Kirkby Lonsdale, Main Street 1908

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I wonder if you can help me? I'm unsure if I have the correct building around the mid 90's. I was sent to a kind of boarding school for bad boys - 'a long story' and after leaving wanted to forget the place but now as a 35 year old father of two in North Wales, I strangely want to find out about it and see it! Anyway, if I'm correct, I know it was used as a Priests school before. What had been turned into an ...see more

Hi, My name is Robyn Arkinstall and I live in Australia. I am very interested and doing research into the Arkinstall surname, worldwide. On Friday December 11, 1868 a James/John? Arkinstall was employed at Casterton Hall as Miss Bickersteth's Footman. Miss Jane Price (19) was the Kitchen-maid, Jennett McMillan was the Cook, John Middleton was the Groom and William Rogers was the Butler. In the ...see more

My first holiday without my parents! Horse riding and being lucky enough to stay at the Royal Hotel. There were stables at the back. At 11 years old and being with boys and girls older than me it was a shock! Oh, you don't dip your bread in your soup! And you are using your dessert spoon! Pooooo, not to mention the apple pie bed they made, top sheet folded! My first kiss on the cricket field, being ...see more