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Sir Nigel Gresley at Gascoigne Wood in 1987
Gascoigne Wood
Selby Motor and General Engineering Co. Ltd
Selby Motor & General Engineering Co. Ltd took over Stagg & Robson Ltd. in 1906 but went into liquidation in…
Stagg & Robson Ltd of Selby
Stagg & Robson arrived in Selby around 1900 and purchased four acres of land off of Bawtry Road. The company…
Mill-Gate Mills, Selby
There was a decree mandating that all inhabitants of Selby must grind the corn, grain and malt to…
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.…
Walton’s Jetty at Selby
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
November 2000 Floods at Selby
In 2000, England was affected by seven weeks of rainfall, which led to flooding across both England and Wales. …
Selby Area Floods
Selby was impacted by heavy flooding in March 1947. Below are some photos which capture the scale of the flooding.…
Bawtry Road Railway Bridge, Selby
Also called the Thelson Oils Bridge, the bridge was located on the old Selby-Goole line. The railway opened in 1907…
Selby Urban District Council Highways Department
Photos from Selby: The Past in Photos: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
Sand-Hill Location
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
Steam Locomotives Around Selby in the 1960s
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
Riddles 9F Locomotives at Selby
The British Railways decided to dispose of steam locomotives in favor of switching to diesel power in the 1960s, so…
Selby Working Men’s Club Outings
Local groups organized various events for both children and adults, including businesses and clubs. Specific groups who used the railroad…