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Short titleBury Village ferry, River Arun
Full descriptionBury Village ferry over the River Arun. Ferry in foreground with Bury village in background across the river. Buildings include the Church of St John the Evangelist with spire, houses, and farm buildings. The woman operating the ferry is probably Ada Marshall who in the early 1900s took over as ferrywoman from her mother Jane Shepherd. Ada is wearing long sleeves and long skirt, and is standing in the boat holding a punt pole. The ferry continued to operate until the mid-1950s.
Datec1920
PeriodInter War
Period dates11 Nov 1918-3 Sep 1939
FormatPhotograph
OwnerAmberley Working Museum
SubjectTransport/Water/Ferries
Social & Family Issues/Women
Clothing
Religious Buildings/Churches
Agriculture/Buildings
Transport/Water/Rowing Boats
Transport/Water/Canals & Rivers

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Place EntryCode
/Bury/West SussexNA568
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