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Yorkshire Rivers, The Ouse No.5 with Birds Eye View of the River and Roads Adjoining, Tom Bradley
This 1891 book – “The Ouse” by Tom Bradley – provides a wonderful insight into the Ouse and the area…
York Cattle Market
York Cattle Market was held in the city centre from the 16th century, cattle were initially driven to and from…
Walton’s Jetty at Selby
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
Thesis: David Michael Riley, ‘Families and their property in early modern England: a study of four communities on the Yorkshire Ouse, 1660-1760 (1990)
Riley’s thesis focuses upon four parishes, Cawood, Riccall, Selby and Wistow during the period 1660-1760. His second chapter includes an…
The Selby Toll Bridge
1790: An Act was presented to Parliament to construct a bridge linking Selby and Barlby. The Act passed through Parliament…
The Selby Swing Bridge
The bridge was built by the York-based Nelson & Company, after the company was granted the necessary contract in 1888.…
The River Ouse before the construction of Lendal Bridge (1853)
This picture shows the River Ouse before the construction of Lendal Bridge. Discussions around the need for a bridge began…
The Hambleton Drove Road
Just as the York to Selby line has been converted into a popular Greenway, what remains of the Hambleton Drove…
Statement of Traffic Using the Ouse Navigation
Statement of traffic using Ouse navigation Note: This is a catalogue record about archives held by York City Archives, contact York…
Statement of Account – Middle-Level Drainage Bill (1844)
Statement of Account from H.H. Fulton to Sir John Rennie regarding Middle-Level Draining Bill, 1844 – this is an account…
Shipping on the River Ouse at Selby
The opening of the Haddlesey-Selby Canal in 1778 helped to increase trade in Selby via the River Ouse, though prior…
Selby, an Inland Port
Selby was an inland port for approximately a century, between 1880-1980. Today, no coasters, tugs or commercial vessels sail through…
Selby Shipbuilders
There were numerous shipbuilders in Selby, many of whom were listed in various directories such as “Whites Directory” and “Baines…
Selby Area Floods
Selby was impacted by heavy flooding in March 1947. Below are some photos which capture the scale of the flooding.…
Sailing on the Ouse – Railway Institute Sailing Club in the 1960s
Two films of sailing taking place from the York Railway Institute Sailing Club – previously part of the British Transport…