1904 - New Movable Coal Tips at Penarth Basin. [599] [Archive Reference : DSA-12-2241-2]
The R. & J. H. Rea freighter 'Gatesgarth' and definitly not the 'Atesgarth' as illustrated! In 1872 Russell Rea commenced business as a coal merchant in Liverpool. A few years later his brother James Rea joined the partnership and the name of the firm was changed to R. & J. H. Rea. They owned a fleet of five steamers, each having a capacity of about 2,500 tons dead weight named the 'Bangarth', 'Calgarth', 'Dalegarth', 'Gatesgarth', and 'Throstlegarth'. In addition to these vessels they possessed five steam tugs and about 200 lighters. Messrs. E. & J. H. Rea had shipping offices at London, Liverpool, Southampton, Bristol and Cardiff. [053]