it was damage limitation for Barry, which they managed with the help of the post and the crossbar and some fine saves from goalkeeper Lee Kendall.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/wales/874802.stm   (318 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | League of Wales | Barry trounced by Skonto
Barry Town player-manager Kenny Brown said he was embarrassed by his side's dismal display in their humiliating 5-0 defeat against Latvian champions Skonto Riga.
The League of Wales champions failed to created one meaningful scoring effort, and face an uphill task at Jenner Park next week to claw their back into the tie.
Barry went into the interval relatively satisfied with their performance after restricting the home side to a single goal from Vladimirs Kolesnicenko after 13 minutes.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/2131666.stm   (477 words)

  
 What and Where is Barry?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Barry is located just a few miles south west of Cardiff, on the popular coast of the Vale of Glamorgan, a town of over 47,000 people and a place with many aspects.
Part of The Vale of Glamorgan, Barry has its own Town Council (the largest town council in Wales), which carries on the long tradition of 'local' government in a town which, as well as Barry itself, includes the original village of Cadoxton and Barry Island.
Industry, too, forms part of the Barry scene with major new developments winning back the jobs lost with the decline of the older port industries.Standing close to the beautiful country and historic sights of South Wales, Barry has everything to commend it - to holidaymaker, resident and industrialist.
www.barrytowncouncil.gov.uk /english/aboutbarry.html   (315 words)

  
 Barry, Wales : Everything you want to know...
The population in 1881 was 85 in the village of Barry, and 403 in Cadoxton.
By the 1920's the population of Barry was around 40,000 - a figure that changed little over the rest of the century.
Having lost the heavy industry on which the docks, and the town was founded, Barry needs to pursue a new route -based upon newer and lighter industries, leisure, service and tourism.
www.barrywales.co.uk   (310 words)

  
 BBC - South East Wales Barry Life - Your Say
i was born in barry in 1969 had to leave for 14 years because of my fathers army career but returned in 1982 and can not see myself leaving the town again unless this council continue to destroy and ruin a beautiful part of the welsh countryside..
Barry is ideally situated in South Wales, nestled in the Vale of Glamorgan with beaches to the South and surrounded by glorious countryside.
Barry on the other hand is much smaller, and with far less social problems as Newport, it will be easier to fit into the Cardiff ideal.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southeast/sites/barry/pages/yoursay.shtml   (3999 words)

  
 A.T.O.S. London and South of England Chapter
What is now the pride of Barry - the mighty Christie theatre organ - has already provided more than 50 years of musical enjoyment in its original home - the massive Regal Edmonton in Northeast London.
Although it had inevitably suffered to an extent from the ravages of time and almost 50 years of service in a town environment, because it had been in regular use up until its removal, the organ was is better condition than many that had languished in disuse and disrepair for long periods.
The installation of the Christie at Barry is in four rooms, three of which are organ chambers.
www.atos-london.freeserve.co.uk /barryorg.htm   (821 words)

  
 Barry: Touring Wales on Britannia
During the end of the 19th century, it was essential that new docks be built to handle the enormous export of Welsh coal, over 70 percent of which was handled through Cardiff.
In 1914, Barry handled even greater exports of coal than Cardiff, but with the decline of King Coal, the port has had to switch to other industries, such as the import of bananas and oil.
For generations of miners and their families, the little peninsular known as Barry Island served the great industrial valleys of Wales as a holiday resort: a day's outing at Barry Island was a much-anticipated annual treat.
www.britannia.com /tours/wales/barry.html   (272 words)

  
 Barry Town F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barry's reward for winning the Welsh Cup was a European Cup Winners Cup tie against FK Žalgiris Vilnius of Lithuania, but they crashed out 7-0 on aggregate.
Barry won their first League of Wales title in 1996, the first of 7 championship wins in 8 seasons.
In the 2000-01 season Barry became the first League of Wales team to win a European Champions League tie, when they defeated the Azerbaijan champions FC Shamkir in both the home and away legs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barry_Town_F.C.   (828 words)

  
 Barry, Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umass.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Barry (Welsh: Y Barri) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Originally Barry was a small village neighbouring the larger villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island.
The composer Grace Williams was born in Barry in 1906.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Barry,_Wales   (799 words)

