Old Photo Gallery

A Collection of Old Photos

My collection of old Arksey photos keeps growing, and every single one that I acquire is added to this page (if suitable). Please keep checking for new additions, or to submit photos please email good quality copies to arkvillhistory@yahoo.co.uk.

The photos are arranged under the following headings.

Contents

• 11th Century All Saints church 
• The Vicarage
• The Almshouses (Built in 1660)
• Photos Pre-Restoration in the 1990's
• Interiors, Pre-Restoration
• During the Refurbishment, 1998
• Railway Station 1848 - 1952
• Level Crossing and Signal Box
• Station Road
• Marsh Lane
• Arksey Hall
• High Street
• The Plough Inn
• Almholme Lane
• Ings Lane
• Aerial Views
• 1932 Floods
• Flood Photos Courtesy of Laura Hawkins
• Miscellaneous 
• Photos of People and Events
• Arksey Sports Teams
• Silver Jubilee Gala
• Arksey School 
• Old School (Built in 1683)
• New School (Built in 1970)
• Christmas Party Photos 1970 Courtesy of Howard Connell
• Arksey School 1970's and 80's Courtesy of Howard Connell
• Arksey Buses

11th Century All Saints Church

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

My own photo

1915

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

West side of church

About 1915

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

1948

1948

1948

1948

1948

Main Gateway

Church Interior, about 1907
My own photo

The Nave 1948

The nave, 1948

Pillar supporting the tower, 1948

The Pulpit, dated 1634
My own photo

The pulpit pictured in 1948

The font, about 1907
The cover dates from 1662
My own photo

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

The font, 1948

Sir George Cooke Memorial, photo 1895

Old font, found at Moat Hills

Church choir outside Brook House Farm, unknown date.
Photo courtesy of The Village Teapot

Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers 1912.
My own photo 

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

The Peal Board as shown in the 1912 photo above.

The Vicarage

Arksey Vicarage

Coloured version by Joseph Patrick Wright

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Vicarage from the churchyard
My own photo

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

For more photos and history on the church go to All Saints Church History.

The Almshouses (Built in 1660)

Gateway 1895

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

1948

Almshouses 1986

Photos Pre-Restoration in the 1990's

Taken from the church tower

The following photos are photos taken from a display at the Almshouses open day in 2014.

Rear of Almshouses and allotments

Rear of Almshouses, Old School on the right

Interiors, Pre-Restoration

The following photos are photos taken from a display at the Almshouses open day in 2014.

The patched roof as seen from the Old School yard

During the Refurbishment, 1998

The following photos are photos taken from a display at the Almshouses open day in 2014.

Original window frame found blocked up

For more photos of the refurbishment and completion go to The Almshouses.

Railway Station 1848 - 1952

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey Station 1893
My own photo

As above
Photo courtesy of Den Lowe

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

1910

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

The derelict station, post-closure 1955

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

1950

1905

'Sir Hugo' passing through Arksey crossing June 1950.
Photo courtesy of Dennis Canning

Train leaving station 1951

Mervyn Senior (porter), Dorothy (clerk), Ron Edwards (station Master) c.1950's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey station lamp in an exhibition in 2017
My own photo

Level Crossing and Signal Box

'Kingfisher' passing through Arksey crossing in 1966.
Photo courtesy of Pete Dumville

Arksey 'flyer' stuck at the crossings 1955

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey 'flyer' through the crossing in 1955. 

Photo courtesy of Pete Dumville.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey Crossing in 1976
Photo courtesy of Pete Dumville

Crossing and signal box

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

1980's
Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe

1980's, inside the signal box
Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe

As above

Mr and Mrs Beverley at the Marsh Lane gatehouse, early 1900's

For more on the history of the station go to Arksey and the Railway.

Station Road

Station Road 1920's 
Photo courtesy of Linda Swain

Dorothy Patton of 27 Station Road in
the 1920's.
Photo courtesy of Linda Swain

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Bessie Patton aged 9, 1928, at 27 Station Road.
Photo courtesy of Linda Swain

Wilfred Hilton stood at the junction of Station Road and 
High Street, possibly 1930's. 
Photo courtesy of Les Goodchild

Same roundabout as above at the junction on High Street and
Station Road, facing Station Road. 
The school master's house can be seen on the right. 
A vehicle had crashed into the lamp post, 
bringing it down in possibly the early 1930's.
Photo courtesy of Den Lowe

Westcroft Cottages opposite the vicarage. 
This building was a Tudor farm and was at one time
 the home of the Hammer and Wedge, a club for miners in the 1920's and 30's.
Photo courtesy of Laura Hawkins

