1883 - Cardiff Docks - The Marquis of Bute Commencing the Work on the New Dock at Cardiff: Starting the Steam-Digger. - Illustrated London News [121] 10th February 1883.- [Accession Number: 81.106I] [629]

Special Committee - re New Dock. The first sod of the New Dock was to be cut by the Marquis of Bute on 31 January; and it was suggested that a public demonstration should be made by the Corporation and the various Trade and Benefit Societies, to celebrate the event, and that the day should be observed as a general holiday. This Committee was accordingly formed to carry out the necessary arrangements.

It was arranged that an open-air procession should be formed, to attend the opening of the New Dock, and that the various societies should be invited to join in it. The route was fixed as follows:— From Westgate Street, via Angel Street, High Street, Saint Mary Street, Custom House Street, Bute Road to the Docks. The Mayor proposed that, after the conclusion of the ceremony by the Marquis of Bute, the procession should re-form and accompany his Lordship back to Cardiff Castle and then disperse. Mr. J. Tayleure, of the Circus, offered the services of his brass band dressed in uniform, for the procession, which was accepted by the Committee with thanks. The Oddfellows arranged to provide two bands. - Cardiff Records Vol. 5 [1072] 8th January 1883.

Barry Docks - 'This view looking west shows work on the junction cut, a waterway running between Docks Nos 1 and 2. The line of empty spoil wagons wait to be filled with excavated material by the steam crane (navvy) before it is hauled away by the 'Runcorn', the contractor's steam locomotive driven by Thomas Sandall.' A colourised image from the informative book 'Old Barry in Photographs' [1075] by Brian Luxton. Brian was educated at Cadoxton Boy's Secondary Modern School which overlooked No. 2 Dock ; being the school where I was also apparently educated!