1890's - The 'Iona', the 'Penarth Ferry', berthed at the Pierhead, Bute Docks, Cardiff. 'Iona' was built at the yard of the Penarth Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Company in 1883, as a double ended, iron hulled, paddle steamer of 64 tons. James Vellacott, the Cardiff coal shipper, owned her and floated the Cardiff and Penarth Steam Ferry Co. Ltd. in the same year. The photograph is borrowed from 'Below the Bridge - a photo-historical survey of Cardiff's docklands to 1983' published by the National Museum of Wales. The lower image has been colourised. [628] [629] [20180111]