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Ulverston, Market Street 1895
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At the time this photograph was taken, Ulverston was still a busy commercial port linked to the River Leven by the Ulverston Canal. It exported copper, iron, slate, barley, bobbins, gunpowder and leather all over the Empire. A pony and trap stands outside the grocer's, where 'finest quality flour' was 1s 3d, 'marvellous flour' was 1s 2d and 'splendid flour' was 1s 0d. The clock (which dates from 1845) is set on the top of Ulverston Savings Bank; it was built in 1838.

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A Selection of Memories from Ulverston

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ulverston

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Lightburn Park
The park cannot have been built long in this photo - our house at the north eastern end of the park was built in 1904 and was bought by the station master of Ulverston at the time. we moved there in 1968 and as we had no garden to speak of the 'Park' was our garden and many a happy hour we spent there. We could squeeze through a gap in the railings and played from morning to sunset when 'Parky' came to lock up ...see more
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Added 07 October 2020

Toy Shop
Jacksons toy shop -top of town - kiddie heaven
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Added 03 July 2018

A Memory Of Ulverston
My memory relates to the Gas Lamp which formerly stood in the centre of County Square in Ulverston. It was erected in front of the County Hotel which stood on what is now the site of the Coronation Hall.I understand that the Council first sought approval of the Manager of the Hotel as to the design of the Gas Lamp.Additionally I was told that the Lantern at the top of the Lamp originally came from Picadilly in ...see more
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Stan Laurel's Ulverston
The thin half of the world's greatest movie comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy, was born in Foundry Cottages, Ulverston, now Argyle St., in 1890. He was born and lived in his grandparents' home until the age of 6. His grandfather, George Metcalfe, ran the shoemender's shop in Newlands Bottom, which fascinated the little boy. Christened Arthur Stanley Jefferson, Stan spent a lot of his Ulverston boyhood around the ...see more
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