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Crook books (7 available)
Kendal - A History and Celebration
Hardback
So You Think You Know? Kendal
Hardback
Penrith Photographic Memories
Hardback
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Dr Manning's Yard.
My grandma used to live in the Cottage above the head of the Boy leaning on the wall. We use to love visiting and playing in the Yard. Great memories.
A memory of Kendal contributed by Nik Esty
Staveley village
I would like to share with your readers that my father Alban Crossley was born in Staveley and his mother Ethel Crossley (nee Bateman) worked in the bobbin mill in Staveley. Unfortunately my grandfather Michael Crossley died as a result of a motorbike accident. My father died in 1983 age 59years old.
We lived in Staveley in 1976 and I really liked the area and have been to visit it on a few occasions over the years. I wonder does any of your readers have any photos of any of my relatives as I have very little information on them apart from my father photographed in the book on Staveley school winning a race. Looking ...read more here
A memory of Newby Bridge contributed by Ann Brennan
John Wilson
My grandfather worked as wheelwright for Thomas Wren, ajoining the Swan Hotel. Can any relitive of Thomas Wren please give me any more information? His name was John Hartley Wilson of Lakeside.
My E Mail is johnwilson45@tiscali.co.uk THANK YOU
Ken Wilson
A memory of Newby Bridge contributed by john wilson
Childrens names.
The children in the boat are Leslie (boy), Harry (his brother), Noel (his sister) Wren. His other sister Millie Wren is sitting on the riverbank. The other child is a neighbour. For many years Millie Wren was a teacher at Lightburn School, Ulverston.
A memory of Newby Bridge contributed by Jean Wren
Extracts From Crook & Cumbria books
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 area in front of the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal.
The shining example of an early version of the Morris Minor car
is a reminder of the advanced design of this vehicle and of its
consequent popularity.
An extract from from"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 by several generations of the present-day Tyson family, mountain boot specialists. We can see
the front of the former Market Hall of 1863 on the right.
An extract from from"Windermere Photographic Memories".
Much of the large area
included in the centre
is woodland. Here
the ‘camp’ title is well
justified by the neatly
erected tents, with
two people folding
ground sheets (left).
An extract from from"Windermere Photographic Memories".
A short distance to the west of the town centre, the stepping stones have long provided a foot crossing of the River Rothay,
at least for those with good balance; they link Ambleside with properties on the Under Loughrigg road and with a track up
Loughrigg itself. Despite the impediment of Victorian dress, the young lady appears to be confident; in any case, if the worst
happens, the water level is comparatively low!
An extract from from"Windermere Photographic Memories".
The high viewpoint emphasises the rich woodland of
the vale, with the prominent solid block of the present
Rydal Hall, built in the 17th century, and the church of
1824. The church was paid for by Lady le Fleming of
Rydal Hall. Her close neighbour at nearby Rydal Mount
was William Wordsworth, who had his own pew in the
church; so did the family of Dr Arnold of Rugby School
fame. Dr Arnold had a house at Under Loughrigg, a
little further down the vale.
An extract from from"Windermere Photographic Memories".