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
7. Castleford in the 1960s
The Yorkshire Post branch office pictured in April 1963. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Castleford in the 1960s
Glasshoughton Colliery pictured in April 1964. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Castleford in the 1960s
Corporation's highways department superintendent Sam Bailey pictured in December 1965 carving the borough coat of arms in York stone. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Castleford in the 1960s
Like a scene from 'Dr. Who' ... shoppers on Aire Street come up against patches of foam blown from the river in November 1965. It was an accumulation of detergent in the water. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Castleford in the 1960s
A canal boat named 'Anne' pictured in the Aire and Calder canal in December 1966. | YPN Photo: YPN