Bowness On Windermere, The Pier 1887
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A smartly-painted Windermere steamer sets out, with the Old England Hotel, one of many which sprang up in this little town as tourism took hold in the Lake District at the turn of the 19th century, in the background.

A Selection of Memories from Bowness-On-Windermere

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Bowness on Windermere
My dad Harry Moore, known as Sarge would ride his motorbike in all weathers to get to work ,which was at Ferryhouse, to get there he would go and return on the ferry. I would go with him sometimes at the weekend if there was any problems for him to fix. Years later I would go on a bike ride with my elder sister Hilary, I found the ferry a very enjoyable experience, the noise of the ...see more