Archive items in 1950

York Cattle Market

York Cattle Market was held in the city centre from the 16th century, cattle were initially driven to and from…

NCB Film – The Fast Plough

Film ID: YFA 2524 THE FAST PLOUGH 1954 Visitor Tabs Description(active tab) The National Coal Board (NCB) Film Unit is…

NCB Film – Assembling the Anderton Shearer loader

Film ID: YFA 2529 THE ANDERTON SHEARER LOADER (1) 1954 Visitor Tabs Description(active tab) The National Coal Board (NCB) Film…

NCB Film OPERATION OF A LONGWALL COAL CUTTER

See Yorkshire Film Archive http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/ Not seen OPERATION OF A LONGWALL COAL CUTTER 1957 The National Coal Board (NCB) Film Unit…

Selby Station

              Photos from Selby: The Industrial Past – Roland Chilvers and Selby: The Past…

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…

St James Rail Trips from Selby

Various groups and organizations utilized the railway to embark on different types of trips and outings. Below are photos from…

The Bell Berry Coal Office and Merchants Selby

                Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: Part 1 and Selby: The…

Station and Signal Box Closures

Notes from Gavin Wright 5/12/1 Although the East Coast Main line trains continued to run until 1983, the local passenger…

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