In the old days if you wanted to cross the Tay from Stormontfield, you had to go by ferry. This is what it looked like:

© Perth Museum & Art Gallery.

Can you see what helped the ferryman move the boat across the river?

If there were just one or two passengers, then the ferryman – or woman – rowed them across. What has this woman taken with her on the boat?

Image of the ferryman’s bothy with the reproduction of the table of fares

How much would it cost you and your family to cross the river?

Find out about other boats of the Tay