Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - Even More Moments Captured in Time - [vintage photo and postcard album] . . .


Cardiff. The City Hall and Lord Tredegar Statue - An undated Photochrom postcard held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001] The statue by Sir William Goscombe John is situated at the front of Cardiff City Hall and was unveiled in October 1909. That day was the 55th anniversary of the XVII Lancers Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. Sir Briggs, his fine horse, is buried in the grounds of Tredegar House, Newport. Godfrey Charles Morgan (1831-1913) was an M.P. for Breconshire and was also given the Freedom of Cardiff during October 1909.


Law Courts, Cardiff - Built by E. Turner and Sons, the foundation stone was laid in October 1901 and completed in 1904 and had ten courtrooms. It was officially opened in October 1906 by Lord Bute. Large blocks of Portland stone were shipped via the docks and brought to site by teams of six shire-horses. The postcard, published by Western Mail Ltd., Cardiff, and postdated 1913, is held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001]


The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff - A 'Strand Series' postcard also held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001] Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd was founded in 1905 in Cathays Park, but wasn't officially opened until 1922. It houses a diverse collection of artistic works and has a variety of natural history, geological, and archaeological exhibits.