Volume Two - The Era of Optimism, Investment & Development - Some newspaper reports from the 1900's . . .

• August 1900 - Engineering Men Discharged - "About 26 of the company's men employed at the engineering works on the south side of Penarth Dock were discharged at 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening until further notice. No men are allowed to stand about on the docks unless they can give a satisfactory account of their business. Our reporter was twice ordered off the docks this morning." Cardiff Times [019] 25th August 1900.

• August 1900 - Tippers Cease Work at Penarth Docks - "At a meeting of the tippers held at Penarth dock on Monday it was decided to tip all the coal now standing at the dockside, and afterwards to drop tools until differences between the employers and the men had been settled. Eight passenger trains in all run between Penarth and Cardiff, but there were very few passengers, one of the trains containing only three. The signalman Beare remained in his box at Cogan until nine o'clock at night, when he was escorted home by five policemen. Pickets posted themselves outside the house all night." Weekly Mail [067] 25th August 1900.

• June 1901 - Drowned in Penarth Dock - "On Wednesday the body of a man was found floating on the water in Penarth Dock. It appeared to have been in the water from ten to twelve days, and seemed to be that of a man engaged in the coal work, either as a tipper or trimmer." Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News [215] 29th June 1901.

• April 1902 - Living Like a Hermit at Penarth - "Peter McEwan, a sailor, who had been discharged from the Navy for refusing duty, was sent to prison for a fortnight by the Barry Bench on Thursday for sleeping out. P.C. Folland told the court that he found the prisoner living like a hermit at Penarth Dock. He had dug a hole in the ground, and was lying therein fast asleep, with a canvas covering over him, and a fire in a bucket close by. Inspector Morris described McEwan as worthless fellow." Barry Dock News [140] 11th April 1902.

• May 1902 - Callous Conduct at Penarth - "A mason named Thomas Kelly, of 74, Wells-street, Canton, was badly hurt at Penarth Dock late on Sunday night. His hat blew off, and as he ran after it he tripped and fell and broke his leg. He lay helpless for an hour, and was then noticed by Mr. J. T. Owen, hairdresser Penarth, who rendered first aid, and the man was afterwards removed to the Cardiff Infirmary. Some men in the vicinity knew that Kelly was lying on the ground, but they rendered no assistance, and, when spoken to, said that he was drunk - which was quite untrue." Weekly Mail [067] 3rd May 1902.