Kendal school farming living up Kirkstone Pass
Kendal school farming living up Kirkstone Pass This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives
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Distington lady makes clothes starts shop
Distington lady makes clothes starts shop This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and
Soldier at war Algiers Rommel Italy oral history video
Soldier at war Algiers Rommel Italy oral history video Started in Home Guard, guarding Thirlmere lake, one rifle one bullet for 2 nights a week,
Millom band
Millom band This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was illustrated by Peter
Vintage Excavators at Threlkeld Quarry Cumbria video
Vintage Excavators at Threlkeld Quarry Cumbria video Before the days of hydraulic excavators (leaky incontinent things!) rope excavators were the ingenious and robust diggers, lifters
Dearham church school policeman
Dearham church school policeman This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was illustrated
Kendal fever hospital lady ill boy beaten pawn shop
Kendal fever hospital lady ill boy beaten pawn shop This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by
Servant in Service before the World Wars oral history video
MY LIFE AT HOME AND MY WORK AS A SERVANT A lady explains how life was for her as a child at home. She explains
Soldiers describe D Day Arnhem Africa Italy three oral history videos
Soldiers describe D Day Arnhem Africa Italy three oral history videos First soldier: Home Guard practice at Levens Garth Westmorland and this oral history is
Kendal home shops old streets
Kendal home shops old streets This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was
Steel Making by Bessemer Convertor at Workington Cumbria video
Steel Making by Bessemer Convertor at Workington Cumbria Sir Henry Bessemer created a new process for making steel and his earliest Bessemser Converters were sited
Mining and Minerals in Cumbria video
Mining and Minerals in Cumbria video Cumbria’s geology and mineral wealth has attracted mining for centuries and the landscape of the Lake District gives clues
Explosion at Broughton Moor munitions dump Video
Explosion at Broughton Moor Munitions Dump video Oral history by Cockermouth lady about her mother working at the munitions factory at the Royal Navy Armaments Depot,
Steel Works rail rolling line in Workington video
Steel Works rail rolling line in Workington video Workington produced steel for 125 years culminating in Corus creating annually enough rail to run from Workington
Whitehaven strict office rules toilet timed
Whitehaven strict office rules toilet timed This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and