Steam Digger Excavator working at Threlkeld Quarry video
Steam Digger excavator Hooley working at Threlkeld Quarry Video of steam digger working at Threlkeld Quarry Ray Hooley organised volunteers to recover it from the flooded sand quarry where it had been left to rot. Apprentices at Ruston works initially renovated it, then it was unused until transported to the Vintage Excavator Trust at Threlkeld […]
Brick collection from quarries and mines in Cumbria from 1850 video
Brick collection from quarries and mines in Cumbria from 1850 The buildings for Cumbria’s industry were built with bricks without which Cumbria’s mineral wealth would not have been exploited. Ian Tyler explored the mines and quarries of the North of England and in his exploits he collected a wealth of minerals, tools, photos and bricks. […]
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 how she left school at 14 years old in 1933 to work in service (as a servant) in the “big house”. It was a privilege to record this lady, now […]
Keswick Blue Box Theatre oral history video
Blue Box Theatre Keswick (became Theatre By The Lake) Keswick Blue Box Theatre oral history video 3:30 Illustrated oral history of the blue ex military mobile trailers that were converted to a theatre that eventually stayed at Keswick and became The Theatre By The Lake This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria […]
Soldier describes D Day Arnhem The Kings Regiment war oral history video
Soldier describes D Day Arnhem in The Kings Regiment video Ambleside Oral history group record a WW2 soldier’s life from Kings Regiment Formby to Arnhem Bridge and Eindhoven Bridge. For an impression of the action at Arnhem see Operation Market Garden & “A Bridge Too Far”. To find out more about the Regiment visit Carlisle […]
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, then trained in drill hall by WW1 sergeant. Then joined up in Royal Corps of Signals, trained in Wales. Devon Plymouth in big air raids, then moved to Scotland preparing […]
Home Guard Westmorland shot pig oral history video
Oral history Home Guard & WW2 Levens Bridge Westmorland oral history video Home Guard practice at Levens Garth Westmorland and this oral history is of a lad who threw clods of earth to and from the Home Guard. Tank traps against Tiger tanks! Bayonet danger – on the bus. Target practice, oops a pig, ah, […]
Home Guard Westmorland silent video
Home Guard Westmorland silent video Silent video from home movie taken during World War 2 in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria). Home Guard practice using local transport to set up an ambush in the fells in Cumbria. Camouflage their car. Cycle patrols and motor cycle communication teams. Night exercise with soft shoes and blackened faces […]
Keswick to Penrith Railway video
Keswick Railway oral history video Illustrated oral history of Keswick to Penrith railway Cumberland, now Cumbria In 1944 when this 16 years old applied to work on the Keswick to Penrith railway. The train was the main delivery service with parcels, mail and even live chickens – what a racket! 2:12 minutes Oral history of Penrith […]
Steam Digger From The Deep video
Steam Digger working at Threlkeld Quarry Cumbria video Video of steam digger working at Threlkeld Quarry Ray Hooley organised volunteers to recover it from the flooded sand quarry where it had been left to rot. Apprentices at Ruston works initially renovated it, then it was unused until transported to the Vintage Excavator Trust at Threlkeld […]