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 Station
Photos from Selby: The Industrial Past – Roland Chilvers and Selby: The Past…
Steam in the 1960s in Selby
Photos from Selby: The Industrial Past – Roland Chilvers.
Selby Takes Off
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
Selby North Eastern Railway station, 1905
North Eastern Railway Men in Selby
The North Eastern Railway (NER) Company was created by Royal Assent in July 1854. Photos…
Selby to Kingston Upon Hull Railway
Until 1840 the railway line from Leeds terminated at Selby. Prior to the railway’s construction, the only way to…
The Selby Toll Bridge
1790: An Act was presented to Parliament to construct a bridge linking Selby and Barlby. The Act passed through Parliament…
Selby Shipbuilders
There were numerous shipbuilders in Selby, many of whom were listed in various directories such as “Whites Directory” and “Baines…
Haddlesey-Selby Canal and the ‘Lazy Cut’
In June 1774, the Aire & Calder Company secured an Act allowing them to construct a navigable canal from Haddlesey…