Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Six - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - Select Aspects - The subway under the river Ely story . . .

As they say in Yorkshire "that's a big 'ole". The hole made for the removal of the subway on the Penarth Dock side. The cost of excavation alone balanced against the value of the scrap iron recovered seems hardy a viable prospect. Just so long as it made someone happy! [009] [060]

1976 - The subway as a hole in the ground!

A look "down 'ole" taken in June 1976. [009] [060]