Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - The Custom House and Dock Offices . . . • June 1865 - The opening ceremony for Penarth Dock was held on Saturday 10th June 1865, three years behind the original schedule, due to a number of factors including the dispute with the main contractor Messrs. Smith and Knight, and the Directors of the Penarth Harbour, Dock and Railway Company, which ultimately resulted in Chancery Action being taken in 1861 to 'restrain the Company from finishing the partially completed works.' • September 1865 - Penarth - Buildings - 'The Custom-house and offices are fast approaching completion.' . . . 'As might be expected, the docks continue very destitute of shipping. The 'Cory' and a few smaller craft, are all that have entered lately, and until the place becomes better known, this state of things may be supposed to exist.' - Cardiff Times [019] [361] 1st September 1865.
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