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Nostalgic memories of Winster'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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Winster, Westmorland And Old Post Office
My name is Bill Elleray and I deposited in Kendal Records a collection of old family documents. Ref: WDX/971 They had been in my family for quite some time, some of them pre-1700. They mainly relate to property in Winster, Westmorland. They have no legal value but great value to property and family history. For example, a much photographed house is the Old Post Office in Winster, also known as ...see more
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Added 29 November 2017

Brown Horse Inn 1920 To 1995
I am writing to add my memories to those posted by my sister Sheila McCormack.  My name is Norma (McCormack ) Gibson.  Our grandparents ran this hotel in the 1920s. Their names were Margaret and Cecil Stronnel. They had a daughter Irene Margaret Stronnel. My mother told me about their Manx cats that had no tails.  Sha also told me that at that time the beer was served in bottles sealed with glass alleys ...see more
Winster, Brown Horse Inn c1960
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Added 27 October 2008

My Grandmother Owned The Brown Horse Inn Until 1922
My grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Carl Stronnel owned the Brown Horse Inn until 1922 when my grandmother and my mother emigrated to Canada.  My grandmother had  divorced prior to their departure.  The present photo is very similar to the one that hung on the wall of my grandmother's home, I believe the one she had had a horse in the sign which as I recall hung out front.  My ...see more
Winster, Brown Horse Inn c1960
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Added 26 October 2008