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

1856 - "Fatal Accident - On Monday afternoon a lad, employed as a driver at the Ely Tidal Harbour, fell under one of the earth waggons, when his thigh was frightfully mangled and the bone crushed. He was conveyed on a plank, bourne by four men, to the Infirmary; but on his arrival there, he was so much exhausted by the loss of blood that his case was all but hopeless. The only chance of saving his life was amputation, which was performed. No blood followed the incisions made for the operation and sensation appeared to have ceased entirely. He died soon after."- Monmouthshire Merlin - 28th November 1856 [167]

Was the infirmary referred too here the Glam. & Monmouth. Infirmary and Dispensary of 1837 situated in Newport Road, Cardiff? If so, that's about two miles on a plank!

1857 - To CONTRACTORS - PERSONS desirous of Tendering for the Formation and Completion of a ROAD, to be made for BARONESS WINDSOR, from the Penarth Road to the Works of the Ely Tidal Harbour and Railway Company, in the parish of Llandaff, may inspect the Specification and Drawings on and after MONDAY, the 2nd day of March, at my Office in Crockherbtown, Cardiff, from 10 to 4 o'clock daily. Sealed Tenders, addressed to "Thomas Goddard, Esq.," and endorsed "Tender for Road," to be left at my Office not later than 12 o'clock on SATURDAY, the 7th of March. The lowest Tender will not necessarily be accepted. Feb. 25th, 1857 - C. E. BERNARD. - 28th February 1857 [156] [361] Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, Glamorgan, Monmouth, and Brecon Gazette.

1857 - "Ely Tidal Harbour and Railway Company - The Directors are prepared to receive tenders for, 700 tons of Cast Iron Intermediate, 150 tons of Joint Chairs and 17 tons of Bolts and Nuts. Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained from the undersigned, to whom the same must be returned, endorsed "Tender for Bolts and Nuts" or "Tender for Joint Chairs", on or before Saturday, the 25th instant. signed Booth Bacon, Secretary, Company's Office, Cardiff, April 15th, 1857." - Monmouthshire Merlin - 18th April 1857 [167]

1859 - "Penarth - Last week the Penarth and Ely Tidal harbour was opened for taffic. There was no demonstration of any kind, The new dock is progressing slowly. The well known inn, the "Head", the favourite resort of mariners of every clime whilst they were staying out in the Roads, is to be demolished to give way to the new dock." - Welshman - 1st July 1859 [168]

Yes, he actually wrote "taffic"! He must have been one of Lord Bute's men but was too afraid to write "Taff - ic"!