Bowness On Windermere, Ferry Hotel 1925
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Here seen in the 1920s, the Ferry Hotel has acquired a growth of creeper over much of the fine stonework of its frontage. In the foreground to the right the former short jetty is just visible. The substantial wooden pier/jetty which dominates the foreground has since disappeared. From it the camera-wary boy is dangling his line in the water, probably hoping to catch the perch which have generally been plentiful in Windermere.

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My dad Harry Moore, known as Sarge would ride his motorbike in all weathers to get to work ,which was at Ferryhouse, to get there he would go and return on the ferry. I would go with him sometimes at the weekend if there was any problems for him to fix. Years later I would go on a bike ride with my elder sister Hilary, I found the ferry a very enjoyable experience, the noise of the ...see more