By 187,1 the population of Barry was roughly one hundred people. There was one village shop, and there was also a local boot maker, Evan Jenkin from Cadoxton.
By 1890 the building of shops was concentrated on three main areas. The West End was High Street and Broad Street. In Cadoxton it was Vere Street and Main Street. There were also the central areas of Barry: Holton Road, Thompson Street and Dock View Road.
First Post Office In Barry 1885 – High Street 
First shops in Cadoxton 1880
The docks being built meant an influx of men and their families coming to Barry. People needed to be able to buy essential supplies, such as food, household items, clothes , furniture and other items. This meant that more shops were needed.
Holton Road & Dock View Road
Dock View Road – early 1900s 
Holton Road – early 1900s 
Holton Road 1920s 
Upper Holton Road – early 1900s 
Holton Road early 1900s 
Corner of Dock View Road / Thompson Street 
42, Dock View Road 
Double advert for shops in Central Barry 
Grocer, 105 Holton Road 
Harry Press, Holton Road 
J.Lewis – Hosiery 
John Jones. Holton Road 
J.T Frost, 62 & 64 Holton Road 
Medhurst’s – Thompson Street 
Arthur Edwards – Steam Bakery 
Sylvesters – Decorating Supplies 
T.G Tibbets Family Grocer 
The Central Fish & Chip Bar
High Street & Broad Street
High Street 
High Street 1906 
High Street – early 1900s 
Broad Street – early 1900s 
Broad Street – early 1900s 
Broad Street 1912 
Broad Street – delivery carts 
Chocolate Shop – Broad Street 
L. Walters Tobacconist 1897
Cadoxton
First hops opened in Cadoxton 
Thomas Walters, Cadoxton 
Spicketts – Main Street 
Vere Street , Cadoxton – early 1900s
These three areas for shopping still exist today in Barry. Holton Road is the main area with further shops in High Street and Cadoxton.