The Hammer and Wedge Committee

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

A later photo of the Hammer and Wedge Committee.
Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe

Station Road in the late 1950's.
Photo courtesy of Colin Hardisty

Station Road and Topham's shop in the 1960's

Ken Topham outside his shop in 1979.
Photo courtesy of Pete Dumville

Marsh Lane

View from Marsh Lane of Brook House Farm and Arksey Church.
Photo courtesy of John Hufton

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Marsh Lane (opposite where the pensioner's bungalows are now).
Photo courtesy of John Hufton

Marsh Lane in the 1950's after the Post Office
was transferred to number 22 in 1956.
Photo courtesy of John Hufton

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Temporary Post Office 1950's

Numbers 20 and 22 Marsh Lane in the 1970's.
Photo courtesy of Mick Rockett

More Marsh Lane photos are included in the flooding section below.

Arksey Hall

Courtesy of Mark Waterhouse

For more on the Hall go to Arksey Hall.

High Street

Looking towards Marsh Lane, early 1900's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

About 1900

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Cottages opposite the church and Plough Inn.
This photo and the following five are courtesy of 
Derek Foster and Doncaster Archives

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

As above.

As above.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Taken from behind the Tudor cottages on High Street. 
The Plough is visible in the centre, and the church on the right. 

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Cottages opposite the Plough Inn.

Apologies for the poor quality, original photo was in a plastic pocket on a display

Cottages opposite the Plough Inn.

Apologies for the poor quality, original photo was in a plastic pocket on a display

Cottages being demolished in the 1950's.

Looking towards Marsh Lane, church hall on the right.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Old Post Office (left)

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

More High Street photos are included in the flooding section below.

The Plough Inn

c.1910

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

1909

1909, photo taken the same day as the one above

Early 1900's

Coloured version by Joseph Patrick Wright

Plough Inn and church, possibly 1940's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

c.late 1970's.
Photo courtesy of Tony Canning

The Plough in the 1990's when owned by Ward's brewery, floral display courtesy of David Ross.
Photo courtesy of Mick Rockett

As above

For more on the history of the Plough Inn go to The Plough Inn.

Almholme Lane

White House Farm
Photo courtesy of John Hufton

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Wittsend Caravan Park. 
Photo courtesy of Brian Holling

More Almholme Lane photos are included in the flooding section below.

Ings Lane

Ings Lane looking north, about 1900 - 1910

Ings Lane looking south, early 1900's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

The original Field House, no date

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Harvest Festival at Arksey Victoria Club, pre 1945

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey Victoria club in the 1950's.
Photo courtesy of Den Lowe

Ings Lane from Church Lane, looking south, possibly 1920's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Senior's house (behind the trees).
Photo courtesy of Mick Rockett

Aerial Views

High Street from the church tower,
looking towards Marsh Lane, early 1900's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

View of Ings Lane/Station Road junction from the church tower.
Early 1900's.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

View from church tower across fields at rear of Ings Lane.
The vicarage is just in shot in the left, bottom corner.
Photo Courtesy of John Hufton

View from church tower of fields at rear of Almshouses 
and Station Road, post 1930's.
Photo courtesy of John Hufton

Arksey from the air, early 1970's

Arksey from the air c.1973

More aerial photos can be found in the flooding section below.

1932 Floods

Landing Stage at church wall

Arksey Lane

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Church Lane, Station Road Junction

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Three men brave the flood waters near the smithy on High Street

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

High Street near the Plough

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Boating near the Plough

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

High Street, Plough Inn

Unidentified street

children 'punting' outside cottages on High Street.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey Landing by the church wall on High Street.
This was opposite the Almshouses.

Another capture of Arksey Landing.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Outside the Tudor cottages on High Street.

Rev. Rhys James talks to Mrs Lilley on High Street

Church Hall and Post Office (right) on flooded High Street

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

North side of Arksey Church

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Ings Lane and Station Road junction

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Almholme Lane terraced houses looking west

Almholme Lane terrace looking east

Almholme Lane, near the Marsh Lane junction

Marsh Lane
Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe

Marsh Lane

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Closer view of the photo above

The 'Ark in the Sea'

View from the church tower across the fields to the rear of High Street. 
Bentley Colliery can be seen on the horizon.

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

View of cottages on High Street from the church tower.
Photo courtesy of Bob Lord

Throstle Cottages (left) and the smithy (centre), 
High Street, taken from the church tower.

Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe 

View of the Plough Inn and High Street
from the church tower

Another version of the above photo

View over the roof top of the Plough Inn from the church tower.

A similar view of the above photo

Almshouses and cottage from church roof

Unidentified location

Brook House Farm with

Arksey Hall behind.

Taken from church tower

Brook House Farm and the view east from the church tower

Another view of Brook House Farm from the church tower

A closer view of Brook House Farm from the church tower

Flood Photos Courtesy of Laura Hawkins

Standing at the west side of the church

Boating on High Street

James Henry Trout
Standing on Arksey Landing, Station Road

Arksey Landing on Station Road, near Ings Lane

Unidentified Location, possibly Marsh Lane

Upstairs living on Almholme Lane

Braving the floods on Almholme Lane

Marsh Lane

Repairing the footpath after the floods, near the Old School

Flooded Almshouses

Cleaning up after the floods at the Almshouses

Post-floods at the Almshouses

Flood damaged furniture at the Almshouses

Post-flooding at the Almshouses

To read more on the floods of 1932 go to Arksey Underwater. 

Miscellaneous

Photos of People and Events

Arksey Club trip to the Goose Fair c.1920's

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Arksey Club party. 
Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe

Arksey Club Christmas party late 1950's

Tommy Dean, milkman

Arksey Cemetery Workers

Fred Thornton (left) and Luke Cashmore (right),
Arksey Cemetery workers.

Emily Swain's grave in Arksey Cemetery 1935. 
Photo courtesy of Colin Bainbridge,

Burial of Bentley Pit Disaster victims 1931.
Photo courtesy of Jill Lowe

Floral tributes for Pit Disaster victims 1931.
My own photo

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

Erecting the Pit Disaster Memorial.
Photo courtesy of Sheila Seymour

Pit Disaster anniversary memorial 1981

Threshing Machine at Brook House Farm c.1930's. 
Photo courtesy of George Harriman

Thomas Henry Johnson, butcher of Arksey, c.1920's

Arksey Railway Fishing Pond in the 1970's.
Photo courtesy of Mick Dutchak

Arksey Railway Fishing Pond in the 1960's. 
Photo courtesy of Janice Lowe

Garden Party in the old school grounds early 1960's. Adeline Hall far left, Ruth Hall (of Hall's shop) to her right. 
Photo courtesy of John Hufton.

Arksey Park 1953 Coronation celebrations. 
Photo courtesy of Den Lowe.

A.R.P. Wardens 1942, possibly taken in the vicarage grounds.
Back row L to R: PC Ashworth, Richard Brough, Noel Hart, Frank Radford, 
Mr Burton, Luke Cashmore, ?, ?.
Front row L to R: ?, Mr Norcliffe, Mr McIvor, Mrs Charlesworth, Mr Fisher, ?.
Photo courtesy of Angela Milner.

Arksey Local Defence Volunteers 1940.
Photo courtesy of John Hufton.

Poppin Youth Club 1946 at the Church Hall. 
Photo courtesy of John Hufton.

Chapel outing 1954/55.
Photo courtesy of Den Lowe

Arksey Sports Teams

1940's
Photo courtesy of Ian Sleight

1940's
Photo courtesy of Ian Sleight

1940's
Photo courtesy of Ian Sleight

Photo courtesy of Carol Ann Ackroyd

Arksey Cricket Team poss 1950's.
Photo courtesy of Gina Mason

1940's or 50's
Photo courtesy of Lynn Unsworth

Photo courtesy of Lynn Unsworth

Photo courtesy of Lynn Unsworth

1948 Ladies Team.
Photo courtesy of Linda Swain

Arksey Victoria FC, May 1987

For an accompanying newspaper cutting for this photo go to Scrapbook. 

Silver Jubilee Gala

In June 1977 a Gala was held at the old school in Arksey. The following photos are from that day and come courtesy of Mick Rockett.

The old school with Jubilee flags in the windows

Arksey ladies inside the old school with the Jubilee cake. 

