10 YEARS

Seven pubs were taking part in the Broughton Beer Festival. There were 50 beers on offer, including Big Mild Breakfast and Wruff Stuff.

Youngsters from South Walney Infant School visited Barrow's Dock Museum to find out what life was like in a Victorian kitchen.

Petrol prices in parts of the county, including Millom and Broughton, had passed the £1 per litre mark for the first time.

Trades union officials were fighting to reinstate the first BAE worker in Barrow to be sacked for smoking.


25 YEARS

Grizedale's Theatre-in-the-Forest was to host a national conference for registered guides. Viscount Whitelaw was to be among the guests.

There was a plan to merge George Hastwell special school with Sandside Lodge in Ulverston and a similar school in Kendal to save money.

Conditional permission was given for Seascale's first fish and chip shop at The Crescent, despite objections from nearby residents.

Barrow Town Hall had a flood of complaints over a strip show held at town nightclub The Place. More than 600 tickets were sold for the event by The Calendar Girls.

50 YEARS

Irish comic Frank Carson was among the star names lined up to appear at Barrow's 99 Cabaret Club, in Dalkeith Street.

A strike threat was withdrawn at Millom ironworks following talks with management over entitlement to seniority payments.

Mrs M. Taylor was among the winners at a Grange chrysanthemum display held in the Victoria Hall.

Ribble Motors ran Christmas shopping excursions from Barrow to Blackpool at a return fare of 66p.