East Coast Railways- Express and Main Line Route 1888
The maps (leaflets) below show the route taken between Edinburgh and London since 1888. The train that took this route…
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…
Selby Bascule Bridge
Photo attached of the first railway bridge at Selby. It’s a bascule bridge and was built in 1840 when Selby…
Selby Station
Photos from Selby: The Industrial Past – Roland Chilvers and Selby: The Past…
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…
Iron and Brass Foundries in Selby
The information available on foundries in Selby is not always clear, but it appears that there were at least four.…
Map of Escrick 1889-90
Copyright: The Francis Firth Collection.
Map of Escrick – 1890
Copyright: The Francis Firth Collection.
Map of Bishopthorpe – 1898
Copyright: The Francis Firth Collection.
Map of Bishopthorpe – 1890
This is an ordinance survey map of Bishopthorpe village from 1890, which shows the North Eastern Rail line running through…