Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago

10 YEARS AGO

The A590 Youth Theatre presented Guys and Dolls Jr at Forum 28 in Barrow. Among the cast was Charlotte Tinney and Liam Da Silva.

A terraced house at Salthouse Road, Barrow, was offered for sale at £95,000. A semi-detached house at Lakeland Avenue, Barrow, could have been yours for £144,950.

Prince Charles officially launched the Red Squirrel Survival Trust at Levens Hall.

Dowdales School, Dalton, hosted a Shakespeare Festival which attracted 200 pupils from Furness primary and secondary schools.

25 YEARS AGO

VSEL shipyard finance director Norman Broadhurst was leaving the company for a similar role with the newly-formed Railtrack Group, which would look after lines and signalling.

Bishop of Penrith, the Right Reverend George Hacker held a confirmation service at St Anne's Church, Thwaites, near Millom.

Chief Scout Awards went to Kerry Lindow, Katie Samson and Alison Coulthard, of the 1st Duddon Scouts in Dalton.

The Honeypot Residents Association launched an appeal for volunteers to maintain youth sessions at Dale Street Community Centre in Ulverston.

50 YEARS AGO

A terraced house in Marsh Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £2,400. A terraced house at Parker Street, Barrow, was £1,750.

Regional electricity firm Norweb was looking for a sales specialist for its showroom in Millom. The job started at £690 per year with the opportunity for progression to a maximum of £1,245 subject to the level of sales