Submarine shells Whitehaven West Cumbria
Submarine shells Whitehaven Cumberland (West Cumbria) 1915 The Latest in Germ-Hun frightfulness” Newspaper reports:“A German submarine fired several shells at Parton Harrington and Whitehaven on 16th August 1915 but no material damage was caused. A few shells hit the railway embankment north of Parton, but the train service was only slightly delayed. Fires were caused […]
Whitehaven lady born 1939 remembers ww1 German submarine shells Lowca Parton
Whitehaven lady born 1939 remembers ww1 German submarine shells Lowca Parton https://youtu.be/ZUZfXQ0jzPM This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was illustrated by Peter Nicholson using various images from various collections in Cumbria, permitted for educational use. Please help this community project by typing […]
War Gallery Photo Gallery
War Gallery World War 2 Army At War Arnhem Bren Gun In Trench Army At War Arnhem Field Gun In Action Army At War Arnhem Machine Gun In Action Army At War Arnhem Model Of Gliders In Carlisle Castle Display Army At War Arnhem Mortar About To Fire Army At War Arnhem Mortar In Action […]
Explosion at Broughton Moor munitions dump Video
Explosion at Broughton Moor Munitions Dump Oral history by Cockermouth lady about her mother working at the munitions factory at the Royal Navy Armaments Depot, locally known as “The Dump” in Broughton Moor in West Cumbria. Huge shells were prepared and stored there and this lady’s mother worked there in WW2. One day her mother came home […]
Explosion at Broughton Moor Munitions Dump in wartime Photo Gallery
Explosion at Broughton Moor Munitions Dump in wartime Explosion at Munitions Factory!Explosion at Broughton Moor amunition works in WW2Oral history mini filmExplosive chemicalsThe danger of explosion was always presentEarth bunds protect neighboursIf your building exploded then earth walls keep the next building safe …?Explosion in 1944Sadly on Jan 18th 1944 an explosion destroyed one munitions […]