Local Newspapers

 

The following local newspapers are held at Barry and Penarth Libraries. Many are on microfilm and they may be viewed on a reader printer. Some of the bound volumes are in an extremely fragile condition and may not be available for use. Occasionally there are missing issues or years.

 

At Barry Library:

  • Barry Advertiser & Gazette, 9/1921-1933   (microfilm)
  • Barry & District News, 1926-1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947-1950   (microfilm)
  • Barry & District News, 1942, 1946,1951-1958, 1960-1974, 1976-1981   (bound volumes)
  • Barry & District News, 1982-1983  (microfilm)
  • Barry & District News, 1984  (bound volume) 
  • Barry & District News, 1985-2003 (microfilm)
  • Barry & Cadoxton Journal, 1888-1891   (microfilm)
  • Barry Dock News, 1889-1892   (microfilm)
  • Barry Dock News, 1894-1925   (microfilm)
  • Barry Herald, 1896-1962,   (microfilm) 
  • Barry Times, 1962-1964   (microfilm)
  • Barry Post (free newspaper), 1993-present   (bound volumes)
  • Cardiff, Swansea & Newport Shipping & Mercantile Gazette
  • 1886-1887, 1889, 1892, 1894, 1896-1911 (microfilm)
  • Cardiff Times, 1857-1877, 1879-1887, 1889-6/1930   (microfilm)
  • Gem (free newspaper), 1985-present   (bound volumes)
  • South Wales Star, 1891-1894   (microfilm)
  • What's On! Barry Advertiser, 1932-1933   (microfilm)

At Penarth Library:

  • Penarth Chronicle, 1890-1892, 1894-, 1896   (microfilm)
  • Penarth Independent, 1993   (bound volumes)
  • Penarth News, 10/1922-10/1929   (bound volumes)
  • Penarth Observer, 10/1891-7/1904   (microfilm)
  • Penarth Times, 1901, 1909-2003   (microfilm)
  • Penarth Times 1922-6/2004

Online:

  • The Western Mail from 1st May 1869 – 31st Dec 1900 is included in 19th Century British Library Newspapers. This online database offers digitised versions of national, regional and local 19th century British newspapers, which reflect the social and political developments of the time. This was the period when Barry Docks was built and you can read the original reporting from the Western Mail’s campaign against it.