  
 Philip Barry - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Barry, Philip (1896-1949), American dramatist, born in Rochester, New York, and educated at Yale and Harvard universities.
Also in the 1920s and early 1930s, comedies of manners made a comeback through delightfully glib, lightly satirical plays such as Philip Barry’s...
He was raised as a Lutheran until the age of 11, when he inherited...
encarta.msn.com /Philip_Barry.html   (122 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/barryfc
Barry FC is a democratic, FC United-style breakaway fans' football club formed by supporters of Barry Town AFC in spring 2005.
Known as 'The Linnets' (a name which embraces the town's footballing past), Barry FC is very much a club with its eyes on the future, and its supporters are currently working to lay the groundwork of a successful and thriving community club.
Joining the Barry FC community this season are three new 'Mini Linnets' youth sides: the under 14s, managed by Haydn Stait, and the under 8s A and B teams, overseen by Dave O' Sullivan.
www.myspace.com /barryfc   (833 words)

  
 Barry College providing high quality education and training
Barry College is one of the most popular places to learn in South Wales.
Whatever your age or reason for wanting to learn, Barry College has the course and support to help you achieve, succeed and enjoy.
Barry College job vacancies can be viewed using the below link.
www.barry.ac.uk   (87 words)

  
 Valley Lines services on the Penarth and Barry Island branches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
A Barry Railway signal box stands at the end of the Down platform at Barry station, while behind the station is the Barry Railway loco shed, now used for storage of the Barry Ten Collection of locomotives (right) which operated in Wales during the steam era.
Fun Harbour, a three-storey family amusement centre, while directly opposite the entrance to Barry Island station is Barry Island pleasure park which has rides such as the Log Flume and Viper roller-coaster, and KR's night-spot with dancing and waiter services.
However, soon after leaving Barry and passing through Porthkerry Tunnel, the line passes over Porthkerry Viaduct, with a pleasing view to the left of the train over Porthkerry Park (from which a train on the viaduct is pictured, left) and the Bristol Channel.
www.hometown.aol.com /WalesRails/b.htm   (2097 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: barry
Barry leaves you feeling you've just spent an hour blowing up a balloon with a hole it.
The connection is Barry Crocker, an extremely naff singer from Geelong, Australia (my home town - carn the Cats!) who sang the original theme song to Neighbours and is usually seen these days singing at telethons or Carols by Candlelight or other such horseshit.
The term "barry" is synnonimous with a person who is a dreamer or a goof.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=barry   (680 words)

  
 Hotels in Barry Wales accommodation - Barry hotels Glamorgan accommodation in South Wales UK
Wales is a nation of rugged soaring mountain ranges, beautiful beaches, lush green valleys, old-fashioned market towns and villages, and cosmopolitan lively cities.
Barry was once the largest exporter of coal in the world.
At Barry Island there is a Railway Heritage Centre with exhibits of memorobilia, and restored locomotives and rolling stock.
www.kayukay.co.uk /barryhotels.html   (337 words)

  
 bed and breakfast in Barry Wales accommodation - bed and breakfast accommodation around Barry, B&B in Wales UK
Barry lies on the south coast of Wales, 10 miles from the capital, Cardiff, enjoying panoramic views of the Bristol Channel.
For bed and breakfast accommodation in other areas near to Barry Wales see bed and breakfast in Bridgend.
For tourist attractions and places to visit in and around Wales, please use the links at the bottom of the page; also where to eat and drink in Wales.
www.kayukay.co.uk /barrybandb.html   (215 words)

  
 GENUKI: Barry
The town forms an amphitheatre round the docks, and comprises the districts of Cadoxton, Barry Dock, Barry, and Barry Island.
Places, villages, farms etc within Barry parish as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file].
Barry Gem, serving Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan
www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/GLA/Barry   (620 words)

  
 Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Barry Town dominated the League of Wales, winning the League Championship seven times in eight years to 2002-03, and consequently has amassed considerable experience of playing teams in European competition.
Barry's reward for winning the Welsh Cup was a tie against Zhalguiris Vilnius of Lithuania but they crashed out of the European Cup Winners Cup 0-7 on aggregate.
Barry's home performance was better and they narrowly failed to gain a draw, going down 1-2.
www.barry-town-crier.org.uk /Sports/tabid/55/Default.aspx   (2129 words)

