Volume One - Into the Victorian Age - Some newspaper reports from the 1880's

• February 1885 - Shocking Fatality at Penarth - Tossed by a Cow - "An accident of a singular and very painful character occurred at Penarth on Wednesday afternoon. A cow was being driven along Windsor-road when it ran off at a furious rate, taking one of the turnings leading to Railway-terrace. A little boy named David Hopkins, aged seven, son of Mr John Hopkins, railway foreman at Penarth Dock, was playing, when the cow tossed the little fellow about ten feet in the air. He fell on the horns of the beast, and was again tossed, falling against a post, killing him instantaneously an inquest will be held." Cardiff Times [019] 24th January 1885.

• March 1885 - Penarth - Inquest - "Mr. Reece, the district coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday afternoon, at the Penarth Police Station, on the body of John Redmond Barry, which was found floating in the dock on Tuesday morning. The evidence went to show that the deceased had been missing since the 22nd of January last. He was a fireman on board a steamship, and while on his way to the vessel on the evening in question he is supposed to have accidentally fallen into the water. The jury returned an open verdict." Weekly Mail [067] 28th March 1885.

• August 1885 - Annual Outing - "On Saturday last the employés of the Penarth Slipway Company took their annual trip, their destination being Weston-super-Mare. The steamer Lady Margaret was chartered by the firm to convey the party. A most enjoyable day was spent by all." Weekly Mail [067] 8th August 1885.

• August 1885 - The Penarth (Cardiff) Pier Company (Limited) - "A company, under the above title, has been formed for the purpose of constructing a promenade pier and low water landing-stage at Penarth, Cardiff. Lord Windsor, the owner of the foreshore, has entered into an agreement to grant a lease for that portion of the foreshore required at a specific rental, and has also approved and signed the plans for the pier. The Penarth pier will be constructed of iron, with wood planking to deck it. The structure will be both strong and ornamental and will contain a handsome pavilion for vocal and instrumental concerts, &c. The pier will be of great service to the Bristol, Irish, and other steamers running out of Bristol and other Channel ports ; and also a proposed line of steamers to run in connection with the London and South Western and Midland Railway systems on the opposite side of the Channel. A fair estimate of the income from the various sources of revenue will produce a dividend from 15 to 20 per cent. on the capital of the company. The directors have secured the services of Mr. John Paton, whose experiences in the construction of piers is well known. Full particulars and articles of association can be obtained at the registered offices of the company, in Cannon-street, London." Weekly Mail [067] 15th August 1885.