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On the first floor of the Lowther Hotel in Goole was used as a boardroom by the Aire & Calder Navigation Committee when in town. The walls are decorated by wall paintings showing various views of the Goole docks. These were largely hidden behind wallpaper until revealed a few years ago. The paintings seem to date from before 1835 and it is suggested that they were created by a Mr Bromley in 1834. The Bromley family were ship owners and chandlers and there are several possible artists in the family. James Bromley, who was a packet boat proprietor in 1841 is the most likely. By 1851 had moved to London where he was the manager of a diorama in St Marylebone. This suggests involvement in art and landscapes, but the definite identity of the artist remains unproven.

The origins of the Timm business was in 1854 when Edward Timm rented a five sail windmill and three storey steam mill on Boothferry Road, Goole. This led to the foundation of E Timm & Son Ltd, flour millers. Timm Grain Ltd closed the mill with the loss of 72 jobs in April 2001. These silos on Goole Docks remained in use for a number of years but the site was cleared in early 2019.

The former Goole Times Printing Office, with printing works behind. The paper was originally founded in 1853 as monthly publication but by 1869 became weekly, then known as the Goole and Marshland Weekly Times. Ten years later it became The Goole Weekly Times.

Sunset behind the Goole docks water towers that are known locally as the Salt and Pepper pots. The 1885 cylindrical tower is of good quality red brick, laid in English bond. It supports a 30ft diameter cast iron header tank inside its upper drum, capable of storing 30,000 gallons of water. The maximum water level of the tank is 143ft above ground level. It is listed Grade II. The 1927 reinforced concrete water tower was designed by engineer Edward John Silcock (1862-1953) of 10 Park Row, Leeds, to replace the supply from the neighbouring "pepper pot" tower. The new tower was constructed by Harold Arnold & Sons Ltd of Printing Office Street, Doncaster, for Goole Urban District Council. Its tanks hold 690,000 gallons of high quality drinking water for supplying the population of Goole (estimated around 20,000 people, 2017). It cost £21,310 to construct and went into service on 23rd February 1927 and was Grade II listed in September 1987.

The former Goole Times Printing Office, with printing works behind. The paper was originally founded in 1853 as monthly publication but by 1869 became weekly, then known as the Goole and Marshland Weekly Times. Ten years later it became The Goole Weekly Times.

The size and quality of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway goods offices on Stanhope Street, Goole, reflect the importance of the port when they were built in 1892.

Terracotta on the former Yorkshire Electric Power Company showrooms on the junction of Mariners Street and Coronation Street, Goole. This private utility company was eventually absorbed into the Yorkshire Electricity Board on nationalisation of the electricity industry.in 1947.

The lime sheds are a prominent feature of Ouse Dock at Goole. This view was taken from the first floor of the Lowther Hotel which is an ideal place to stay if you like docks!

The surviving compartment boat hoist at Goole Docks dozes in the late evening sun. These hoists were designed to load coal brought from Yorkshire collieries in floating trains of compartment boats into seagoing vessels. There was even a floating version of the hoist that could be towed to wherever in the docks it was required. This No.5 hoist is now preserved with a small museum attached.

The sun sets behind the cranes of the Ship Dock at Goole.

Empty barges locking down into the river for a trip to Hull. A view from a visit in 1983.