Ferry Lane Photos
Photo from early 1900s
Tom Puddings being stored in the Stanley Ferry Workshops
Photo showing the breakwater structure in front of the Aqueduct
Cleaning the Aqueduct tank 1920s
Barge at Altofts Road bridge
Launching a boat 1920s
Aqueduct 1950s
Boat arriving for the Waterways Festival
Aqueduct postcard from around 1910
Looking towards road bridge
Photo taken after completion of the new concrete Aqueduct
Mini being transported over the Aqueduct, not a everyday occurance!
Tom Puddings being hauled by a steam tug over the Aqueduct, the Newland basin is just visable to the left, the workshops on the right today construct lock gates
Photo from the 1950s
The Aqueduct getting a general overhaul in 1936
Calder Row, built in the 1880s
Loading Coal at the Parkhill Staite for transportation along the Canal
More Ferry Lane Photos
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Aqueduct
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Aqueduct
Break water in foreground, the old tram route to Newland can be seen to the left of the River
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Ship Inn Darts Presentation 1962
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Johnson Harry Stead presenting the Shield to Les Sheppard
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Building the new Aqueduct
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Stanley Ferry
This area of the basin was used for loading by Lofthouse Colliery
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Stanley Ferry
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Stanley Ferry
Loading coal from the Newland Colliery onto Tom Puddings
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Stanley Ferry
Aqueduct
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Stanley Ferry
Boat yard, the old breakwater can be seen to the right of the photo
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Ferry Lane
Aqueduct Cottage early 1970s, it was renovated in the mid 1980s when the new marina was built
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Ferry Lane
Aqueduct postcard From the collection of John Williams
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Ferry Lane
Garden just off Ferry lane, semi detached houses in the background are still there today, photo is of John Williams and his brother From the collection of John Williams
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Ferry Lane
Aqueduct showing the breakwater, this was built to protect the Aqueduct from debris during times of flood From the collection of John Williams
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Ferry Lane
Coal being transported by canal From the collection of John Williams
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Ferry Lane
Top of Ferry Lane in the 1900s From the collection of John Williams
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Saint Swithens Chapel Ferry Lane
Presentation photo that was given to the bible class in 1903 From the collection of John Williams
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East Street Sharon Parkin at the back pushing her new born
sister, and Josie Hepworth in the forground with
her dolls pram. Taken in 1971 on East Street.
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Kirkfield Place
Photo of May Hutton, the small child in the photo is unknown. Taken in the 1940s. Photo from the collection of Ken Smith
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Prefabs on Balk Lane
Sarah Hutton at the window of her prefab in Balk Lane saying cherrio to Betty Smith and her son Jason. Photo from the collection of Ken Smith
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Ferry Lane Toll Bridge
Taken in the 1950s. From the collection of Brian Robinson
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Ward Lane
Photo from 1930s in Ward Lane
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Kirkfield Place
Taken outside 80 Ferry Lane, John Parkin and sister Dorrie. From the photo on the wall it looks like it was taken around the coronation
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Stanley Ferry Marina
1980s
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Ship Inn
Darts Team 1960s
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Canal View
Looking back to Aqueduct. The old Ariel flight for the sand & gravel quarries can be seen over the Canal
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Ferry Lane Prefabs
Photo taken on East Street in 1960s
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Aqueduct & Workshops
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Ferry Lane Sunday School
Kids from the Lane 1906
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Canal side view
Looking towards old power station
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Ward Lane late 1940s
Group photo taken at the end of Ward Lane. Looks Like they have been enjoying a good game of cricket! Photo from the collection of Eric Smith. The man named on the photo as Alan Smith we belive is Ralph Collins and the unamed lad in from of Duncan Taylor is Walter Goddard. The lad named on the photo as Dennis Whitehouse we belive is Eric Biddle
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Tom Pudding Workers
Working on the Tom Puddings Stanley Ferry Late 1940s -1950s Back row (left to right) Edwin Smith, George Parfitt, Jack smith. Middle row, Wilf Whittaker, Malcolm Davis Front row, Unknown, Eric Moor
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Ship Inn Darts & Dominos Team
Ship Inn Darts & Dominos team 1960s Back row (left to right) Joss Parfitt, Alfie Goddard (lock keeper Stanley Ferry), John Parfitt, unknown, Les Sheppard, Mr Opwood, John Parkin,Glyn Davis, Cliff Bedford (landlord) Front Row All unknown appart from man with pint - Sammie Corfield and far left Fred Land & second from left Harry Stead
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Kirkfield Place
Kirkfield Place residents around 1910 if you know any of the people in this photo please contact us
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Jack Whitehouse
Local resident Jack Whitehouse Picture taken on Ferry Lane opposite the now football pitch Taken around 1950s
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Sharon Parkin
this is an early 1960,s photo of sharon parkin,you can see the chuggler yard behind her.
