It's been carrying folk across the Manchester ship canal free for over 100 years. The Hulmes Ferry is a lesser know ferry service in Manchester that ferries people across the Manchester Ship canal between Flixton and Urmston. The ferry service was put in place to honour a public right of way across the then River Irwell. When the Manchester Ship canal was built a small bridge called Hulmes bridge was demolished, as part of the conditions of the new Manchester ship canal a ferry service was provided to ferry folk across the Manchester ship canal on demand and for free. We also take a look at Barton Locks on the Manchester ship canal. Whilst looking at the old course of the river Irwell