Penarth Dock, South Wales - 150 years - the heritage and legacy  
Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .

Volume Three - The Pontoon Era - The seamen's pay strike of 1911 . . .

Captain Edward Tupper at Penarth
Captain Edward Tupper at Penarth
The leader of the National Sailors and Firemen’s Union, Captain Edward Tupper V.C. addressed the seamen during their pay strike from the balcony of the Royal Hotel near the centre of Dagger Town on the 31st July 1911. The postcard/photograph (the lower image has been colourised) was produced by G. Wehrley & Co., of 97 Glebe Street, Penarth. [061]

 
1911 - Strike Scenes at Penarth - Police called to the premises of the Yee Wah, First Class, Chinese Laundry.
1911 - Strike Scenes at Penarth - Police called to the premises of the Yee Wah, First Class, Chinese Laundry.
1911 - Strike Scenes at Penarth - Police called to the premises of the Yee Wah, First Class, Chinese Laundry adjacent to the Tabernacle church in Plassey Street, Penarth. The postcard/photograph (the lower image has been colourised) was produced by G. Wehrley & Co., of 97 Glebe Street, Penarth. [654]
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