This is the same photo as appears in the next slide. Very old version of "Photoshop" must have been used!!!
The message reads:-
Will you kindly excuse us until after August holidays. We are expecting visitors from home, Dad and mother may come this weekend - they say they are coming before we go home if weather permits. Thank your mother very much for invit: we shall quite look forward to visiting Garston when we return from Wolverhampton.
L.S. Dwerryhouse
Did you have a good time at the wedding?
The message reads:-
My dear Nelly
Hope you arrived safe and had a pleasant journey. Good luck from Marie(?). Having a good time on board with your sickness wouldn't you rather be drinking ?
Ernst (or Ernest)
The message reads:-
Dear Harry
Sorry to hear such sad news of Mrs Harris
Will call and see you tomorrow(Sunday)afternoon.
John
The message reads:-
Dear E - We had to wait until 5.5 but it was alright. We had a very pleasant journey. Weather beautiful.
This morning had nice long walk. Going to church with a neighbour tonight. Be home about 7pm,have the key.
Love to both , Mother
This is a view of the original "car". See any potential dangers? H & S would have a field day!!
The message reads:-
Dear George
Landed home all right 8.20
Will write to you on Tuesday
Milly
The message reads:-
Quarry Bank Weston
I am sending the card as promised. The car that you go across in is hanging in the centre.
From Mrs Tweedall
This is the Widnes side of the Transporter. It shows the main cable house from where the cables ran which pulled the car across the River.
The message reads:-
Dear Mrs Jarcello (?)
Just to say we are still in the land of the living having a fine time. Weather grand.Love to all
From Godfrey XXX
This is the "car" half way between Widnes and Runcorn. Inspection of the main girder shows it curving up slightly toward the right (check it with a ruler). This was a feature, and this bend in the girders accompanied the car on every trip across!
A common view in Runcorn in the years upto the 1970's. Vessels of up to 15000 Te. passing under the transporter and railway bridges, going to Eastham and out into the Mersey, or going up to Manchester for unloading or loading (or both!). This heavy traffic finished with the coming of large container ships, too large to get up the canal. Small vessels still can be seen occasionally passing but the powerful "tugs" once based at Runcorn have all gone. The transporter "car" is here berthed at Runcorn. It will not depart until the last tug has safely passed by. The bridge drivers would be aware of any ships approaching at all times.
The end of an Era
The last trip of the Transporter. It had brought Council officials and guests over from Widnes, and here they are being joined by officials from Runcorn ready for the return journey to Widnes and a Civic reception "o'nt t'tother side o' water"!. I think the driver was presented with the driving key as a momento of the occasion. Part of Runcorn's fame was lost, but at least we still have "Tuppence per person per trip" to remember!"