Carnforth, Kinema 1923
Photo ref:
74159
Photo ref:
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A Selection of Memories from Carnforth
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 Carnforth
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I was one of the first kids in the new school when it opened. I remember many a supposed lesson period that we spent picking stones of the sports field as it wasn’t really ready for sports. We hated this at the time but later generations benefited from all our hard work. Also played in the first football team there, the first game was against Morecambe Grammar - we got hammered but we did improve after that. Always remember Skirton were the best… seems a long time ago now.
I remember we used to swim in the canal in summer by the bridge next to the high school playing fields... never crossed our minds about it being dirty.
I recall the day the iron footbridge was lowered into place over the canal. I'm probably wrong but I think it was lowered into its position by a huge crane, how they got it to the bridge I've no idea. Have I dreamt this and did it actually come in sections? Before the bridge arrived everyone used the road bridge and we small kids used to launch ourselves up the bridge wall to see the water below. How ...see more
I too, was born in Kellet Road No.128 and I remember well the Co.op bakery as my dad worked there for a while. After school on Fridays we went to see him at work and were given a cake by the manageress.
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