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Actions Displays	Barry Railway : Coal's Last Burst Remove from selection Add to selection TitleBarry Railway : Coal's Last Burst Author Stephen K. Jones (author)‎ Place of publicationBarry PublisherBarry War Museum and Heritage Centre Year of publication2025 Period19th century20th century Pagination16 p. IllustrationsIllus., colour photographs, black and white photographs Dimensions21 x 14.9 cm Materialbook Class numberTF57 .J6 2025 NotesOriginally published as Barry: Coal's Last Burst in Morgannwg, the Journal of the Glamorgan History Society, Volume LXVIII 2024. Subjectrailroads, Railroads - Great Britain - History, railway history, Railways, coal - transport Geographical keywordEurope, UK, Wales Persons keyword Henry Marc Brunel This booklet covers the history of the Barry Railway. Barry, like most docks along the South Wales coast, was developed for the export of coal. The Barry Railway had a relatively short life that ended in 1923, with absorption into the Great Western Railway, but one that nevertheless played an important part in the industrial history of south Wales.

TitleBarry Railway : Coal's Last Burst

Author

Place of publicationBarry

Year of publication2025

Period19th century20th century

Pagination16 p.

IllustrationsIllus., colour photographs, black and white photographs

Dimensions21 x 14.9 cm

Materialbook

Class numberTF57 .J6 2025

NotesOriginally published as Barry: Coal's Last Burst in Morgannwg, the Journal of the Glamorgan History Society, Volume LXVIII 2024.

Geographical keywordEurope, UK, Wales

This booklet covers the history of the Barry Railway. Barry, like most docks along the South Wales coast, was developed for the export of coal. The Barry Railway had a relatively short life that ended in 1923, with absorption into the Great Western Railway, but one that nevertheless played an important part in the industrial history of south Wales.