Nostalgia and Memories

CHEERS Arms are raised at the climax of a close race at the swimming gala held in March 2002.

Pupils started half-term break after Valentine's Day theme for fashion show

Chief constable heads to the classroom to explain role of community policing

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Village youngsters hold lantern parade in tribute to respected Victorian personality

Stage fighting and puppets made from milk containers brought fun to half-term

Mayor took careful aim as council staff raised cash at Superbowl for charity

TV personality was full of praise for expansion project at a Furness museum

Massive railway station banner to welcome home Barrow’s new world line dance champion

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Cards, hearts, balloons and a special haircut marked Valentine’s Day in 2000

NOSTALGIA: Polish delegation visit Cumbrian schools

Full steam ahead as tourist railways get ready for half-term transport fun

Exhibition told complex story of changing roles for women in a shipbuilding town

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Pupils transfixed by first-hand account of how a teenager survived the Holocaust

Could Furness rail route axed in 1960s be worth a slice of Government’s £500m?

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When town centre traders defended car drivers against pedestrians-only scheme

Two sell-out Forum shows provided great entertainment to fans of song and dance

No point rushing home when school had new after-hours activity programme

Story of squatters, forgery claims and war heroes at launch of Furness book

Treasure trove in vintage pictures of village life at history society event

Furness clog dancers, musicians and drama pupils kicking up a storm at big London show

Looking back to a major £9m investment at a closure-threatened Furness factory

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Group gets boost from Co-op shoppers as it looks to improve its150-year-old base

Pupils modelled 400 years of fashion with theatre and opera group costumes

Jobs set to replace books at library which has been open for over 130 years

Looking back at European influences in South Cumbria as Brexit Day looms

NOSTALGIA: Cowboys herd people into Coronation Hall

Furness school singers join choir of 1,700 at Royal Albert Hall in London

Furness St John Ambulance boss wanted to see trained life saver in every home

Drill in the playground and a proverb to memorise as Victorian era returns to school

How Furness youngsters have embraced other cultures for Chinese New Year

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The long tradition of pantomime fun returns to Coro with Sleeping Beauty

Steering a compact disc buggy helped to get Furness youngsters interested in science

How charity volunteers and councils dealt with our unwanted Christmas trees

Ambulance staff enjoy tea breaks with generous biscuit legacy from a patient

Spotlight on town’s vanished factories, shops, banks, churches and schools

New chapter being written in story of a building simply known as The Alfs

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Night of games and races helped to bring a community together to form an action group

Group’s 35 years promoting heritage and encouraging a sense of civic pride

Volunteers sought for next phase of Furness lottery-funded photo project

Pope writes in support of a Brownie's bid to gain her communications badge

Police were still at Furness careers event despite a county freeze on all recruitment

What next for South Cumbria’s railways after years of franchise changes?

A look back at the last 25 years of Barrow's Dalton Road ahead of ITV documentary

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Big-hearted youngsters raising cash and collecting salvage items for Blue Peter

New hall was victory for community association after an 18-year battle

Violins, paint brushes and Monopoly board were seen in action at school’s open event

Steam locomotive helps youngsters gain an insight into becoming an evacuee

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Good causes were the winners as pounds were lost at a Furness bingo venue

Our changing libraries now host story telling, the internet and coffee mornings

Recently-demolished Barrow buildings 'were living on borrowed time'

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Furness bargain hunters were able to spot 50p deals in secret clothing sale

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Do you remember when line dancing was cool?

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Youngsters praised for their community role after presentation to councillors

Vintage transport to a pioneer defender of the Lake District in new talks series

Time to get creative as youngsters develop art and craft skills in Saturday workshops

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