10% off Photo Prints10% off Photo Prints
Francis Frith logo

The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith

An Historical Photographic Archive of National Importance

Call: +44 (0)1722 716 376
Sign-in or Register
Contact Us
Trustpilot
Sign-in or Register
Delivery Info Help Contact Us
UK (£)
Choose A Francis Frith Shop
 UK (£) For UK & International delivery US ($) For US/Canada delivery
Call +44 (0)1722 716376
0 Items: View Basket
Shopping Basket
Trustpilot
  1. Home
  2. Finningley
  3. Photos
  4. Finningley, The Village 1951

Finningley, The Village 1951
Photo ref: F67003
Made in Britain logo

Photo ref: F67003
Photo of Finningley, The Village 1951
All Photos
1 / 29
Next

More about this scene

The 450-acre Finningley Park Estate was sold in 1935, and within a year a new RAF airstrip was built on its flat land. The airfield was an important centre during the war, and was in use until the mid 1990s. There are now firm proposals to develop an international airport on the site. Here we are looking towards the Bawtry Road past The Harvey Arms (right) and the adjacent stables. Behind the green is the village pond, and to the right of the pub is the Old Bakery, built in 1878.

Add to Album
What's an Album? Info
Share This Photo

Buy a Print

Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.

View Sizes & Prices

Create a Gift

Mug
On a Mug
Calendar
In a Calendar
Calendar
Multi-Photo Prints
In a
Multi-Photo Print
500 + 1000 Pcs
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
Tea Towel
Tea Towel
Cushion Covers
Cushion Cover
Cushion
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Gift Card
Gift Card

A Selection of Memories from Finningley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Finningley

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Add a memory of this photo

The Railway Children
During the war years in 1940, we moved from Doncaster to Rossington. My father worked on the railway and felt we would be safer in the country. We lived at 254 Gatehouse Crossing and later in 1948, at 383 Gatehouse, Bessacarr. My mother had charge of the gates and would open them for the farmer, Mr Lee. It was also her responsibility to put fog signals on the line if she saw anything suspicious. She requested ...see more
Contact Contributor
Read Comments 2
Added 15 January 2013

Raf Finningley In The 1950s
I remember my parents and my sisters and I moving to live in a hut about 1955. My father had been commissioned as an Officer and after about 1 year, we moved to "the big house" which was a large property at the Officers' Quarters We then moved again on the camp to a brand new house just built and known as 32 OMQ. At the end of the garden we had a big oak tree and I remember going to the guardhouse ...see more
Contact Contributor
Read Comments 5
Added 03 January 2012

War Time
During the WW2 war my dad was posted at R A F Finningley and we his family lived in the village at a small holding across the road from the school. I can still see in my mind Wilf the owner who lived there too with his wife. Also the geese and poultry and that we had to take a brush shaft when we went to the outside privy to keep them at bay. Also going to the local market and abattoir with the stock. Also the night lit ...see more
Contact Contributor
Add Comment
Added 06 February 2007

More about Image Optimisation

All our photos are printed as optimised versions of their originals, this process can take anything from 15 minutes to several hours. This ensures that the product you get shows the true quality that Frith photos are renowned for.

Example of image retouching:

Before
After

Genealogy & Research Images

Despite over 20 years’ work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these please get in touch quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough.

What is an Album?

An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you.

Creating an Album enables you to make short lists and then make a final selection from the album. In particular it makes ordering things like calendars much easier - simply create an Album of the 12 photos you like and then use the Album when placng your order - our order process will give you this option.

You can create as many Albums as you want, so perhaps make one for your hometown, where you live now, where your parents live now etc.