Nostalgia and Memories

ANSWERS Winners at a quiz night held at the Basement Bar at Alfred Barrow School in July 1993.

Community finds £40,000 for school's pioneering alcohol-free bar for teens

Health minister provides official opening for town's community fire safety facility

More than 400 turned up as school had 135th birthday party and opened annexe

Ambulance boss left his desk behind to answer 999 calls in fast response car

Tenpin bowling offered consolation after holiday was scrapped due to epidemic

2

NOSTALGIA: Furness school ranked in nation’s top 250

Shell of a Victorian church was transformed into community hub through £500,000 project

Popular nursery started life in a spare room at school later cleared for houses

Pupils volunteered for extra lessons to develop music, dance and drama skills

NOSTALGIA: Prime Ministers and model aircraft at Holker Hall

NOSTALGIA: Walney School's £1.5m expansion

Hundreds came to see display showing how a village grew from a marsh

Help get our beaches, paths and streets looking clean and litter-free for spring

Packed house as pub marked its return after a six-month refurbishment project

1

Was St Patrick a lad from Ravenglass who found Paradise on his way to Ireland?

1

Business students take on Monopoly with their own range of four board games

When Barrow bid farewell to Invincible, a warship which towered above houses

2

Song, dance and circus skills as town hosts showcase for performers to mark millennium

Chance for youngsters to show musical excellence as special festival returns

Shrek the Musical maintains a tradition of big shows by some of our top performers

Expect roar of car engines through the trees as rally action comes to Grizedale

Grab the opportunity to make a splash for charity by taking part in Swimathon

Furness says farewell to county Church of England chief as he retires after 10 years

Travel back to the steam age pulled by Flying Scotsman on trips with The Mail

NOSTALGIA: 'Smokerlyzer' tests and a giant cigarette suit

NOSTALGIA: A look back at closure-threatened nursery

Astonishing hats aim to impress the judges as Furness youngsters take up challenge

NOSTALGIA: The club that is older than the town

Event gives South Cumbrian youngsters a chance be their favourite book character

How better health and hospital care has helped double life expectancy in Furness

Hits from all the top musicals will form latest in long tradition of school shows

You’re never too old to seek bargains as 97-year-old gets vintage cake stand

An 18th birthday and a first major role made the perfect musical week for Lucy

Pupils went underground to see an iron industry which helped build Furness

How Furness youth organisations have helped in bringing the nations together

NOSTALGIA: Childhood in an era of working children

Weekend fundraising event features long traditions of a South Cumbrian parade

Focus on Furness buses and trams which got us to work, schools and the shops

NOSTALGIA: Pancake Day memories

Husky dogs charging through the forest at 25mph pulling special three-wheeled sleighs

A half-century of Furness sea rescues will feature in new series of talks

Science fun introduced Furness pupils to construction and technology careers

A chance to find out about life on the ocean wave for dozen Furness Sea Cadets

Live acts managed to get the fans dancing for all-day festival of Forum rock and pop

New home for St John Ambulance teams after success of fundraising campaign

Thousands greet Queen on Barrow visit in 1998 as she names new assault ship

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

1

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

4

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

Get involved with the news in your community

Send your stories and photos now

Loading...

Most popular

Promoted Stories

Most popular
Commented

Loading...