Millom, Wellington Street c.1960
Photo ref:
M277046
Photo ref:
M277046
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The busy industrial village of Millom on the Duddon Estuary was founded on the wealth won from the iron ore discovered at nearby Hodbarrow in 1868. With the slopes of Black Combe and the Lakeland mountains to the north, Millom occupies an enviable position, and was the home of the Lakeland poet Norman Nicholson.
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Memories of Millom, Wellington Street c1960
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. These memories are of Millom, Wellington Street c.1960
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I was born in Market Street in 1939. Later, because of the war, my mum left me in Millom for my grandad and grandma Kirby to look after me. Mum went back to be with my dad in heavily bombed Manchester. I spent the war years here and they were very happy years. After the war I went back to Manchester, but came back to Millom for all my school holidays. Wellington Street was a nice shopping street and I used to go to the ...see more
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