Symonds Yat, The Ferry 1914
Photo ref:
67659
Photo ref:
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Of dozens of ferries that used to exist between Ross and Chepstow, only two (including this one) survive. It is a rope ferry; in this photograph the ferryman can be seen pulling on the rope to take his passengers across the river. Today it costs 60p to cross.
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A Selection of Memories from Symonds Yat
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 Symonds Yat
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I now live in this building which was converted into a house in the 70's, I think. I have been here for over 12 years. If anyone has any postcards etc I would be interested. I have quite a few, but not this one. Symonds Yat is still a fabulous place and I am very lucky to live here.
I am not sure of the year, somewhere between 1952 and 1960.
Head Forester: Mr Frank Watson.
Forester: Mr Ian Falconer
Builders: Mr Jones and Chips Cooper.
There were probably more men involved, but both the men named were forestry workers and carried out most of the work by hand, using only an axe which they could handle with great accuracy, a skill honed by years of felling trees all over High Meadow. Mr ...see more
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