Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Swing Bridge Connections : Penarth Dock, River Taff and Glamorganshire Canal . . .

After the offer for sale, several visits of inspection were made by members of the Cardiff Council, and it was then decided that the bridge was practically worthless, and therefore was not purchased. The Taff Vale Company then proceeded with the task of pulling down the bridge. Considerable interest has been manifested by the public in the removal of the great iron girders. The work of removal has so far proceeded without a hitch and to the satisfaction of everybody concerned, and great credit is due to Mr. Edward Blackmore, who has superintended the work.' - Evening Express [135] [361] 8th March 1894.

	The OS maps of 1902 and 1880 for comparitive purposes of the river Taff route.
	The Clarence Road and James Street swing bridges superceded the single track swing bridges bridges of 1866.
	1902 - The remnants of the swing bridge over the Glamorganshire Canal Sea Lock.