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

Volume Six - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - Select Aspects - Working the Ely Tidal Harbour . . .

c.1888 - A warehouse at the 'B' site of the South Wales Public Wharf & Transit Co. Ltd.

c.1888 - A warehouse at the 'B' site of the South Wales Public Wharf & Transit Co. Ltd. A note on the rear of the photograph suggests that the site was subsequently leased to the Mobil Oil Company, Ferry Road.

The photograph was taken by Margaret R. Collings of 47, Bute Street Cardiff. It has been converted to sepia tint and adjusted for use on this website. The original albumen print is held at the National Museum of Wales. [629] [Museum item number : 72.104I/5] [20180311]

 
c.1888 - Another photograph of the Ely Tidal Harbour infrastructure.

c.1888 - Another photograph of the Ely Tidal Harbour infrastructure. A hand-written note on the rear of the photograph states : 'Strongly suspect this is temporary warehousing after fire of 1888.'

The photograph was taken by Margaret R. Collings of 47, Bute Street Cardiff. It has been converted to sepia tint and adjusted for use on this website. The original albumen print is held at the National Museum of Wales. [629] [Museum item number : 72.104I/6] [20180311]

 

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