They caused quite a stir among townsfolk caused people to stop and stare and wonder. "They're turning it into a basket ball centre", said one wit, while his colleague disagreed "Nay, there's no net, They're building poles w'sieves to catch t' foam off t'river. They were both wrong. The posts were to to carry signs as part of a new one-way traffic system due to come into operation on Bradley Street. The photo from the 1960 is one of more than 20 plucked from the YEP archive showcasing life around Cas during the decade. It was a ten years which featured stories of success as well as others bordering on the bizarre and ridiculous. The town had plenty to celebrate thanks to victory in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley while mysterious foam from the River Aire ended up on the streets of the town. READ MORE: 38 of the best photos take you back to Castleford in the mid-1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
1. Castleford in the 1960s
The mysterious new posts nicknamed 'The Gallows' on Bradley Street and Carlton Street pictured in October 1969. | YPN
2. Castleford in the 1960s
Foam blown from the River Aire in the high March winds of 1968 gives an artificial snowstorm effect. It was an accumulation of detergent in the water. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Castleford in the 1960s
A modern housing estate at Ferry Fryston in July 1960. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Castleford in the 1960s
Inspecting bottles from the production line in December 1961. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Castleford in the 1960s
Bottles on conveyor belt, necks being strengthened by fire at John Lumb and Company, glassworks in March 1963. | YPN Photo: YPN