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Cleator Moor photos

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Cleator Moor maps

Historic maps of Cleator Moor and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Cleator Moor maps

Cleator Moor map

Historic map of Cleator Moor

Cumbria map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cumbria

Cleator Moor map

Historic Map of any Cleator Moor postcode

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Cleator Moor books

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A Taste of Cumbria and the Lake District
Paperback
rrp £14  £11.20

Cumbria Photographic Memories
Paperback
rrp £14  £11.20

Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories
Paperback
rrp £13  £10.40

Cleator Moor books
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Memories of Cleator Moor

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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... [more]

Shared on 17 January 2009 by Susan Sumpton.

Cumbria memories

Childhood

As a boy I thought my hometown of Frizington to be a wonderful place. We played football for hours on the Ball Alley or on the square. (Trafalgar Square)
Also hours of fun "up the backs" The houses behind Nook St playing marbles. Sublime days which never seemed to end. I often wonder if today's children are as carefree as we... [more]

Shared on 07 April 2008 by John Mcdonald.

Happy & Horsey Holidays

I have the fondest memories of childhood holidays spent in Ennerdale and a deep and lasting love of the valley, brought about not only by the remote beauty but also the many, very happy times that I have spent there with those closest to me.
Residents of Blackburn, Lancashire (Wainwrights home town!), my parents and two brothers spent most of... [more]

Shared on 07 November 2007 by Jackie Lambert.

Pims at the White Mare

The White Mare used to serve Pims No1, No2, No3, No4 and No.5
3-card brag parties were Thursday nights.

Shared on 07 July 2007 by Richard Staples.

Researching Ann Fraser or other area Fraser

I have a death notice for Ann Fraser, beloved wife of John Fraser who died Sat. November 10, 1894 at age 44. Interment at Harrington Church, on Wednesday, leaving Rose Hill at 2:30.
I believe this is my great grandmother and I'm interested in anyone that can help in determining if the St. Mary's Harrington Church is the same as... [more]

Shared on 14 September 2009 by Jim Buchanan.

Buffell family

I am researching my late grandmother (Molly Bufell)'s family history and wonder if anyone can help.

I know a lot of her sisters performed on the stage in Workington and her mother owned a guest house where a lot of the actors stayed.

They lived in New Yard, Sewells Lane, Marsh Street, Jane Street and Jane Street. I... [more]

Shared on 09 August 2009 by Sandra Taplin.

The Fairground, Cumberland Run

I worked with Broughtons shows, doing the run. We spent two days in each place. We had a load of Cumberland lads working, Alan Blacklock, Jackie from Egremont. We stayed at Salterbeck. I knew a lass called Mary. I was Scots but they called me Scotch Paddy. I wonder if anybody on this web remembers them. It was hard work. I... [more]

Shared on 13 June 2009

My Grandfather

I was born in 1953 and my Grandfather was already dead. His name was William Bowe and he was the last mill keeper at Hall Mill, although his son John, my uncle, ran a joinery business for a few years from there. Billy Bowe was the last official mill keeper. It was purely a saw mill, powered entirely by water. How... [more]

Shared on 10 June 2008 by Peter Findley.

Extracts From Cleator Moor & Cumbria books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Cleator Moor, inspired by Frith photos.

Cumbria Photographic Memories

A group of residents wait patiently for the bus on the wide, rectangular Square. The Square is the natural focus of this former iron-mining town on the western fringe of Ennerdale and the Lake District hills.

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Windermere Photographic Memories

No longer owned by the Rigg family, the hotel has been re-named in this post-World War II photograph. Otherwise, very little has outwardly changed in the interim years. The ornate drinking fountain with its road signs to Ambleside, Kendal, Bowness and the lake has been removed since 1955 - presumably it was a hazard on this now busy junction. It can now be found in the open... [more]

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Windermere Photographic Memories

Now in the motor age, the Square is less animated. The Queen's Hotel has lost its dominant sign, but the jeweller's shop is still functioning. The board by the entrance to the Queen's building is offering 'luncheons, teas and garage'. Apart from losing its 'coaches' sign and acquiring a garage, the Salutation is little changed. Noteworthy is Elliott's shop, 'Bootmaker, Repairs' (left), since occupied... [more]

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