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Fabulous 'period' picture of life long gone. These old snaps of ordinary people living their lives are endlessly fascinating I think.One day people will be looking at us in the same way. Now there's a thought!

a very simple life, very simple transportation, just a wooden container and they called it a ferry. it is a quite good example of how civilizations develop.

"For many years the ferry at Tal-y-Cafn was the property if Lord Bulkeley, who rented it out at £50 per annum. Passenger, sheep and cattle were conveyed across the river on a heavy floating platform retained in it's position by a stout rope passing through a double set of rollers." www.tal-y-cafn.com/history.asp I can see the rope and a set of rollers on the left hand side of the ferry. But how was the ferry propelled across the river, I can see any signs of oars?

Thank you Picture Esk, this is the kind of information, redolent of history, that brings any picture to life.

Having looked at various rope ferries on the Net, I get the impression that most ferryboats were propelled by the ferryman who simply pulled his way across the river using the rope. Looking at the size and weight of the Tay-y-cafn ferry I suspect that there may have been two of them pulling on that rope!

i like this photo

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pictures of Interest, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Just to let you know, this image is reversed!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pictures of Interest, and we'd love to have this added to the group! What a fabulous picture from this old land steeped in history. I am very glad I came across this wonderfull site full of wonderfull old characters. The pictures deserved to be preserved and seen.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nautical pictures of interest., and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Thanks Wales, a great old picture that I would hate to see either lost or ignored.

Absolutely priceless old scene.

It's really something is'nt it Kookaburra? If you have a look at the site 'Pictures of Interest' you will see some more pictures from the very good National Library of Wales that you may find interesting. If I have my way we will be seeing more from this excellent site.

A regular passenger service from Conway to Trefriw was started in 1847 by the St. George Steam Packet Company. "St. Winifred" was the first paddle steamer, joined in c.1880 by the "St. George".

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nautical pictures of interest., and we'd love to have this added to the group! A nice little picture of a long gone ship.