Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago
10 YEARS AGO
The Woolworth's store, in Dalton Road, Barrow, was holding a closing down sale. It was expected that 25,000 jobs would go with the closure of the national chain.
A semi-detached house at Fairfield Lane, Barrow, was offered for sale at £174,950. Another semi at Strathaird Avenue, Walney, was £165,000.
The Victorian Society failed in a bid to get listed status for Brockhole mansion on the shores of Windermere. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport didn't feel the demolition-threatened building had sufficient architectural significance.
25 YEARS AGO
Barrow and Ulverston hospitals were threatened with fines from health chiefs if they did not reduce the number of patients waiting at least a year for hospital treatment.
A musical story called The Greatest Show on Earth — and based on life in the circus — was presented by youngsters at Parkview School, Barrow.
A terraced house at Monk Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £16,500. A semi-detached house at Yarlside Road, Barrow, was £59,950.
Staff at travel agency Thomas Cook were moving from Abbey Road to a new shop on Dalton Road.
50 YEARS AGO
Around 100 tons of hay was destroyed in a barn fire at Old Hall Farm, Ulverston.
Every year of delay in building Barrow's new town centre would add £100,000 to the cost, said borough mayor and alderman Cedric Ward.
A terraced house in Earle Street, Barrow, could have been yours for £1,650.
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