Kendal school stink bomb butcher plucking hens
Kendal school stink bomb butcher plucking hens This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives
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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
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
Alston lady school sausages evacuees parlour
Alston lady school sausages evacuees parlour This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and
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
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,
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
Distington ladies school church play
Distington ladies school church play This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was
Distington lady Frankie Vaughan evacuation children rations street party
Distington lady Frankie Vaughan evacuation children rations street party This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by
Distington lady swim sea husband war POW TB lung out mine
Distington lady swim sea husband war POW TB lung out mine This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000
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
Alston man charabanc clogs mine foundry eggs
Alston man charabanc clogs mine foundry eggs This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives