We grew up in Furness

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28/10/2021

The pupils of Parkview step into the world of business

A group of pupils from Parkview School at Barrow took part in a competition in 1992 and 1993 designed to encourage youngsters to get a feel for the…

08/10/2021

Were you there in 1984?

THE MAIL reported the mass demonstration that took place against the use of nuclear weapons in Barrow in 1995.

16/09/2021

Do you have any memories from this?

FARMERS William and Mark Towers not only hosted the 147th North Lonsdale Show in 1991 but scooped several major prizes with their Friesian herd.

30/06/2021

The transformation over the years

IN 1994 The Mail reported that a wall at Bram Longstaffe Nursery and Barrow Island Primary School was about to be transformed.

14/06/2021

The people behind the trust's success

THE British Trust for Conservation Volunteers had been making life easier for farmers and ramblers in the Kirkby area in summer 1994.

28/05/2021

Were you in the cubs or scouts?

Millom's Haematite Venture Scouts were about to head to France in summer 1994.

22/05/2021

Do you have fond memories of the Cubs or scouts?

Furness Cubs and Scout leaders were presented with top honours at the Barrow and District Scout Association annual meeting held at St Paul’s scout…

21/05/2021

Are you an artist? 🎨

PRAISE was levied on members of Barrow’s Sixth Form College whose work was judged as being the top of the class during the 1990’s A-level…

17/05/2021

Who do you know in these pictures?

A Mardi Gras atmosphere took over the streets of Barrow in 1995 for its annual carnival, which featured devils, cowboys and dinosaurs and a record…

12/05/2021

Have you ever taken part in an exchange program during school?

Pupils from Chetwynde School at Barrow were forging friendship with 13 European visitors on the school’s first-ever exchange in autumn 1987.

10/05/2021

Do you recognize anyone in these pictures?

Bryan and Sue Roberts won the Evening Mail Challenge Trophy for their vegetables at the Barrow and District Horticultural Society’s Annual Show in…

09/05/2021

The impressive time by Mick McGill in 1982 🏃🏻‍♂️

Marathon fever hit the United Kingdom in the early 1980s with races being held in towns and cities throughout the land.

07/05/2021

The back bone of Barrow

BARROW’S Vickers-Armstrong yard was a hive of industry in the 1950s.

06/05/2021

One of the top 100 schools in the country

IN late 2000 it was announced that South Walney Community Junior School had broken into the top 100 junior schools in the country.

04/05/2021

Do you recognize anyone in these pictures?

Like many villages in South Lakeland, there is a strong sense of community spirit in Allithwaite.

28/04/2021

Vampires 🧛‍♀️ Dancers 👯‍♀️ and Queens 👸 at the Carnival

One of the most familiar and treasured sights that can be found every year is that of the Barrow Carnival.

28/04/2021

Did you ever want to be a fireman?

The latest recruits to Cumbria Fire Service tried on their uniforms for size - and they were way too big, reported The Mail in 1995.

26/04/2021

Revisiting Bingo night in the palace

The Mail encouraged readers in 1993 to close their eyes and listen very carefully the next time they visited the old Palace cinema opposite Barrow…

23/04/2021

Some of our fondest memories from Barrow Park

Barrow Park Leisure Centre has been a boon for Furness families for years – so it was fitting that a youngster helped pour the first drops of its…

23/04/2021

Do you remember the Krypton Factor?

Millom youngsters put their mental and physical agility to the test in a special version of television’s Krypton Factor in March 1991.

18/04/2021

School sees some changes 🏫

Meatballs and pasta, tomato and lentil soup, chicken curry, creamy mushroom sauce with freshly-cooked pasta, fresh fruit purees with home-made…

17/04/2021

A special guest for these Barrow pupils

An intrepid group from St Pius X School, Barrow, headed to London in May 1994 to see the sights.

09/04/2021

Rest in peace Prince Philip

PRINCE Philip has passed away at the age of 99.

08/04/2021

Which festival are you looking forward to the most?

Barrow’s town centre came alive with music and dancing during a day of colourful entertainment held in July 1991 to raise funds for Friends of…

19/02/2021

Are you a fan?

THE Yeoman of the Guard was performed at Forum 28 in 1993.

17/02/2021

Eight of the best!

Everything in the garden was lovely for the children of Chapel Street Infants School at Dalton in 1988.

14/02/2021

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10/02/2021

Where would you go if you could go anywhere?

THE sky was the limit for a chance at a holiday from Barrow Rugby League club in 1992.