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Thornhill, Cumbria
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Historic maps of Thornhill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Thornhill maps
Historic map of Thornhill
Illustrated Victorian map of Cumbria
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Thornhill books
Displaying 3 of 26 books about Thornhill and the local area. View all Thornhill books
A Taste of Cumbria and the Lake District
Paperback
£14
Cumbria Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Thornhill
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WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT A BOMB DROPPED FROM AN UNKNOWN
AIRCRAFT AND WAS FOUND BURIED IN A HEDGE ADJACENT TO THE -PARK HEAD PUB----.IF IT HAD EXPLODED __NO PUB__.
Shared on 12 December 2006
Does anyone remember the catching of a 26lb salmon by les walker in the rock dub
one sunday morning.Taking from 9 30 until 12 30 to get out in the waddle hole .
RIVER EHEN. THORNHILL CUMBRIA .
Shared on 12 December 2006
Cumbria memories
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
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
Extracts From Thornhill & Cumbria books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Thornhill, inspired by Frith photos.
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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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).
This is an extract from Windermere Photographic Memories.
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