Today’s old photos, supplied by Lancaster Museums Service, show Skerton in various eras, from the 1920s until the early 60s, when some of the traditional terraces were demolished to make way for the city’s first high rise flats.
Skerton has always had its own identity and much like Scotforth, was originally a village seen as separate to Lancaster.
The area made national history when Skerton Bridge, built between 1783-1788, became the country’s first flat-topped bridge.
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9. Old Skerton
A little girl pictured on Drinkwater Steps which were behind the Royal Oak Hotel in Skerton. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums
10. Old Skerton
Skerton Mill before it was demolished in 1960. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service
11. Old Skerton
This photo of Captain's Row illustrates how much Skerton has changed over the years. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service
12. Old Skerton
The old making way for the new in this old photograph of Skerton. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service