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Prefabs Ferry Lane
Prefab housing Ferry lane. built after the Second World War to meet the demand for housing. They were demolished in the 1970s, photo above was taken on East Street, just off Balk Lane. Girl in photo is Sharon Parkin in 1964.
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Tom Pudding
Tom Pudding being pulled from the water at Ferry Basin
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Tom Pudding
Tom Pudding photo with workers
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Stanley Ferry Sand & Gravel Quarry
Photo taken at Stanley Ferry Sand & Gravel Quarry 1950s if you know any of the people in this picture please contact us
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St Swithens School in ferry Lane
These children are from St Swithens School in ferry Lane,Billie Parfitt is sat on the front row second from the right.if you recognise anyone in the photo please contact us..
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Ferry Lane Boat Yard Workers
Ferry Lane Boat Yard Workers 1920 If you recognise anyone in this photo please contact us
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Ferry Lane Toll Bridge
Ferry boat pub to the right Wentworth Arms can be seen to the left. Ferry Boat Pub, the building was there until after the war and a family called Warrinders lived in the semi derelict building before being demolished
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Ariel View of Ferry Lane
Ariel View of Ferry Lane . Prefabs to bottom of screen. Partly demolished Chuggler in middle of photo, just the front remains. Bottom right hand corner was a resovour before being turned into a tip before becoming the football fields of today. Riverdale housing estate is being built in the middle of the photo. Hatfeild hall is in the top right hand corner of the photo, note all the out buildings around the Hall are now long gone.
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Stanley Ferry Basin
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Aqueduct and Toll Bridge
Wooden Toll bridge was built in the 1870s to replace the actual Stanley Ferry
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Ferry Lane Pit
Moving The winding gear at Ferry Lane pit of the Victoria Coal & Coke Company After Closure
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Ferry Lane Chapel
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Stanley Ferry Sand and Gravel Quarry
Photo taken mid 1950s
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Harold Wilson
Opening of new bridge 1971
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Harold Wilson
Opening of new bridge 1971
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Tom Puddings being pulled
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View of Tom Pudding at Ferry Basin
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Ferry Lane Kids
Photo taken at top of Ferry Lane
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Veiw of Canal 1950s
You can see the sand & gravel quarries in the background
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Aqueduct View
Taken around 1969
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construction of new Aqueduct
This concrete Aqueduct was built to protect the old Aqueduct from damage when heavy barges are crossing and from danger of collision
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Kirkfield Place
Looking from bottom of the chuggler yard back to the archway entrance on Ferry Lane. The building had several nicknames in the village. Chuggler bunk, burgulars alley and shephards rest.
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Kirkfield Place 1920s
Photo is of George Parfitt outside 82 Ferry Lane
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Ferry Boat Pub
Artist impression from around 1880 This is the pub that stood on the edge of the toll bridge
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Dunbrick Workers
Please contact us if you know anybody in the photo
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Marina 1960s
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Aqueduct colour postcard
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Aqueduct postcard
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Aqueduct postcard
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Construction of new Aqueduct
This concrete Aqueduct was built to protect the old Aqueduct from damage when heavy barges are crossing and from danger of collision
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Stanley Ferry Basin
1960s
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Aqueduct
Taken in 1972
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Ferry Bridge Plaque
Ferry Bridge Plaque The current bridge replaced the old wooden toll bridge and was opened by Harold Wilson in 1971
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Canal View
1960s
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River Calder View
1990s
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New Aqueduct being built
Photo of the new Aqueduct being built behind the old one Photo taken by Shaun Parkin
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Ferry Lane
Photo from 1998 taken on Balk Lane looking back towards terrace housing on Ferry Lane
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The old Ferry Boat Inn
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Stanley Ferry
2007 Floods, note the height of the water!
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Calder Row
This row of houses stands on the far bank of the Canal. The last place to get electricity and running water in the village
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Looking towards Aqueduct
This photo is from the 1992 waterways festival
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Canal View
This photo is from the 1992 waterways festival
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Aqueduct
This photo is from 1992 waterways festival
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Aqueduct
Taken after the heavy rains of December 1978 Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
Taken after the heavy rains of December 1978 Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
Taken after the heavy rains of December 1978 Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
Taken after the heavy rains of December 1978 Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
Taken after the heavy rains of December 1978 Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
Taken after the heavy rains of December 1978 Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
A few photos from August 1980 when the canal was drained so that repair work could take place on the aqueduct, note to rust in this photo Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
A few photos from August 1980 when the canal was drained so that repair work could take place on the aqueduct Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
A few photos from August 1980 when the canal was drained so that repair work could take place on the aqueduct Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
A few photos from August 1980 when the canal was drained so that repair work could take place on the aqueduct Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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Aqueduct
A few photos from August 1980 when the canal was drained so that repair work could take place on the aqueduct Photo from the collection of Brian Robinson
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If you have any photos of the Stanley area please contact us