Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago
10 YEARS AGO
A semi-detached house at Bank Head, Haverigg, was offered for sale at £129,950. A terraced house at Lancaster Street, Dalton, was £76,000.
Health chiefs vowed that accident and emergency services at Furness General Hospital would not be cut.
The number of South Cumbrian students opting for university rose by a fifth.
25 YEARS AGO
Ulverston's heritage centre museum was set to get a 60-seat lecture theatre and a safe room to house historic documents. The plans were part of a £35,000 extension at a 17th century spice warehouse in Lower Brook Street.
Windermere wardens were to get a new patrol boat costing £25,000.
School nurse Linda Ratinckx, of Barrow's Fairfield Clinic, won a best ideas contest by South Cumbria Community and Mental Health Trust. Her suggestion was parents clinics at infant and junior schools to offer advice.
Restoration work at Aldingham parish hall was commended in the latest Community Enterprise Awards chaired by Prince Charles.
50 YEARS AGO
The County Stores at Ulverston could repair or remodel your fur coat or stole.
National Trust officials accused Manchester Corporation of wasting thousands of pounds in its plan for a £224,000 weir at Newby Bridge. It was claimed it could not cope when Windermere was in a period of high flood.
More than 500 people attended a wig demonstration and hair competition organised by the Barrow Ladies' Hairdressing Academy in the Public Hall, Barrow.
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