Ferryman George Chamberlain was still working Barton ferry at 90 – what an inspiration!
These cuttings from Nottingham Guardian on 12/10/1949 were found in Nottingham Central Library archives.
“Oi! Ferry!”
27 Friday Sep 2013
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Barton in Fabis 
Thanks my photo from Wikipedia please read copyright as you have to assign image, if you do not then please delete.
According to wikipedia it is CC licenced and attribution is embedded below the image – Do you object to me using it?
All you need do is say photo attributed to Arthur Beniston.
Permission
(Reusing this file)
CC-BY-3.0. Attribute to Arthur Beniston
Thanks John, I’ve done this now 🙂
I’ve replaced it now
For the avoidance of doubt about my use of these images:
The duration of copyright under UK copyright law for the ‘Typographical arrangement of published editions’ (eg newspapers) is 25 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was first published.
These images are from a newspaper dated 12/10/1949 and hence are no longer covered by copyright law.
A few years ago I gave copy of the wilki image to owner of cafe at Beeston weir marina (he displayed photos in cafe of historic interest for the area) the lad with the oar spotted this photo on a visit (he I think lives down south) he wrote a letter about his time on the ferry, they may still have it at cafe.
Thanks for that John, I’ll ask next time I am there. Did you hear that Canalside Heritage Centre Trust has received lottery funding to restore the four cottages down there and turn them into a heritage centre? More details may be found here: http://www.canalsideheritagecentre.org.uk/