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

• August 1885 - Open Contract - Sleepers - "The Barry Dock and Railways Company invite tenders for the supply and delivery at Cardiff or Penarth of 20,000 sleepers to be delivered before 31st October. Forms of tender may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. G. C. Downing, at the offices of the company, Vienna Chambers, Bute Docks, Cardiff, to whom tenders must be delivered before noon on 20th inst., endorsed “ Tender for Permanent Way." - Timber and Plywood c.1 v.1 [1044] [499] 15th August 1885.