Howdenshire History, a local and family history research service based in East Yorkshire
old photographs and old pictures of families, ancestors and local Yorkshire towns

YORKSHIRE OLD PHOTOGRAPHS

New release : GOOLE, A PICTORIAL HISTORY, VOL. 4 by Susan Butler.
Now available from local shops and to order online.


Keep up with local history news and information in the area on my blog - East Yorkshire History

Old Photographs of Goole Ships, Docks, Rivers, Canal & Railway

The thumbnail images shown below are deliberately set at a low quality for online copyright reasons and will appear blurry.

 
Goole Lancashire & Yorkshire Fire Brigade competition winners
 
Please CLICK the above thumbnail for example of the ACTUAL OLD PHOTO QUALITY UPON PURCHASE. All the old pictures for sale here are supplied at a similar high quality.

High quality versions of these images are available to buy and they will be clear and sharp - please see example (right). Images are available in two forms:

  • A high quality digital image via email

  • A high quality glossy print via post


If you would like to purchase a high quality version of any of the old images on this page, please contact me.

 

 

Charges

High quality digital image (you can print out at any size yourself) via email £3.00
High quality 4''x6'' (postcard) glossy photo print via post £3.50
High quality A4 glossy photo print via post £5.00

N.B. The following charges apply for personal and private use only. I retain the copyright on all images. If you wish to use any of these old images for commercial purposes (eg. in a book, on a website or for public display) then please contact me.

I accept sterling cheques (please inquire for postal address). Alternatively, the easiest way to pay is via PayPal, which is a secure and fast method of transferring money online - please use the email address given on the contact details page.

 

...

 

 

The following links will take you straight to the relevant section of this page of Goole old photos:

Goole docks, canal & general shipping - Goole shipbuilding & shipyard - Dutch River - Old railway photos

 

Goole Docks, Canal & General Shipping

Old photo of Goole ship SS Cherrybrook
Old photo of Railway Dock, Goole, Yorkshire, in 1890
Old photo of Goole, Yorkshire: ship Stevonia fitting out
Old photo of Goole, Yorkshire: ship MV Fortunity in West Dock

SS Cherrybrook in Goole docks. Built 1904, sunk 1940.

Goole: Railway dock about 1890

Stevonia fitting out at Barge Dock side, Goole

Discharging timber in West Dock, Goole. M V Fortunity on the move.

Old photo of SS Colne disaster, Goole, Yorkshire: memorial card

Goole: sinking of the SS Colne March 12th 1906. Disaster memorial postcard. Named and pictured - E.P.W. Alcock, R. Cleaves, R. Morley, H. Ellwood, H. Abson, C. Frieberg, G. Harrison, R. Snowden, J. Smith, T. Middleton, H. Chappell, C.W. Axup.

Old photo of Barge Dock in Goole, Yorkshire, 1890
Old photo of River Quay, Goole, Yorkshire
Old photo of filling in Aldam Dock, Goole, Yorkshire
Old photo of Hudson Ward's mill, Goole, Yorkshire

Goole: Barge Dock in 1890

Goole: River Quay, 1920s

Goole: filling in Aldam Dock - Aire Street is in the background

Goole: Hudson Ward's mill with ship

Old photo of Goole coal hoist loading from Tom Puddings
Old photo of unloading at Goole docks, Goole, Yorkshire
Old photo of view over Goole docks, Goole, Yorkshire, with masted ships
Old photo of Goole docks with Goole church

Goole coal hoist: loading coal from 'Tom Puddings' at Goole docks

Unloading potatoes at Goole docks

View overlooking Goole docks, showing many ship masts

Goole docks with church behind

Old photo of tannett hoist at Goole docks, Goole, Yorkshire
Old photo of Goole docks with barge, Goole, Yorkshire
Old photo of Ocean Lock, Goole docks, showing the ship Munster Old photo of sailing ship and tug at Goole, Yorkshire

Tannett hoist at Goole docks

Goole docks with barge

Ocean Lock, Goole, showing the 'Munster'

Goole - sailing ship and tug

Old photo of the custom house at Goole, Yorkshire Old photo of Goole, Yorkshire, seen from the River Ouse in 1890 Old photo of the Promenade at Goole, Yorkshire goole 50 ton crane

Goole Custom House

Goole seen from the River Ouse in 1890

Goole: the Promenade, with tents in background

Goole 50 ton crane

goole docks fire goole  docks j b paddon

Goole: Diamond

*Goole dock fire 1947

Goole dock fire 1947 - the morning after

Goole docks: J B Paddon

goole docks ss aire goole docks unloading carslberg lager

Goole docks: Queen of the Bay

Goole ship loading

Goole docks: SS Aire

Goole docks: unloading Carlsberg lager

goole opening ocean lock goole docks ss equity goole docks dispute

* Goole opening of Ocean Lock in 1938

Goole iron bridge: SS Equity

Goole dock dispute, TGWU picket?

