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

• August 1902 - Penarth - Fatal Fall - "Mr. E. Llewellyn Reece, deputy coroner and a jury inquired on Tuesday last into the circumstances of the death of Thomas Augustus Cederberg, seaman. On the previous day deceased was engaged on the s.s. William Tillie in the Penarth Dock, and while carrying stones over the hatchway across a plank missed his footing and fell headlong into the hold, a depth of 20 feet. He fractured his skull, and when taken to the Hamadryad Hospital Ship life was extinct. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned." Barry Dock News [140] 22nd August 1902.

• August 1902 - Fatal Fall at Penarth - "A man named Herman fell down the hold of the steamship Folyemore, now lying in Penarth Dock, on Tuesday morning last, and when picked up was found to be in an unconscious state. He was at once removed on a stretcher, but died before medical assistance could be obtained. The body was removed to the mortuary." Barry Dock News [140] 29th August 1902.

• January 1903 - Penarth Policeman's Find - "Mr. E. B. Reece held an inquest at Penarth on Tuesday touching the death of James Butler, 38, marine fireman, and a native of Liverpool, whose body was found on the mud at the entrance to Penarth Dock on Sunday. Butler left No. 171, Bute-road, Cardiff, on Friday, in the company of Paul Atkins, for Penarth, to join the steamship Sidmonton. The men failed to find the ship. Atkins left Butler near the Penarth subway, in order to make inquiries, but on his return Butler was missing. The jury returned an open verdict there being no evidence to show how the man got into the water." Weekly Mail [067] 17th January 1903.

• January 1903 - Gallant Rescue at Penarth - "A fireman named Patrick M'Ghee, on board the steamer Iolite, now in Penarth Dock, gallantly rescued an able seaman, named James White, of Adelaide-street, Docks, Cardiff, at the Penarth Dock on Sunday night. White fell into the dock near the No. 11 Tip. No one saw him fall in ; but his cries, when in the water, attracted the attention of the crew of the steamer Iolite, who at once threw ropes to the drowning man. Then M'Ghee, without divesting himself of any of his clothing, dived from the bulwarks into the dock, and rescued White, who at the time was thoroughly exhausted. M'Ghee, swimming strongly, took White with him to the side of the dock, where they were both pulled out. White was taken to the Penarth Police-station, where he received every attention from Inspector Hallett and Police-sergeant Davies. He was supplied with dry clothes and stimulants, and in about an hour and a half was able to proceed to his home." Weekly Mail [067] 24th January 1903.