Penarth Dock, South Wales - 150 years - the heritage and legacy  
Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .

Volume Four - An Era of Change, Uncertainty, Depression & War - The 1920's, 30's and 40's . . .

1915 - map oi Penarth Docks
A map of the location of the Penarth Pontoon

1915 - The 1915 OS map published c.1920 shows the pontoon at its berth and the engineering works of the Penarth Pontoon and Ship Repairing Company Limited, being the tapered rectangular figure sandwiched between the railway sidings.

The upper map shows that the Penarth Slipway and Gridiron are still in place on the banks of the River Ely and the path of the pedestrian tunnel may be traced from bank to bank of the Ely.

Above the dock, the old quarries are still marked but are being filled and the land converted for use as "Garden Allotments" as the quality of life, and the expectations of the local residents and dockworkers improves through the era. Paget Road is now developed and "Dagger Town" is losing its reputation as an unruly place to live. [010]

1920 - A reference to the Penarth Pontoon Dock and Slipway owned by the Penarth Pontoon Co., Ltd.
1920 - A reference to the Penarth Pontoon Dock and Slipway owned by the Penarth Pontoon Co., Ltd. published within The Handbook to Cardiff. [078] [20190716]
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