Left to right, Marion Frisby, Val Wynne, Jean Johnson, Jackie Dusi, Gladys Rockett, Judy Sockett, Pauline Walker, Elaine Richards

Tony Sockett in pirate costume

Mobile street party at its start on Marsh Lane. David Dusi drove the tractor around local pubs in Arksey and Bentley

The mobile street party parked up in the old school grounds

Press photo of Christmas Carolling in 1977

Gala races

As above

As above

Les Rockett in Planet of the Apes costume

Jubilee disco in the old school

Arksey School

Old School (Built in 1683)

Old School front, 1895

Arksey Old School 1906. 
Photo courtesy of The Village Tea Pot

Mrs Woodhouse's class, abt 1907

Arksey Old School 1930. 
Photo courtesy of Den Lowe

Arksey Old School c.1937. 
Photo courtesy of Phillip Willy Atick

Arksey Old School, poss early 1940's. 
Photo courtesy of Phillip Willy Atick

Mrs Spence's class 1965
Photo courtesy of John Hufton

As above

Rear of the Old School in 1988

Coloured version by Tony Sleight

The school hall set up for a wedding reception in 1985.
Photo courtesy of Mick Rockett

New School (Built in 1970)

Teachers 1971. Photo courtesy of Howard Connell

Back row, L to R: Gordon Evans, Betty Spence, Howard Connell, Brenda Barker, Mike Townsend. 

Front row, L to R: Linda Northcliffe (Alton), Irene Toomer (Head), Angela Hartley.

Teachers c.1975. Photo courtesy of Howard Connell

Back row, L to R: Jean Cranshaw, Betty Spence, Howard Connell, Brenda Barker, Angela Hartley.

Front row, L to R: Gordon Evans, Sarah Crighton, Richard Brooks, Jenny Bradshaw, Ann Fogg.

Betty Spence's Class 1971

Back row L to R: Betty Spence, David Hemsley, Graham Taylor, Ian Howard, Stephen Foster, Alan Drysdale, David (or John) Feeney, Steven Perkins.

Middle row, L to R: Robert Stokoe, Stuart Housely, Carole Thompson, Carol Genders, Wendy Berry, Vicky Wright, Joy Charlesworth, Wayne Genders, John (or David) Feeney.

Front row, L to R: Beverley Cowlbeck, Sharon Saunders, Alison Breach, Tony Farrah, Paul Swain, Stephen Atick, Kim Taylor, ??

Howard Connell's Class 1971

Back row, L to R: John Thompson, ??, Andrew Simpson, Paul Varley, Alan Berry, 

Jon Taylor, ??, Howard Connell.

Middle row, L to R: John Hall, Janice Kirton, Tracey Smith, Julie Schofield, ??, Gail Vessey, Julie Potts, Sharon Gray, Amanda Kirkby, Graham Force.

Front row, L to R: Sunita Laws, Lorraine Saunders, Carol Cutts, Christine Rollett, David Leigh, ??, Jacqueline Wynne, Sharon Atkinson (or Atkins), Yvonne Swain.

Brenda Barker's Class 1971

Back row, L to R: Brenda Barker, Philip Foster, Darren Genders, Keith Smeaton, ??, 

John Gray, Paul Bishop, ??.

Middle row, L to R: Ian Temple, ??, Jackie Potts, ? Genders, Jill Breach, Debbie Cowlbeck, Sandra Dolan, ??.

Front row, L to R: Debbie Thornton, Karen Sockett, Wayne Jones, Tony ?, Sarah ?, ??

Classroom 1970

Christmas Party photos 1970 
Courtesy of Howard Connell

Arksey School 1970's and 80's 

Courtesy of Howard Connell

School choir with Miss Hartley

School band with Mr O'Connor and Mr Connell, 1979

School band, unknown year

Classroom reading corner

School chimney being replaced 1978

Rounders lesson 1975

Class photo from about 1977. 
Back row L to R: David Frost, Sean Evans, Paula Sanderson, Keely Smith, Sarah Holloway, Graeme Jones, Geoff Burkill. 
Second row L to R: Martin Towlers, Kevin Dolan, Gary Ford, Mike Ward, Wayne Vessey, John Hodgson, John Bradshaw, Adrian Walker.
Third row L to R: Tina Southwell, Diane Force, Joanne Sockett, Susan Evans, Jodie Hodgson, Karen Ward, Angela Thompson.
Front row L to R: Richard Stockdale, Adrian Cann, ??
Photo courtesy of Wayne Vessey.

To read the history of both schools go to Educating Arksey.

Arksey Buses

Unknown year

Bus at the North Bridge terminus, possibly 1950's

At Town End, late 1950's
or early 1960's

At the North Bridge terminus, early 1960's

Buses on Marsh Lane 1970's

Arksey terminus on Church Lane, early 1960's

1960's Arksey bus

Marsh Lane terminus 1970's

At the stop on Arksey Lane 1980's

Mainline Bus leaving North Bus Station 1990's

To read about the history of public transport in the Arksey and Bentley area go to Please State Your Destination on sister site, Bentley Village, A History.

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Many thanks to all who have contributed, all new contributions welcome. 

Alison