Dalton packed with labourers to build a new railway

The pictures show delivery boys in Edwardian times for papers such as the Dalton Guardian and the Dalton News.

The town was full of new faces in 1845 as at least 100 contract workers and 20 horses arrived to start work on the Furness Railway.

The Westmorland Gazette on March 8 noted: "It is calculated that in the course of 10 days or a fortnight there will be no less than 1,000 hands at work upon the line."

The Manchester Courier on July 1 in 1843 described a burglary at the new shop of James Bryer in Dalton town centre.

It recorded: "The shop window was entirely taken out and the greatest part of a valuable stock conveyed away."

The Westmorland Gazette on August 27 in 1842 talked of stagnation in the iron trade which had seen a halt to mining by the Thwaite Flat Company.

It noted: "All the other companies are at present employing fewer hands."

The Preston Chronicle for February 26 in 1842 said that a sow owned by the vet Thomas Gardner, of the White horse, Dalton, had given birth to three litters within 13 months - a total of 54 piglets.

The Westmorland Gazette of March 9 in 1835 noted the death of Dalton stone mason and innkeeper Thomas Waite.

A the start of December in 1832 the Lancaster Gazette noted the hunt for a Dalton arsonist.

It said: "A stack of hay, belonging to Mr John Paxton, of Dalton, was entirely consumed by fire.

"As the stack was at some distance from any house, there is no doubt but it was burned by some vile incendiary.

"A reward of £50 has been offered on the conviction of the offender."

The Lancaster Gazette of September 13 in 1823 recorded that a hiring fair at Dalton for reapers was well attended and men were offered wages of up to four shillings (20p) a day.

John Redhead faced the judge at Lancaster in 1832 - charged with "killing and slaying" Robert Crearey at Dalton.

The Lancaster Gazette of March 17 in 1832 said he had been found guilty and was sentenced to six weeks in the cells at Lancaster Castle.