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

• October 1895 - Local News Items - "On Friday, whilst a ship in Penarth Dock was being unloaded of pitwood, the chain slipped, and some of the pitwood fell on a man named John Stokes, seriously cutting him about the head." Evening Express [135] 12th October 1895.

• October 1895 - "Tried and Proved - "Sufferers from Gravel, Lumbago, Piles, Pains in the Back, Dropsy, Wind and Water Complaints, Diseases of Kidneys, Bladder, Stone, Sciatica, Rheumatism, and Gout, will find a positive Cure in Holroyd's Gravel Pills. Try a small box, and if not satisfied your money will be returned. Price 1s. 1½d., at all Chemists, or post free for 12 stamps, from Holroyd's Medical Hall, Cleckheaton, Yorks. Don't be put off. If you cannot get them, write to the proprietor, and a box will be sent next post." Evening Express [135] 12th October 1895.

• January 1896 - Quick Despatch at Penarth - "On Saturday afternoon, the S.S. Bangarth, of Liverpool, arrived in Penarth Dock soon after midday, and proceeded direct to No.6 tip. Loading commenced forthwith, and the whole of the cargo and bunkers, a total quantity of about 2,200 tons, were shipped in 5½ hours, an average of 400 tons an hour. Messrs. R. and J. H. Rea, the owners of the steamer, were the shippers of the cargo, and Mr. Trevor S. Jones, the local agent." Evening Express [135] 28th January 1896.

• August 1896 - Sudden Death at Penarth - "About two o'clock this (Friday) morning the second mate of the steamship Avala, now lying in Penarth Dock, discovered the dead body of a seaman, named Balch Fyrian, lying on a board in his bunk. It appears that on Thursday afternoon deceased complained of being unwell, but nothing was heard of him until he was discovered as described. The crew of the ship is composed of Chinese and coolies, so that the police when summoned had great difficulty in obtaining any particulars. The body was removed by some of the crew to the mortuary, where it awaits an inquest. Deceased was about 50 years of age." Evening Express [135] 12th August 1896.

• August 1896 - Penarth Dock Record - "On Monday over 17,000 tons of coal were shipped at Penarth Dock. This is the largest quantity ever shipped at this dock in one day, nearly equal to the average at Barry Dock which is over four times the area of Penarth Dock." Evening Express [135] 18th August 1896.