Ennerdale, Cumbria

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]

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]

Palace How lane end

I was brought up at Palace How and the gentleman with the moustache is my late father, Leslie Leo Cunningham. We had the village Post Office and my late mother, Mary Anne Cunningham, was the Postmistress - I have a show display with three of the photos on, which we used to have hanging in the Post Office for customers to... [more]

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.

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]

Low Lodge Farm

I remember my first job was on Low Lodge Farm. We had to milk the cows and the milk went into 10 gallon churns which we had to wheel up to the top of the yard and lift onto the milk stand for the wagon to pick up. I was 15 at the time and those churns seemed like they weighed... [more]

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]