Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy


	Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .

about . . .

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

	The c.1920 O.S. map modified to show the Ely River Subway and route of the former ferry reproduced from a report on the condition of the subway by Brian Colquhoun and Partners for the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation dated May 1991.

	Penarth Dock with ships laid up in the early 1920's. By that time there were said to be 122 shipping companies based at the port of Cardiff.

	A view of the Dock taken from the same position c.1920 and a view of a Greek ship loading coal at tip nos. 19 and 20.

	A view from the escarpment on a misty day c.1920 showing the working layout behind the tips plus an earlier view from the allotments.

contents . . .

information . . .

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