Bigrigg memories
Here are memories of Bigrigg and the local area. You can start now: Add your own Memory of Bigrigg or a Bigrigg photo.
Born And Bred in Bigrigg
My twin brother and I were born in 1969 and where brought back to a little terrace house on Springfield road (skid row)just over from Moorhouse building yard, growing up in what was a small village,everyone know everyone else. This was great until we managed to get into trubble. We could not have asked for a better childhood everyone was so friendly and indeed it's still like this today. I remember going to nana and grandad's house in Orepit, they did move to Springfield Road when we were about 7-8 years of age. Grandad used to give us 10p for a 10p mix at the local store owned and run by Bill Williamson (a real gent). As we grew up we would use the garage that was built on the back of their house, to repair cars, I remember going to Bill Jackson boat yard for fibre glass. We also used to run motor bikes on the waste ground at the rar of the terraces, there used to be allotments... Read more
Memories of Cumbria
Mary Roberts B 1841 Egremont, Cumbria Sails to Panama
In 1864 Mary Roberts b 1841 in Egremont, Cumbria, married William Sanderson b 1835 in Gosforth, Cumbria. Together Mary and William Sanderson sailed for Panama, arriving in Aspinall, Panama after many months, in 1866. They had their first child, Claudine May Sanderson, born 4 May 1866 and died 5 May at sea on the ship "Arizona".
Mary may have been born at The Globe Inn in Egremont. I have yet to find her parents. Mary and William Sanderson went on to San Francisco, settling in Livermore, California in 1867. They had eleven more children, all born in Livermore: Freferick William, Harry Lincoln, Franklin Wastle, Carlisle Roberts (twins), Mark Mervyn, Grace Greenwood, Maud Mary, James Roberts Blair, Alma May, and Olive Marguerite.
Mary Roberts died in 1931 in Ross, Marin County, California, across the bay from San Francisco. She was ninety years old. William Sanderson died in 1894 in Livermore, California. Both William and Mary are buried in The Pioneer Cemetary in... Read more
Slag Heaps
I was born in Birks Road, Cleator Moor in 1954. I was from a large family called Sheldrake. We lived over the railway bridge towards the brewery. The neighbours that I know of are: the Watsons, the Moors, the Wrights, the Richardsons, the Sumptons (I married one), the Rogans, Dempseys and Brocklebanks. Does anybody remember the old gasworks house that the Lister family lived in? Also John Kirby that lived at the brewery. My brothers, sisters and husband re-enacted many a cowboy film that they had seen at the Hip on the slag heaps.
My family moved to Birmingham in 1959. A lot of my relatives still live in the area so I still visit occasionally. My grandparents used to live in Egremont Main Street. Their names were Elizabeth and Philip Andrews. Their house was converted into a hairdresser's shop after their deaths. My mother had a large family and maybe someone can remember some of her siblings if not my mother. Her name was Elvina Andrews. There was also... Read more
"Mainscroft"
My father was headmaster, I think at St Cuthberts or St Patricks secondary school and we lived at" Mainscroft" in Cleator Moor. I remember going to school at St Mary's infants and have memories of fr Clayton and the grotto at the church. I remember the walk to school, the quarry pits and the doctors who lived opposite, one of whom drowned tragically at sea when we lived there. We moved to London in 1952 I think. I still have many memories of the streets, the surrounding mountains and the slate roofs of the houses and the stone steps.
Rock Dub Salmon
I can vaguely remember Les Walker catching a big salmon in Rock Dub although I'm not so sure of the year. Lots of salmon were caught in those days, it was a great river until the water authority ruined it by over extraction at Ennerdale. I myself witnessed a kill of millions of smolts and parr just below the temporary extraction pumps at the lake sometime in the 1960s. But back in the good old days I once caught three salmon in three days when I was eleven from the pool above Rock Dub called Seven Sisters. I was lucky because the late Joe Kitchen took me under his wing and taught me how to fish! The photograph of the Ehen was taken just above the style into Ike Dixon's meadow at Low Mill, another great place to fish. Joe Kitchen's hen house was just beyond the trees in the top right hand of the photo. I've caught many a good sea trout down that stretch. Thanks for the memories Mr... Read more
Memorybank total
We're very pleased and excited by your response so far to our "Share your Memories" community.
You've shared 26,147 memories of 5,728 towns & villages across the UK - keep them coming!
Find Memories
Simply search for your favourite places to read others' memories and share your own.
Tips & Ideas
Not sure what to write?
It's easy - just think of an important place in your life and ask yourself:
How does it feature in your personal history?
What are your best memories of this place?
How has it changed over the years?
How does it feel, seeing these old photos of your favourite place?
Do you remember stories about the local community, its history and people?
Start now!
It's easy to add your own memories and reconnect with your shared local history. Search for your favourite places and look for the orange "Add your Memory" icon to begin.
Places this week
Here are some of the places you've shared memories of this week:
- Chelsea, Greater London
- Worksop, Nottinghamshire
- Netley Abbey, Hampshire
- Wimbledon, Greater London
- Great Tew, Oxfordshire
- Lewisham, Greater London
- Frimley Green, Surrey
- South Merstham, Surrey
- Gawber, South Yorkshire
- Virginia Water, Surrey
- Dartford, Kent
- Redhill, Surrey
- Tyseley, West Midlands
- Aveley, Essex
- Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Acomb, Northumberland
- Earby, Lancashire
- Alton, Hampshire
- Hill Of Beath, Fife
- Crowborough, East Sussex
- ... and lots more - Browse this week's memories now.
Your memories
To jump straight to the memories you have added already to the Community, click here
I Remember When...
This stunning compilation highlights some of the best stories selected from the thousands contributed here on the
Frith website. The result is an absorbing chronicle of British life from the Second World War to the mid 1960s.
A colourful treasure trove of memories, "I Remember When" is an
irresistible mix of personal stories and recollections that affectionately reveal the detail of everyday life in Britain.
