This injunction, he was pleased to announce to them, had been carried out as far as was feasible. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather the photographer could only take two photographs , and he seemed to be perfectly satisfied with these two, and one of them showed the keel mark of some vessel that might have passed over the shoal. Thus the express wish of the pilots had been attended to in the matter, and copies of the photographs would be sent to Mr Plimsoll, so that he might be able, if he thought proper, to show them to any members of the House of Commons who might wish to see them tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. (Hear, hear.)' - South Wales Daily News - [136] [325] - 26th March 1878.

left - A Port of Cardiff pilot cutter off Penarth. [120]

A mid-1860's view at low water of the narrow channel between the entrance of the Bute Docks and the Seven Sea. Penarth Head and the Wrâch are distant. [000] [002] The channel through the 'Wrach' was originally dredged by the Bute Trustees in 1859 but the increase in shipping, the advent and growth of steam power over sail and the inevitable gradual increase in the length, breath and draft of ships by 1878 was probably a major factor in the dispute between the Pilots and the Pilot Board.