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Knottingley, Ferrybridge Power Station c.1965
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The new A1 bisected the town of Ferrybridge after 1967. The canal was still busy, with a barge taking coal loaded into a series of 'Tom Puddings' - short containers that can be coupled together in any length. They were patented in 1826 and first used on this waterway from 1865. A walk along the path in between the canal and river offers a splendid history lesson on the industrial origins of Ferrybridge and Knottingley.

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A Selection of Memories from Knottingley

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 Knottingley

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My Time At Middle Lane School
If I remember rightly, the Middle Lane school / Knottingley High School opened around 1966/67, as we were the first ones to go to the school after leaving Ropewalk School where we did our first year. I stayed at Knottingley High until I left in 1970. I was in what was then called 4 building. I remember teachers such as Miss Ulyett, Miss Clapham, Mr Brooks, Mr Renshaw, Mr Carr, Mr Calvert, Mr ...see more
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The new fire station was built around the late 60s as I remember going to bonfire nights that the station used to run on the land next to the station My mum also used to cook for the station on a Sunday lunchtime ....
Knottingley, the Fire Station c1965
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Ropewalk School Abt 1925.
My father Fred Beckett was born 1909 in Knottingley. Attended Rope Walk School up to about 1925. I remember him telling me that he had painted a large peacock on one of the walls in the school hall. This had remained part of the school for many years.
Knottingley, Modern School c1955
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St Botolph's School
Started my school life here in 1967 and was at St Botolph's school, or as it was known to us as just ropewalk school. I have very fond memories of the place and some rather nasty ones of a particular teacher called Mrs Wadsworth. Remember having my first crush on a girl in my class called Elizabeth Cockerham although all the boys did, including Paul Baines and Mark Pearson the vicar's son, we were best ...see more
Knottingley, Modern School c1955
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