   

Aerial view of Goole docks showing travelling cranes, Bridge Street and Bennett ship

   
goole docks ss berlin goole yacht bluebird malcolm campbell goole barque in lock goole barge dock

SS Berlin at Goole

Malcolm Campbell's yacht Bluebird at Goole

Goole barque in lock

Goole barge dock with flyboats

goole ship byland abbey Old photo of tractors and Burtonia in dock Old photo of Goole ship Lizzie Old photo of SS Saltfleet aground at Reedness

Goole docks: Byland Abbey

Goole: showing tractors and Burtonia in dock

Goole: Lizzie, owned by Goole firm G. B. Wadsworth from 1901 until she was sold in 1912 to Norwegian owners.

Goole: SS Saltfleet aground at Reedness. Ran aground 3 October 1951, en route to Poole with a cargo of coal. Salvage operations began December 1951 but abandoned October 1952. In March 1954 the wreck was cut in half and scrapped.

Old photo of the Goole ship Yokefleet taking part in Normandy landings Old photo of steamship and coal hoist at Aldham Dock, Goole    

* Goole ship Yokefleet taking part in Normandy landings. Owned by Ouse Steamship Company from 1919.

Goole: colour postcard showing sailing ship, steamship and coal hoist in Aldham dock

   

 

 

Goole Shipbuilding & Shipyard - General Views

Old photo of wartime women workers in Goole shipyard, Yorkshire
Old photo of Goole, Yorkshire: ship MV Gladonia after launch
Old photo of Goole shipyard workshop, Goole, Yorkshire Old photo of launch of mission ship Edward P Willis from Goole shipyard in 1937

* Goole shipyard. Women workers in wartime

MV Gladonia in River Ouse after launch in 1963. Built by Goole Shipbuilding Co.

Goole shipyard workshop

Launch of the mission vessel Edward P Willis from Goole shipyard in 1937

Old photo of Goole shipyard in 1960 showing welders
Old photo of launch of the ship Grebbestroom, Goole shipyard, Yorkshire
Old photo of launch of ship The Inland, Goole shipyard, Yorkshire

Goole shipyard. Welders in 1960

*Goole shipyard. Launch of the Grebbestroom in 1946

Goole shipyard. The Inland after launch in 1950

Goole launch of Gertrude Kathrine

Old photo of Goole shipyard launch of the Acclivity Old photo of Goole shipyard launch of the Arctic Freebooter

Goole launch of Acclivity 30th March 1968

Goole launch of Arctic Freebooter 3rd May 1965

Goole launch of Chichester Cross on 22nd March 1967

Goole launch of Huddersfield Town 20th July 1962

 

 

Goole - Dutch River

Old photo of first Dutch River bridge, Goole, Yorkshire

Old photo of ship launch on the Dutch River, Goole, Yorkshire

Old photo of the Dutch River shipyard at Goole, Yorkshire

Dutch River bridge, Goole, about 1885. Replaced 1890 after being declared unsafe

Goole: Dutch River ship launch

Goole: Dutch River shipyard

Goole: Dutch River, ship aground

 

 

Goole & Area - Old Railway Pictures

Old photo of Goole railway station, Goole, Yorkshire, showing station footbridge and Transpennine train
Aire Street, Goole, Yorkshire: old photo of railway station (Lancashire & Yorkshire)
Old photo of NER parcel van 1907, Goole, Yorkshire
Old photo of working railway horses on the docks at Goole, Yorkshire

Goole station with Transpennine diesel locomotive

Goole: Aire Street railway station. This is the only view of the old Lancashire & Yorkshire station in existence.

Goole: NER parcel van in 1907, showing Harry Dixon and Mr Saynor

Goole docks: working railway horses

Old photo of Goole locomotive Jimi Hendrix Express Old photo of Goole railway station diesel  locomotive Old photo of Driffield railway station yard, Yorkshire Old photo of Brough railway station, East Yorkshire

Goole locomotive 90427.

This loco 90427 was the last steam engine to work out of Goole Shed and is pictured here leaving for its last trip with driver Ernie(?) Wood in 1965. Trainee firemen Dennis Garner, Sam Robinson and Kevin Braithwaite marked this event by naming the engine Jimi Hendrix Kevin Braithwaite wrote "Jimi Hendrix express"on the front of the loco. The Goole Times photographer was there and the picture was used on the front page.

Goole railway station with diesel locomotive

Driffield railway station yard with omnibus and horse-drawn vehicles - probably 1920s

Brough railway station

Old photo of Heck railway accident, Yorkshire, 1923 Old photo of railway signal box at Hessle Road, Hull Old photo of railcar, possibly at Hull  

Heck railway accident, August 1923. Brake van on top of station house

Hull: Hessle Road signal box

'Great Central' steam railcar at Barton on Humber

 

 

Go on to old pictures of Goole streets, shops, pubs, churches, schools and people.

Or to old pictures of the Snaith and Marshland area around Goole - includes Airmyn, Drax, Eastoft, Hook, Hensall, Rawcliffe, Reedness, Snaith and Swinefleet.

Or to old pictures of Howden places and people.

Or to old pictures of Eastrington places, families and shops.

Or go to old pictures of East Yorkshire villages - includes old photos of Asselby, Barmby on the Marsh, Brantingham, Booth, Blacktoft, Broomfleet, Bubwith, Eastrington, Ellerton, Faxfleet, Gilberdyke, Howdendyke, Knedlington, Laxton, Newport, North Cave, Portington, Sandhall, Skelton, Saltmarshe, Sandholme, South Cave, Spaldington, Wressle.