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Historic maps of Aiketgate and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Aiketgate maps
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Displaying 3 of 26 books about Aiketgate and the local area. View all Aiketgate books
A Taste of Cumbria and the Lake District
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£14
Cumbria Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Aiketgate
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To the lady who lived in the white cottage on the roadside central to the picture of the village of Ainstable: My grandfather lived in that cottage with his grandmother, Ann Dixon, his mother, Mary Dixon and his aunt, Bessy Dixon. His name was Tom Dixon and he was born 5/1897, went to the school in the village, died 8/1966 and... [more]
Shared on 08 October 2009
I was brought up in the white cottage mid-left, by the roadside, by my grandparents.
The Crown Inn at the middle of the picture in the distance was run by Jim and Winnie Tuer, and I was friends with their daughter Ruth. The white cottage on the right was the shop, and later also became the post office. The original one... [more]
Shared on 02 November 2006
My Great Grandparents in Kirkoswald
My Great Grandparents, James & Annie Robinson and their daughters Caroline & Jane, moved to Kirkcoswold in early 1900's. Annie died in childbirth soon after. James remarried Mary Hetherington and had a son James jnr. He worked in the Co-Op in Lazenby and married and had 2 sons. James snr was a coachman and later worked cutting hedges. I remember visiting... [more]
Shared on 12 January 2007
I, at the tender age of fourteen, arrived in Croglin on November the 5th, 1954. It was 'Bonfire Night' and as strangers in the village I did not know a single soul. However the bonfire for the celebrations had been situated in the old quarry at the top end of the village and festivities commenced at about 7.pm so my eldest... [more]
Shared on 13 July 2008
Extracts From Aiketgate & Cumbria books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Aiketgate, inspired by Frith photos.
Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration
Chamber and the Queen's Hall with its stunning panels of stained glass on its western side. The three top windows feature Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish, the 7th Duke of Devonshire, and Lord Edward Cavendish. Below them are six rectangular windows depicting the genealogy of the Cavendish family. The Council Chamber, the setting for the formal meetings of the full Borough Council, is immediately off the Queen's Hall; this... [more]
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Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration
Officially it is designated Her Majesty's Submarine Torpedo Boat No 1. Many at the Admiralty still considered the new- fangled machine a shameful and un-British device. Despite these early doubts, by the outbreak of the First World War Britain had the largest and most advanced submarine fleet in the world, and Vickers were responsible for building 69 of the 74 submarines in the Royal Navy. However, it was... [more]
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Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration
The highly skilled workforce is still here; it is the scale of operations that has been reduced, as the industrial complexes in Barrow-in-Furness have slimmed down to remain competitive and efficient.
This is an extract from Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration.
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