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  • Men aboard the Tal-y-cafn Ferry on the River Conwy with a farm house and outbuildings on the opposite bank. Photographed by John Thomas.
Tal-y-cafn ferry, c. 1885
  • Photographed by John Thomas.
Rhyd-y-garnedd ferry, Tywyn, Merionethshire, c. 1885
  • In 1881 the pier at Portskewett was damaged by fire; the ferry that crossed the river Severn used to anchor there. At the same time, the Severn Tunnel was opened, and it became easier for people to travel by train from England to south Wales, so undermining the ferry business. Mr. Tanner managed to save most of the pier, and received this special certificate as thanks for his work.
Commendation for Mr Tanner from the Great Western Railway, 1881
  • The 'Old Passage Ferry Association' was founded in 1925 to improve the conveniences by the old crossing point across the river Severn. The Association built a slipway at Beachley and two stone piers at St. Aust which were connected to the shore by a road. In 1827 the Association began a paddle steamer service. Following a less prosperous period, times changed for the old crossing point in 1926 when a motor boat service catering to walkers, bicycles and motorbikes was started. It was so successful that the Association went on to provide a ferry service which was big enough to carry cars in 1931. This service came to an end on September 8, 1966, the day the first bridge across the river Severn was opened.
Schedule of Fares for Severn Ferry Company, 1966
Ticket machine used by the operators of the ferry across the River Severn, 19th century