Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .
Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - More Moments Captured in Time . . .
◊ 'General View, Barry Dock' - A view of one of the hydraulic accumulator houses which was situate adjacent to the Commercial Dry Dock. Beyond, the main entrance lock and then Number 3 dock entrance both complete with hydraulic drawbridge across the lock gates permitting single track railway access. The dry dock was owned and run by C. H. Bailey. A Penarth Dock Collection heritage postcard postdated December 1923 and addressed to Genoa, Italy. [001][20181024]
◊ 'Commercial Dry Docks - Barry Docks' - A busy scene at the dry dock of C. H. Bailey c.1905. The dock could be divided by a central lock gate which permitted two vessels to be repaired simultaneously. However, there was only one way out into the No. 1 dock prior to making a 180 degree turn to enter the adjacent sea lock. A Penarth Dock Collection heritage postcard. [001][20181024]
◊ 'General View (Docks) - Barry Dock' - A view across the empty dry dock with the sea lock beyond. The single funnel steam ship is moored in No. 3 dock the opposite quay being reserved for importation of timber much of which was pitwood. A postcard from the Penarth Dock Collection dating from c.1911 to an address in Marseille, France. [001][20181024]
◊ 'C. H. Bailey' - 'The sole proprietor of the Tyne Engine Works, Newport and Barry'. The photograph of Mr. Bailey Esq. is taken from 'C. H. Bailey's Book of Useful Information''Price 7/6d' which is held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001][20181024]