  
 John Barry - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Barry, John (1745-1803), American naval officer, noted for his achievements as a commander in the United States Navy during the American...
Tower Bridge, bridge on the Thames River in London, near the Tower of London, one of the city's principal landmarks.
Barry University : other colleges in the region: St. John Vianney College Seminary
encarta.msn.com /John_Barry.html   (129 words)

  
 Port of Barry
On the north shore of the Severn Estuary, nine miles to the west of Cardiff, the Port of Barry has direct rail connections to the national rail-freight network.
Barry is a major trading port in South Wales, and its main business comes from supporting the area’s growing chemicals industry.
In addition, Barry retains considerable expertise in the handling of steel, timber and bulks including grain, cement, coal and aggregates.
www.abports.co.uk /custinfo/ports/barry.htm   (222 words)

  
 Barry Island Resort: Barry - South Wales
This site is all about Barry Island Resort, as it was after it was sold by Butlins.
For those of you who dont know, Barry Island was built in the winter months of 1965, ready for the camp to open for the next summer season.
In 1986 Butlins were quoted saying there would be a major upgrade to the camp for the 1088/99 season...this upgrade never went ahead, and only 3 months later Butlins announced the camp was to close.
www.freewebs.com /barryislandresort   (301 words)

  
 Barry Hôtels - Hôtel Logement à Barry | Wales Royaume-Uni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Barry Hôtels - Hôtel Logement à Barry
Dynamic in style, all 132 bedrooms have a balcony overlooking the bay and all are air conditioned.
With a great range of budget to luxury hotels in Barry, with many reviews and thousands of visitors per day, you can be sure to enjoy your Wales visit.
www.simplehotels.com /fr/gb/barry   (314 words)

  
 Vale of Glamorgan Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Five years after moving to Barry Island, March 11 2001 was the first milestone in the VoGRC's plans to establish a railway heritage centre, when the first train made several passes along the causeway from Barry Island to the site of the Waterfront platform at Hood Road.
Barry Tunnel closed in 1971 and is currently used by a shooting club, but the long-term hope is to reclaim it for the heritage centre to run trains through it to the Pier Head.
At Barry Island, the rail heritage centre is a high-profile attraction at the town which has been a traditional kiss-me-quick, (cotton) candy floss, and fish and chips holiday resort for almost one hundred years.
users.aol.com /WalesRails/vogrs.htm   (2743 words)

  
 Barry Goldwater - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Barry Goldwater - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Barry Morris Goldwater was born in Phoenix, Arizona.
Map of Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Base
ca.encarta.msn.com /Barry_Goldwater.html   (91 words)

  
 Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Coal transformed certain corners of Wales at around the same time; and so the dichotomy of ‘romantic’ and ‘industrial’ Wales was created.
Data Wales an online magazine about Wales, which aims to emulate the 'Parish Magazine (local history and local knowledge) rather than the Glossy Magazine (irrelevant ads and graphics)'; includes a considerable range of articles on historical topics.
A bibliography of early modern Wales (Sharon Howard) I aim to develop this as a working tool: hopefully it will point to the best recent research, to useful textbooks and anything else I’ve found stimulating or helpful (though, unfortunately, only writing in the English language).
www.earlymodernweb.org.uk /shhistory/wales.htm   (1496 words)

  
 BBC - South East Wales Barry Life - our guide to life in the town
David Jenkins explains that it wasn't Cardiff that was the world's busiest coal port.
The man who turned Plaid Cymru into a political force was born in Barry.
Alfred Mills remembers how life in Barry was hard during the days of wartime rationing.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southeast/sites/barry   (284 words)

  
 Aimhigher: Barry College
Universities & Colleges - FEC > Wales > South Wales > Barry College
Barry College is spread across a number of campuses in both the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff.
The main College campus is based on Colcot Road in Barry.
www.aimhigher.ac.uk /universities___colleges___fec/wales/south_wales/barry_college.cfm?view=print   (170 words)

  
 Barry Comprensive School:Engineering Week Wales
Just before Christmas, twelve Barry Comprehensive pupils attended the inaugural ‘Engineering Wales’ taster session at the Barry College ICAT facility, organised by Careers Wales.
The boys were also treated to a guided tour of the Aircraft Training Facility and briefed on some of the training the students undertake at the centre.
The school is grateful to Careers Wales and Barry College for a providing a fascinating insight into the industry.
www.barrycomp.com /news/news0506/engin_week.htm   (137 words)

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