Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago
10 YEARS AGO
Families were queuing up for one of six new homes being built in Barrow for the Accent Housing Association. They were in Exmouth Street, Hindpool, and were due to be completed in February.
A competition at Ulverston Golf Club raised £700 to be split between St Mary's Hospice the Rangers Football Club and Ulverston Rugby Club.
The Ulverston Christmas Pudding 10km road race was won by Danny Parkinson, from Chris Steele and Barrow's Gary Dixon.
The finale of the South Lakes Community Dance Festival was held at Ulverston Coronation Hall.
25 YEARS AGO
Ulverston's Russell Parker, 22, received his gold Duke of Edinburgh Award from Chelsea soccer boss Glenn Hoddle at St James's Palace, London.
The fire-damaged Millom Guide Hut needed to be completely rebuilt at a likely cost of £30,000.
Dalton councillors called for a statue of town artist George Romney to be placed outside Barclay's Bank, in Market Street. They wanted cash from the Cumbria County Council environmental improvement fund.
Preston-based E. H. Booth lodged further details of its planned supermarket at Canal Head, Ulverston. The firm already had stores at Windermere and Kendal.
50 YEARS AGO
There was a record entry of 138 animals in the open dog show held at Ulverston Coronation Hall by the Barrow and District Kennel Association.
A new semi-detached house on the Mountbarrow Road housing estate, Ulverston, was £2,995 — or £5 per week for 25 years.
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