A panoramic view of the Penarth Dock showing that all the shipping is gone. The pontoon at the eastern end of the dock is also no longer in place - its now resting in peace on the floor of the dock. The arched masonry work of the original masons of the 1860's is a wonderfully impressive feature. The extent of this arched masonry may just be made out; that being the extent of the 1880's extension which were built without the arches - maybe they had forgotten how to build them!

An enlargement of the left hand side of the upper image - you can make out the commencement of the tipping of a dam across the dock, the story of which follows in the next chapter. I'd say that this dates the photograph to 1966-67. It is a shame that it is not as crisp as the rest of the image because a great deal of detail remains uncertain.

An enlargement of the right hand side of the upper image. The dock is effectively sealed off now. The lock gates have been removed and an earthenwork permanent bund has been built across the passage between the main dock and the basin. This was later removed when the marina was developed. The Missions to Seamen building is lost as is the entrance to the subway and the swing bridge across the 60 feet wide lock between the dock and the basin. One Quonset shed remains as a reminder of WWII.

I found this image on the internet, so I do trust that I haven't infringed copyright. [000] [002] It is such an important document in the history of the Penarth Dock and was taken during my apprenticeship at the Penarth Dock Engineering Company which was situated at the eastern end of the dock.