Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Two - The Era of Optimism, Investment & Development - The gridiron and slipway of the Penarth Shipbuilding & Ship Repairing Co. . . .

1950's - A view downstream from the slipway and gridiron location showing the derelict timber shoring on the Penarth Dock bank of the River Ely Estuary.

1899 - A photograph of the old chain ferry with the timber shorings supporting the river embankment.

upper image : 1950's - A view (with colourised version) downstream from the slipway and gridiron location showing the derelict timber shoring on the Penarth Dock bank of the River Ely Estuary.

The original glass negative of this photograph is held at the archive of the National Museum of Wales. [Museum item number : 1996.96/427] [629] [20180418]

lower image : 1899 - A photograph (with colourised version) dating from 1899 (complete with tea or coffee stains) not the 1880's as per the 'Gathering of the Jewels' website states. It was possible to accurately date this photograph from the construction of the coal tips in the basin i.e. Nos 15 -19 were installed by Armstrong & Company during the period 1899 - 1900. The timber staging was obviously installed earlier than this date but when? I am not sure. [007]