Barleymans

  • Mary Cane’s Wedding 1922

    Mary Cane’s Wedding 1922

    Wedding of Mary Cane to Albert Howard, 18 November 1922 in front of what is now Barleymans – note the rough cobbled path. Mary’s father (Joseph) and mother (Sarah) are far left and her brother Arthur is back row far right.   D: 1920 C: 20th Century 1922

  • Arthur and Nora Cane, 1955.

    Arthur and Nora Cane, 1955.

    Arthur & Nora Cane with son John in 1955 outside their home (now Barleymans). Arthur is also on his sister’s wedding photo of 1922 and on photos of Drage & Kent’s steam ploughing engine.

  • Winter 1959

    Winter 1959

    These two photographs were taken in 1959 from Barleymans – (top) looking across to Martenholme Pond and (bottom) looking towards Wire farm (that’s a Premier double decker in the distance!)

  • Barleymans 1960s and 1970s

    Barleymans 1960s and 1970s

    The two photos below appear to have been taken around the same time. The b&w one below is taken from a postcard which was posted in 1973. The roof has been re-thatched. The single storey extension did not exist in the early 1960s – see the photo above – and the timber shed has since been relocated…