A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PORT OF
CARDIFF
By R.H.SANDERS
This is my attempt to briefly chronicle the development of the Port of Cardiff and provide background
information for those researching the history of their family in the Cardiff area.
It is still in draft but I wanted to get something on the web quickly so I thought it worthwhile
publishing this first draft.
CONTENTS
CUSTOMS
THE OLD QUAY AND
ITS TRADE
THE COMING OF THE
GLAMORGANSHIRE CANAL
THE FIRST CARDIFF
DOCK
THE COMING OF THE
RAILWAYS
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
DOCKS
COMPETITION
THE CHANGING
NATURE OF CARDIFF
PORT OF CARDIFF
INDUSTRIES:SHIPOWNING AT CARDIFF
SHIP BUILDING, SHIP REPAIR & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES
ENGINEERING
AND IRON & STEEL PRODUCTION
TIMBER IMPORTING & PAPER
MAKING
GRAIN MILLING
CHANGES IN
POPULATION
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