Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Eight - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - Even more aspects - More Moments Captured in Time . . .


• Cardiff - The Hayes and Free Library - The Public Library, which handsome building was recently enlarged, fronts upon a small square which on a Saturday is noisy with Cheap Jacks and the vendors of quack medicines, gathered round the statue shown, which is that of a local politician. A Raphael Tuck & Sons " Oilette " postcard posted in 1914 when postage was a staggering halfpenny equal to 0.208 new pence! Another Raphael Tuck & Sons Limited postcard from the Tuck's archive. [474] [20191110] The politician on the podium was of course Mr. John Batchelor one of the original proposer of Penarth Dock. A 'quack' is slang for a doctor that is suspected of not have the correct qualifications! I used to be sent by my Mum to the 'Quack' or Doctor, when I was unwell. Does anyone know what a 'Cheap Jack' is? Perhaps it is related to a 'Jack of all trades'. Does anyone know the meaning of this local slang??


• Central Free Library - Cardiff - A rather grubby postcard posted in August 1907, held within the Penarth Dock Collection, of the Hayes, St. John's Church and the Central Free Library which was opened in 1896. The statue of John Batchelor fronts the library whom took an active part in public life, was a Liberal councilor for Cardiff South from 1850 until 1859 and was was also Judge of the Court of Record, and Mayor of Cardiff during the period 1853-54. [001] [20191110]