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Hard to believe this video has not had more views. Very interesting insight into how the drawings were made.

I have seen , postulated , that the introduction of tea was responsible for the Renaissance . Previously the general population drank lightly fermented beers - small beer - and were consequently permanently slightly tipsy .

Did you go to Barrow Tek Jeff?

My grandfather George Armstrong Ritson served in the 17th Btn of the Border Regiment 1915- on - was wounded -no record - where - maybe Ypres - returned after treatment for the loss of his eye - no record except a different service number denoting a labour battn - but where was he stationed? So, "Cumbria Remembers? - where are the lists of those who served?? I tried over several years to motivate the Border Regiment Museum to no avail - even freely offered my services to type up the war diaries. Can you have a go? Thanks, Neil

In the mid-late 70s I spent many hours in Barrow Library, especially the Reference Library. I used the space for sometimes doing homework (Grammar School Boy) but mainly I remember just ploughing through huge numbers of books. Reference materials were upstairs, but ones for loan from downstairs. The library was an oasis of calm and knowledge and, as I remember it, just a great space, and I especially loved the ship models that were upstairs.

Excellent social history presentation and thank you for such a good potted history of the Silloth line. However, a few maps would have been useful so that non-local people could get a baring on where the line ran, with the spur to Port Carlisle. Additionally, a few contemporary shots would have been interesting, to see 'then and now'. However, thanks again and a fascinating insight to another of Beeching's axe-jobs.

I was on that last train to Silloth. My mother was a Silloth lass, married to a Carlisle man, my father, and always told me that she took me on it at just one year old. As I got older I became familiar with the remnants of the line, cycling out and exploring the little roads west of Carlisle. We even used to go "brambling" as a family to Port Carlisle on the route of the old railway tracks. I hope that the history hasn't been completely erased and that those little bridges over the line that still existed in the 70s and 80s as well as the route of the line itself are still preserved. I wouldn't know as I live abroad now and haven't been to Cumbria since 1999.

What an amazingly good video! I barely recall Silloth from a couple of visits in the late 60s, but this was really informative and brought back some memories!!

Very good video

hey. barrovian, here. I double dare you to walk through barrow centre. really bad jokes aside, i love the area i grew up in, and its nice to re-learn a lot of that history.

You wouldn’t have anything on the house Attorgarth?

Brilliant video - I have a photo of me as a toddler on a roundabout at Siloth approx 1964 It shows the little summerhouse on the hill - We have been to see Siloth last week thanks for this video

Very interesting, thank you

Fascinating, thank you

Thank you for sharing,

Thank you, this was fascinating.

where did all the artifacts go from the upstairs show cabinets?

Many lines and sidings at Silloth. Did they serve to meet more than the needs of the coal exporters, Carr's factory and the passengers?

I have to mention that the Majestic Cinema in Silloth most definitely DID NOT close in 1972,as we as kids went to see many films there,including Digby the Biggest Dog in the World,made in 1973. long after it's release.

Hi, from Steven SOLWAY, in Green BAY, Wisconsin U.S.A., HOORAY!! After researching our family name and genealogy, we have discovered many names of SOLWAY used on the Railroads of Great Britain and its West Coast connections, like: Solway Junction railway with very long trestle over water and between Bowan and Annan!! This wS the Furthest West border crossing ✝️ between England and Scotland. (p.s. in 1985 I revieved a big collection of older magazines from the widow of a railroad engineer on the C& NW "400" South to Chicago. Yet in WW2 he was stationed in Britain 🇬🇧 to work the railways for the U.S.ARMY. and he recieved the 1940s small editions of both the RAILWAY MAGAZINE; and TRAINS ILLUSTRATED by Ian Allan!! These contained articles about the SOLWAY JUNCTION RAILWAY, that carried Hematite iron ore plus ➕ other products and passengers on vacation to the "GOLDEN SANDS!!" Yet I think there was another story about famous Stephenson 1829 ROCKET 0-2-2 at Rainhill Trials that was shipped from a port-on-Solway??? But I digress!! There are other stories and photos and sketches about the nearby SETTLE AND CARLISLE RY. and many more!! By 1950s the new Standard Steam Steamers were new builds Soon the next new 4-6-2 Pacific locoS arrived including 70049 but no name until 1963 when "SOLWAY FIRTH" recieved name plates!! P.s. please use 70000 Britannia disguised with SOLWAY JCT. name and number, ok!! Coool!!!!! Recently since 2000 a diesel is named "SOLWAY PRINCESS 👸 💖???? WHAT?? CLASS 47,832, more later!! Plus ➕ "Moderne", passengers with Branson and SOLWAY VOYAGER 200,000.XXX??? MORE LAYER!! THANX YU!! MARRY ME CHRISTMAS 2023 A.D. 🎄 😇✝️🤓💯👋🎅🤶🧑‍🎄👼‼️♾☮🕎!!! MEHHH TYPIS!! BYE 👋!!

hi i was born on walney at far southend farm bk in the 50s my father had it as a chicken farm i rember it burning down when i was very young it was never rebuilt i keep meaning to have a road trip bk and film it with my drone might do it this year ps did you know they built airships at flookerbourgh the old air field i lernt to drive on there now its a holiday park

Hindpool BARROW IN FURNESS

The Furness Railway needs more love. There’s Coppernob stationed at York, No. 20 running on heritage lines, No. 25 awaiting overhaul, and No. 115 stuck underground. We need a new Furness loco replica.

Well done, thankyou for this.

Rest in peace. So many lives and all the families & friends affected. Makes me feel very sad.

I have a railway receipt from 1859 that I'd like to get more info on. I have a picture

Labour wrecked Silloth closing the line down

What a shame the canal wasn't opened to Liverpool

So sad

My father worked for British Rail at Abbey Station and we lived in Abbeytown. When the last train left Abbeytown Station the guy who waved the train out of the station with his wagon lamp turned to me and said "Here you are Edward, this is for you" and handed me the lamp. I still have that lamp today. On that sad day, I remember the linesmen putting detonators on the track just before the station to put on a bit of a performance. I even had the privilege of riding on the footplate to Silloth from Abbeytown on a number of occasions. Probably not allowed but all the guys knew me.

Hi Jeff hope your well and in good health. Been really busy this last 4 years doing up a house we bought. But miss you all at the club. Of which I hope to get back too now the house is done. Glad I found your post on you tube , as I've no other contact with you and I've missed seeing you all. