Owston Ferry, The River Trent c.1955
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Photo ref:
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We are looking upriver, from a jetty where the Trent Catchment Area's two workboats moored overnight in the 1950s and 1960s. One of the captains was landlord of the nearby Crooked Billet. When a big spring tide met the river's flow, the aegre, a wave similar to the Severn Bore, was seen at its best here.
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This may not be relevant to many people or even to this photograph, but Laura Torn, sadly, brutally murdered, a resident of Owston Ferry, was a good friend to many. My main memory of Laura is biking down the village to the shop with her. She was a great girl, fantastic friend and super sister. RIP Laura - you will never be forgotten nor will our time in Owston Ferry as kids, playing on the reck, camping out, and ...see more
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