Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - The Custom House and Dock Offices . . .

1867 - Public Notices - Tender for Offices - An advertisement published within The Cardiff Times [019] [361] 9th February 1867.

1867 - Contracts Open - Tenders are invited for building a block of five houses for merchants' offices, near the Pier-head, Penarth, Glamorganshire. The specifications and drawings may be seen at the office of the Taff Vale Railway Company, Crockherbtown, Cardiff. -  C. E. Bearnard, architect. - English Mechanic and Mirror of Science [1095] [499] 15th and 22nd February 1867.

The above advertisements provide evidence that Mr. Charles Edward Bearnard Bernard, Architect and Civil Engineer, of 5, Charles-street, Crockherbtown, Cardiff was probably the architect responsible for the design of the Mercantile Marine Offices at Penarth Dock ; whilst Geo. E. Robinson, Architect, was probably responsible for the design of the Custom House.