The shallow ferry boat pulled across the river Thames by rope, taken from the far riverbank. The are very few ferries still in existence, but they were once an intrinsic part of the river for many centuries.

Date:

1860

Location:

Bablock Hythe Ferry, Northmoor, Bablock Hythe, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire

Reference:

HT01157

Type:

Photograph (Inkjet Print)