Nostalgic memories of Borwick's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Borwick The Day My Father Brought Borwick

Borwick 1946/1947 Sarah Gilbert daughter of Paul and Mary Postlethwaite. On our return to England after out stay in Italy the idea was to look for a four bedroom house to buy. At the time we were staying in a Hotel in Kirkby Lonsdale in the North of England. I remember very clearly one day, standing at the top of the spiral staircase which led down into the lobby below when in walked my ...see more

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Added 23 June 2016

That Small Tin Of Paint!

Just after my father brought Borwick Hall in 1946 I went with my mother to a shop and she brought a tin of paint. I was all of eight years old at the time and when we got back "home" I looked around and wondered just where she would start!