c.1862 - Motive power was human in the main. Horses were of the equine and iron variety. Only another 112 years to wait until the Health & Safety at Work Act becomes statute! [007]   The lower image has been colourised.

1861 - "Masons Wanted - Good men may have Employment at Penarth Dock Works." Bristol Mercury [194] 19th and 26th October 1861.

Also money was required to fund the construction and to pay the masons for their work:

1861 - "Penarth Harbour, Dock and Railway Company - Loans on Debentures - The Directors are open to offers for LOANS on the Debentures of the Company, in sums of not less than £100, at 5 per cent per annum. Applications to be made to the undersigned. By Order, Booth Bacon, Secretary, Company's Office, December 11th, 1861." Bristol Mercury [194] 14th December 1861.

1863 - Fatal Accident at Penarth Docks - Another inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the Town-hall, before the Coroner, upon the body of Thomas William Hall, labourer, who had met with an accident while working at Penarth Docks. The deceased and three other men were engaged at three o'clock on Sunday morning, in driving piles, and for the purpose were upon a "jenny," or raised platform, about 35 feet above the ground. While employed one of the wheels of the travelling crane broke, and caused one end of the platform to surge over, and fall about fifteen inches. Deceased and another man. being near that end, were overthrown, and fell to the ground, where both were found in an insensible condition. Deceased was conveyed in a cart to the Infirmary, and was found to have fractured his skull so severely as to cause death about one o'clock on Monday. The other man was conveyed to his home at Penarth, and hopes are entertained that he will recover from his severe shaking. The foreman of the works said the machine was of the best make and extraordinarily strong, and had only been used a day or two upon heavy work. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. - The Cardiff Times [019] [361] 27th February 1863.