Penarth Dock, South Wales - 150 years - the heritage and legacy  
Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .
Volume One - Into the Victorian Age - The construction of the dock . . .
1865 – The beautiful symmetry and workmanship of the arched masonry quays

1865 – Another photograph of the beautiful symmetry and workmanship of the arched masonry quays, 46 feet (14m) tall and 13 feet (4m) thick. The hydraulic house, complete with chimney, supplied power to operate the hoists, lock gates and coal tips for the entire dock. The 80 ton plunger, or accumulator, is under construction in the hydraulic house. [007] [009]

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