Wharfs on the River Usk and The Alexandra Docks

View from the transporter bridge

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

Over 30 deaths reslted from the collapse of the deep trench dug to contruct the new South Lock.

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

The trench dug dug for the new South Lock has collapsed resulting in over 30 deaths.

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

The timbers used to shore up the sides of the deep trench dug to construct the new South Lock have given way like matchsticks.

Construction of the New Lock Entrance to the South Quay Alexandra Docks 1909

Here we can see the strong timbers shoring up the sides of the deep trench during construction of the new lock entrance to the South Quay of the Alexandra Docks Newport. This was to be the second largest lock in the world at that time. It was during ...

Construction of the South Quay Alexandra Docks Newport

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

The sides of the deep trench have caved in during construction work on the new South Lock.

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

After caving in the trench has flooded.

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

The Newport Dock Disaster 1909

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