An advertisement for the Penarth Ship Building and Ship Repairing Company, Limited, Penarth Dock, Cardiff from Slater's Directory published in 1884. At this date Mr Robert Monroe was the Manager of the yard which was situated at the bank of the River Ely. [626]

An advertisement from Wright's Directory of 1885-6 for Penarth Ship Building and Ship Repairing Compy., Lim. Penarth Dock. By which time they were Iron Ship Builders, Engineers, Boilermakers, Blacksmiths, Coppersmiths, Tinsmiths, Plumbers, &c. and they made all kinds of repairs to wooden vessels. Repairs were it seems also carried out at night by the aid of electric light. [626]