Axis Historical Society - Barry Archive

Firstly, may I wish all thise who have visited and supported and visited this site a very merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. This will be just a quick upade since our last entry. Two important meetings regarding our aim to aquire a museum for Barry have taken place. The first with Jane Hutt AM went well. On the second, with a member of the Vale Of Glamorgan Coucil we are awaiting information requested at same. As soon as we have news. You will have news. We have slowed further uploads to the site down in order to collate more of interest for general release to our archive albums. There are one or two individuals that may suggest that such a slow down is consistant with a lack of material. Let us assure you that this is not the case. Our organsiation, Axis Historical Society will have been running 18 years next February 16, and throughout we have been able to aquire vast amounts of historical material that relates to Barry amd the surrounding area. For those in the know, as to just how time consuming historical research can be, we feel you will fully understand the complexities of any one particular study. Then, multiply that one study may times over. And I feel even those who do not understand historical research methods will begin to get the picture when informaed that we are working with our local collection which has taken almost 18 years to build. Axis volunteers are also takeing a short break over the Christmas and New Year period. So once again I wish all who have supported Axis in 2009 a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to your continued support in 2010. Regards Martin Chairman : Axis Historical Society Local History For Barry South Wales.

Today our society had a call from a representative of 'Formfilms' a television production company that a working on a programme about Lewis Alexander and his Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, named, 'The Kindly Light'. Our society was pleased to be of assistance by providing some information and leads for the project. Do you have anything to say about Lewis Alexander and the Kindly Light. Please feel free to make comments here.

Do you have some free time in Summer 2010? Are you a least a second year student of history? If you answer yes to both questions, what we have might be for you. Want to try out your new found skills in the real world. In a real organisation. Produce real time exhibitions, that have a real impact in our community? If you answered yes to that third question. Axis Historical Society - Barry Archive needs you. Contact, Martin, martinaxis@aol.com for details.

You will find a new subscribe feature on our home page. If you like your local history of Barry. Provide your e mail address in the box and send. You will then recieve an atomatic e mail asking you to verify your subscription. Once done, you will be informed each time we update Axis Historical Society - Barry Archive. Many thanks. Martin. Chairman : Axis Historical Society. Local History For Barry South Wales.

The Axis Historical Society - Barry Archive web site has now been upgraded. Big thanks to managment and staff of Freshwater PR and the Barry Waterfront Consortium again for their kind donation that has made this move possible, ahead of our schedual. Martin. Chairman : Axis Historical Society. Local History For Barry South Wales. e mail. martinaxis@aol.com