Stanley History Online - Ferry Lane Photos

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

Break water in foreground, the old tram route to Newland can be seen to the left of the River

Ship Inn Darts Presentation 1962

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Johnson
Harry Stead presenting the Shield to Les Sheppard

Building the new Aqueduct

Stanley Ferry

This area of the basin was used for loading by Lofthouse Colliery

Stanley Ferry

Loading coal from the Newland Colliery onto Tom Puddings

Stanley Ferry

Aqueduct

Stanley Ferry

Boat yard, the old breakwater can be seen to the right of the photo

Ferry Lane

Aqueduct Cottage early 1970s, it was renovated in the mid 1980s when the new marina was built

Ferry Lane

Aqueduct postcard From the collection of John Williams

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

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

Ferry Lane

Coal being transported by canal From the collection of John Williams

Ferry Lane

Top of Ferry Lane in the 1900s From the collection of John Williams

Saint Swithens Chapel Ferry Lane

Presentation photo that was given to the bible class in 1903 From the collection of John Williams

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.

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

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

Ferry Lane Toll Bridge

Taken in the 1950s. From the collection of Brian Robinson

Ward Lane

Photo from 1930s in Ward Lane

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

Stanley Ferry Marina

1980s

Ship Inn

Darts Team 1960s

Canal View

Looking back to Aqueduct. The old Ariel flight for the sand & gravel quarries can be seen over the Canal

Ferry Lane Prefabs

Photo taken on East Street in 1960s

Aqueduct & Workshops

Ferry Lane Sunday School

Kids from the Lane 1906

Canal side view

Looking towards old power station

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

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

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

Kirkfield Place

Kirkfield Place residents around 1910
if you know any of the people in this photo please contact us

Jack Whitehouse

Local resident Jack Whitehouse
Picture taken on Ferry Lane opposite the now football pitch
Taken around 1950s

Sharon Parkin

this is an early 1960,s photo of sharon parkin,you can see the chuggler yard behind her.

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.

Tom Pudding

Tom Pudding being pulled from the water at Ferry Basin

Tom Pudding

Tom Pudding photo with workers

Stanley Ferry Sand & Gravel Quarry

Photo taken at Stanley Ferry Sand & Gravel Quarry 1950s
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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..

Ferry Lane Boat Yard Workers

Ferry Lane Boat Yard Workers 1920
If you recognise anyone in this photo please contact us

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

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.

Stanley Ferry Basin

Aqueduct and Toll Bridge

Wooden Toll bridge was built in the 1870s to replace the actual Stanley Ferry

Ferry Lane Pit

Moving The winding gear at Ferry Lane pit of the Victoria Coal & Coke Company
After Closure

Ferry Lane Chapel

Stanley Ferry Sand and Gravel Quarry

Photo taken mid 1950s

Harold Wilson

Opening of new bridge 1971

Harold Wilson

Opening of new bridge 1971

Tom Puddings being pulled

View of Tom Pudding at Ferry Basin

Ferry Lane Kids

Photo taken at top of Ferry Lane

Veiw of Canal 1950s

You can see the sand & gravel quarries in the background

Aqueduct View

Taken around 1969

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

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.

Kirkfield Place 1920s

Photo is of George Parfitt outside 82 Ferry Lane

Ferry Boat Pub

Artist impression from around 1880 This is the pub that stood on the edge of the toll bridge

Dunbrick Workers

Please contact us if you know anybody in the photo

Marina 1960s

Aqueduct colour postcard

Aqueduct postcard

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

Stanley Ferry Basin

1960s

Aqueduct

Taken in 1972

Ferry Bridge Plaque

Ferry Bridge Plaque
The current bridge replaced the old wooden toll bridge and was opened by Harold Wilson in 1971

Canal View

1960s

River Calder View

1990s

New Aqueduct being built

Photo of the new Aqueduct being built behind the old one Photo taken by Shaun Parkin

Ferry Lane

Photo from 1998 taken on Balk Lane looking back towards terrace housing on Ferry Lane

The old Ferry Boat Inn

Stanley Ferry

2007 Floods, note the height of the water!

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

Looking towards Aqueduct

This photo is from the 1992 waterways festival

Canal View

This photo is from the 1992 waterways festival

Aqueduct

This photo is from 1992 waterways festival