1864 - Constructing the two coal tips situated half way along the basin on the southern side. The Customs House is under construction in the left of the image. The wonderful vaulted, arched masonry of Radyr stone is a tribute to the skills of the masons employed in the construction of the dock.

An OS Map indicating the positions of the coal tips in the basin and their proximity to the Customs House.

c.1865 The basin and Customs House from the painting, “An Impression of Penarth Docks” by G. H. Andrews esq.

1864 - Work in progress upon the southern construction of the sea locks and basin quayside. In the background the Custom House construction is quite well advanced.