Bowness On Windermere, Belsfield Hotel 1925
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Photo of Bowness On Windermere, Belsfield Hotel 1925

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This later picture of the Belsfield Hotel emphasises its commanding position above the lake. The third storey was added when Schneider's former home became a hotel. By 1925, the Promenade behind the boat station was fully developed; here it is being used by a variety of vehicles - a charabanc, a horse and trap, a motor car and an invalid carriage. Behind the horse and trap (left) we can just see the little gate used by Schneider en route to and from his steam yacht.

A Selection of Memories from Bowness-On-Windermere

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Bowness on Windermere
My dad Harry Moore, known as Sarge would ride his motorbike in all weathers to get to work ,which was at Ferryhouse, to get there he would go and return on the ferry. I would go with him sometimes at the weekend if there was any problems for him to fix. Years later I would go on a bike ride with my elder sister Hilary, I found the ferry a very enjoyable experience, the noise of the ...see more