◊ Penarth Dock & Dock Station - A badly hand-tinted postcard attributed to Martin J. Ridley photographer. He is known to have used a tinting process which was probably produced in Germany for his later postcards. This suggests that the above is an early postcard production. I therefore estimate that this photograph was taken after 1901 and prior to 1904 given my knowledge of the coal tip replacement program. The dock is busy and vessels await in Penarth Roads. A fine heritage postcard record held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001]  [M.J.R.B.8368]

Penarth Dock & Dock Station - In December 2018, David Ings the author of a number of fine books on the subject of local history, kindly sent me a scan of the original photograph / postcard which was taken between 1901 and 1904 by Martin J. Ridley. It provides a much crisper view of the extent of activity at the dock, the River Ely and the Penarth Roads. Coal trucks from the Great Western and Tredegar Collieries are visible and the group of boys stand on the bench and peer over the wall toward the Penarth Dock Station and the activity beyond. [665] [20181221] [M.J.R.B.8368]

Penarth Dock & Dock Station - Yet another postcard view of the same scene by Martin J. Ridley but with much improved hand-tinting. It was addressed to the Chief Steward of the s.s. 'Tregarth' at Barry Docks and posted at Bute Docks, Cardiff at 1.45 pm on 14th January 1908 and arrived at Barry B.O., Glam. at 3.45pm the same day i.e. 2 hours later ; I wonder how often that would occur using a first class stamp in 2019?!! A Penarth Dock Collection heritage postcard record. [001] [20191030] [M.J.R.B.8368]