humber ferries

[ten ten]

Just come across this film on utube of the the Humber ferries in operation-quite fascinating seeing the docking alongside at Hull Corporation pier,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu7tp8SE ... r_embedded

[bricam5]

In the days of my long past youth, the pubs in Hull shut at 3 pm not to open until 6pm.
But a ticket for the New Holland ferry gave you access to the bar as soon as the ferry cast off. Ind Coopes Double Diamond was the drink of choice in those days and if you stayed on board for the return trip it was surprising the amount you could put away.
Sundays, the pubs shut at 2 pm. The bar was always packed on a Sunday.

[Bryan]

Sounds vey much like the Ffestiniog in the 70s on a Sunday when Wales was dry in parts.

[ArthurK]

How about the passage of livestock on the ferries? I remember a group of piglets not being too keen on the idea. The squeals on the Corporation Pier had to be heard to be believed!

ArthurK

[ten ten]

Apart from their daily work, they were sometimes used in the evening for "River Boat Shuffles" from Hull with Four or five trad jazz bands on board ( including once one of the Barber, Ball or Bilk bands),and hordes of well boozed students being , shall we say,being rather ill as it turned back for Hull ,near New Clee. All three ferries were in use,one morning when City played Grimsby away,in the Waggy?/Chilton era,virtually non stop, one ferry carrying an Esso Tigers Head on the prow. A similar operation saw them returning after match end grossly overloaded as disgruntled supporters(they lost) wanted to get home as soon as possible.Those were the days, unrepeatable now.

[PinzaC55]

Spotted on Ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-Railw ... 4182364faa
and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-RAILW ... 5b01330f35

[Cypherus]

Am currently building a photo realistic model in N Gauge of the New Holland area including the pier and workings pulling information from all sources including on the job memory and came across this thread.

At the time I used to service the coal supplies for the ferries two of three times a month as diagrams went around both as a Guard and then later on the footplate so know the area well enough, sad day when they finally shuffled off into history and even the pier is now a shadow of what it was then although some of the station buildings remain in use and the box out there is still existent. not sure the frame is still installed but doubt anyone would really want to go out there and remove it.

The real lasting memory though, Oxmarsh sidings, Blackberries and ant's, now there is a tale worth the telling. Wonder if he is still alive and remembers that afternoon.

[R. pike]

Have you seen this?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pwayowen/23235243154/

[Cypherus]

There are any number of iterations for the New Holland/Barrow Road/Oxmarsh Jn are issued over the years.

maps.nls.uk/veiw/101586974

Gives an idea of how it has changed over the years, Little today remains of the original layout there, Once envisioned to join the Barnetby-Barnsley line near Scunthorpe to give a direct route via the Goxhill branch only the section to Barton on Humber was built and remained as a single line through out it's operational life.

The Loco closed and was removed piecemeal over a number of years as each portion became to decrepit to maintain in a safe condition and by the end of steam there was little left but a few standing walls and a single shed, Looking at your offered picture this was in the bottom right corner.

It was at one time a very busy little place for both passenger and freight traffic.

[thesignalman]

A couple of pictures from the wonderful N L Cadge collection:

New Holland Pier station, with E56003 and ferry

Photo 8/9/73 copyright N L Cadge/John Hinson collection

Paddle steamer Lincoln Castle under way:

Photo 8/9/73 copyright N L Cadge/John Hinson collection

There are more on my photograph site, link below.

John