Volume One - Into the Victorian Age - The official opening of the docks . . .

But besides this, a new dock was needed at Cardiff, and he did hope that Mr. Hawkshaw, if the Bute Trustees made another attempt to get a dock, would not give evidence against them, for it really seemed as if nothing could pass that he gave evidence against. A new Bute dock, he considered, would be beneficial rather than detrimental to the interests of this dock. (Cheers.)

Mr. Alderman David gave "the Mayor of Newport," who briefly responded. "The Ladies" was given by Mr. Walter Powell. The Press was proposed from the chair, and acknowledge by Mr. Duncan and Mr. Ward. The audience then separated."

An account of the Regatta, which had taken place on Saturday morning, "on the occasion of the opening of the dock," were published, followed by "The William Cory"

"The William Cory - This fine steamer which had the honour of being the first to enter the new dock, was built to the order of Messrs. Nixon, Taylor and Cory, [ed. - Tyne built in 1857] for the trade between Cardiff and London. She is the largest collier afloat, carrying 1,650 tons of cargo, and is calculated to make a voyage in a week, thus conveying 80,800 tons of coal from this town to the metropolis in a year. s.s. William Cory image [000] [002]