Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - The Work of Martin J. Ridley - Photographer . . .

◊ Roath Dock, Cardiff - The Roath Dock opened in 1887 and resulted in an increase in trade of 1¼ million tons between 1886 and 1889. [614] A digital record from the archive of the National Library of Wales at Aberystwyth of the work of Martin J. Ridley, photographer during the years 1900 to 1910. The archive record is a black and white, glass dry-plate negative. [Preferred citation : Ridley 1640] [439]

◊ Alexandra Dock, Cardiff - The Alexandra Dock was opened in 1907 by King Edward VII being named after reigning Queen Alexandra. The opening ceremony was witnessed by over 100,000 people and the cost of the dock and its facilities was in excess of £2m. The docks, at the peak of trade during 1913, saw 13.7m tons of export trade but that was eclipsed by the combined total of 16.4m tons from Penarth and Barry Docks. [614] A digital record from the archive of the National Library of Wales at Aberystwyth of the work of Martin J. Ridley, photographer during the years 1900 to 1910. The archive record is a black and white, glass dry-plate negative. [Preferred citation : Ridley 0813] [439]