Nostalgia picture galleries
Keep those feathers flying
Published 24 April 2008
Bored soldiers in medieval Britain are thought to have invented to game of darts by hurling arrows at the cover of a wine barrel.
You’re in the army now (almost)
Published 20 April 2008
The Army Cadet Force has long been active in Cumbria and, given the army’s current deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan, has acquired new significance.
When hot pants were so cool
Published 20 April 2008
Far from the fashion centres of the western world, Carlisle has never been afraid to strut its stuff. The racecourse has always been a good gauge of what the smartest Cumbrians are wearing, and the city has never been short of models to take to the catwalk in local fashion shows.
So we say thank you for the music...
Published 20 April 2008
Talented young Cumbrians are clearing their throats and brushing up their scales for the start of this year’s Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival.
Trailblazers on the fell and field
Published 20 April 2008
Any day now you may come across a field full of cars, with a line of people shouting and cheering, calling out names and blowing whistles. It’s the start of another of Cumbria's oldest and most popular sports – hound trailing.
Local history: Whiling away World War One in an enemy internment camp
Newspaper accounts give some indication of the harsh treatment of British prisoners of war in Germany during World War One but there are also good descriptions of internment camps for civilians, writes Denis Perriam.
Ladies who lunch, dig...
Published 20 April 2008
The Cumbria Federation of the Women’s Institute was formed in 1920. It has 121 branches, including Alston, Penrith, Brampton and three in Carlisle, all with individual personalities.
Hats off to the Easter bunnies
Published 20 April 2008
New life is a good cause for celebration, whether it’s the coming of spring, or the great Christian festival of the resurrection.
The lure of the village footlights
Published 20 April 2008
Making a drama out of a night out is one of the attractive features of village and small town life in Cumbria. Amateur dramatics brings people together, boosts confidence and provides great local entertainment. And, thanks to the Theatre by the Lake at Keswick, the county now has its own lively professional programme.
The fairway to golfing heaven
Published 20 April 2008
Golf is addictive, healthy, sociable, competitive and a great way to network. No wonder it thrives on Cumbria’s many golf courses, old and new. ‘Golf widows’ are taking to the fairways in increasing numbers and the sport attracts players of all ages and income brackets.
Still on a roll, many centuries on
Published 20 April 2008
Bowls rolls into a new season on greens all over Cumbria this week, but the sport has a long history. It probably derived from the Egyptians who used to play skittles with round stones.
Walks that brought cash rolling in
Published 13 March 2008
Where would Britain’s hard-pressed charities be without the funds raised by sponsored events?
