Volume One - Into the Victorian Age - Some newspaper reports from the 1890's

• September 1893 - Accident at Penarth Dock - "On Wednesday evening a coal trimmer named John Thomas, of Romilly-road, Barry, engaged at No. 11 tip on the steamship Danby, met with an accident. It appears that a lump of coal fell on his right arm, splitting it open. The man, although seriously hurt, proceeded to Barry to have his arm attended to." South Wales Star [159] 22nd September 1893.

• October 1893 - The Condition of the Subway Road - To the Editor - "Sir - Will you allow me space in your valuable paper to give voice to the sentiments of the people working at Penarth Dock with reference to the condition of the pathway leading to the Subway. During the winter the graveling on the path some how or other disappeared, and ever since we have had to pick our way on top of the many large stones imbedded in the path. One of the Local Board members promised that when the wet weather set in the matter should be taken in hand, and we think that time has now come. Not only would it add to our comfort but it would be a great saving in shoe leather. - Yours, &c., One of the Path Trampers." South Wales Star [159] 13th October 1893.

• October 1893 - Put Back Disabled and Cyclists Fined - "The French ship Lovie Inferieure, which left Penarth Dock, outward bound, on Friday, returned to Penarth Roads on Sunday in a disabled state." "At Penarth Police-court this morning (before Colonel Guthrie and Mr. T. Morel) William Davies and Samuel Jenkins, superior-looking young fellows, were fined 5s. (25 pence!) each and cost for riding bicycles over the footpath at Llandough." Evening Express [135] 30th October 1893.

• November 1893 - Found In The Dock - "This morning shortly after nine o'clock, the body of a man was found in the Penarth Dock. It was recovered from the water by a dock constable and conveyed to the mortuary. The body, which was in a very decomposed state, appeared to be that of a sailor." Evening Express [135] 17th November 1893.

• November 1893 - Shocking Railway Accident at Penarth - "About 11 a.m. on Tuesday a messenger, lately employed by the Taff Vale Railway Company, named Stanley Jones, aged 13, of 41, Maughan-street, Penarth, was proceeding from Penarth Dock Station to the dock along the ten-foot way, when the driver of No. 62 shunting engine blew his whistle. Apparently, this frightened the poor boy, who, in attempting to get clear, fell in front of the engine, and had his two legs almost cut off close to the trunk. When picked up he presented a horrible spectacle, his bowels actually protruding. He was at once conveyed on the same engine to the Infirmary at Cardiff, where in the course of the day, both legs were amputated, but he died soon after." South Wales Star [159] 24th November 1893.