Bowness On Windermere, The Boat Station c.1880
Photo ref: 13305
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Photo ref: 13305
Photo of Bowness On Windermere, The Boat Station c.1880

More about this scene

This is the corner of the Bowness boating area used by rowing boats for hire, following the onset of mass tourism from the mid19th century. Particularly distinctive is the row of 'cushion huts' used by the various boat owners, so-called because their primary purpose was for the storage of the boat cushions when they were not in use. Oars are stacked against the fronts of the huts.

A Selection of Memories from Bowness-On-Windermere

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some 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