As I remember it Adrian it was at Roker between the Harbour and the River and connected with Hendon , if my memory is playing tricks perhaps someone will correct me as to its exact location, but that is where I remember it. I hope this helps. Trish ----- Original Message ----- From: ADRABBOTT@aol.com To: tmg@blueyonder.co.uk ; ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [SUNDERLAND] Hardcastle's Slip In a message dated 13/08/2004 16:02:45 GMT Standard Time, tmg@blueyonder.co.uk writes: What memories you stirred up. As children we would swim across to save the ha'penny it cost for the ferry. Trish; Thankyou - so there was a ferry. But where was it, please? Adrian