1955 - An aerial view of the meandering River Ely with the Victoria Wharf of the South Wales Warehouses Limited and associated warehouse and rail facilities. On the opposite bank of the river are the Llandough sidings, the Cogan Pill House (Baron's Court) and the signal boxes dating from the TVR and GWR era's at the junction of the Penarth Extension line and the Barry Railway branch. Distant are three coal tips and back toward the wharf are the remnants of four disused tips. Just visible at the top right of the photograph is the drawing office of the Penarth Dock Engineering Company Ltd. where I spent a year of my apprenticeship learning practical drafting skills. What a fine view from that office window it was and how I wish I had taken some photos at the time!

This photograph is held at the National Museum of Wales and attributes the photo to H. Tempest Limited and is dated 27th October 1955. The enlargement and the original image have been colourised.

The original negative of this photograph is held at the archive of the National Museum of Wales. [Museum item number : 2016.89/1 and also under item 86.34I/3013] [629] [20180519]

1962 - An aerial view of the mouth of the River Ely showing the extents of the oil storage facility on the Grange point. The former iron wharf is by this date an oil wharf and a coastal vessel is moored alongside. In the sidings beyond there are numerous coal trucks indicating that the coal trade was not yet dead. The photograph was taken by Terence Soames (Cardiff) Limited of St. John's Chambers, High Street Arcade, Cardiff and their telephone number is Cardiff 23811. The stamp provides an exposure date of the 16th January 1962.

The original of this photograph is held at the archive of the National Museum of Wales. [Museum item number : 2016.89/2] [629] [20180519]