Pictures from the Past
House Boat's on the Driffield Navigation 1927/1928
Pictures and text kindly donated by Jenny Mackenzie of Apperley Bridge Bradford.

House boats at Wansford 1927/29 House boats at Wansford 1927/29
House Boats at Wansford, in the right hand picture Wansford Lock can be seen in the background.
House boats Avon at Wansford 1927/29 House boats Avon at Wansford 1927/29

The Avon at Wansford, 1927. Dorothy Wintie on top. Note the darker hull and superstructure from that in the picture right.

Jim and Lena Oldfield along side Avon at Wansford, 1928. Note the lighter hull and Superstructure paintwork and modified fanlight.
Jim shaving Mrs. Lena Oldfield, with daughters Alice and Dorothy.

Jim Oldfield (the owner of AVON) shaving by the canal at Wansford. Unknown neighbour watching

Mrs. Lena Oldfield at Wansford, 1927, with daughters Alice and Dorothy.
Feeding horse Family members

Jim and Lena Oldfield feeding one of the farm horses - 1928

The Avon with Kathleen Wade, Alice Oldfield, Rosy Wade and Mrs Wintie
Keel entering Wansford Lock House boats below Town Lock Driffield

House Boats Below Town Lock arround 1927/1928

A Humber Keel entering Wansford Lock 1927/1928
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