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Historic maps of Newton Rigg and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Newton Rigg maps
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Displaying 3 of 26 books about Newton Rigg and the local area. View all Newton Rigg books
A Taste of Cumbria and the Lake District
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£14
Cumbria Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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My name is Sandra and I am the little girl on the right of the picture. I lived at the Post Office with my grandparents, Mr & Mrs Robinson and I have very fond memories of growing up in the village. The bigger girl with me was Ann Tatters who used to take me to school at Yanwath.
Shared on 29 August 2008
My granparents and uncle live in soulby, I have many happy memories of spending my school holidays at Row End farm helping with hay time, milking and feeding the cows. I still love visiting soulby going to the stepping stones and a wander round the village
Shared on 20 January 2008
I came to Soulby for a holiday when I was 8 with my mother and sister. We stayed in a caravan the other side of this shallow river - by the local shop.
The caravan was owned by a local farmer who was either a family friend or distant relative.
A highlight of the holiday was visiting the farm and helping... [more]
Shared on 30 December 2007
The Robinson family had a long connection with Penruddock and the Neighbouring village of Motherby. My third gt grandfather, William Robinson was miller at Hutton Mill from about 1810 before moving to Greystoke Mill, and was succeeded by his son John, who continued to mill and farm there until about 1890.
I remember Penruddock from around 1952 to the... [more]
Shared on 06 January 2008
Extracts From Newton Rigg & Cumbria books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Newton Rigg, inspired by Frith photos.
Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration
Chamber and the Queen's Hall with its stunning panels of stained glass on its western side. The three top windows feature Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish, the 7th Duke of Devonshire, and Lord Edward Cavendish. Below them are six rectangular windows depicting the genealogy of the Cavendish family. The Council Chamber, the setting for the formal meetings of the full Borough Council, is immediately off the Queen's Hall; this... [more]
This is an extract from Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration.
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Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration
Officially it is designated Her Majesty's Submarine Torpedo Boat No 1. Many at the Admiralty still considered the new- fangled machine a shameful and un-British device. Despite these early doubts, by the outbreak of the First World War Britain had the largest and most advanced submarine fleet in the world, and Vickers were responsible for building 69 of the 74 submarines in the Royal Navy. However, it was... [more]
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Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration
The highly skilled workforce is still here; it is the scale of operations that has been reduced, as the industrial complexes in Barrow-in-Furness have slimmed down to remain competitive and efficient.
This is an extract from Barrow-in-Furness A History and Celebration.
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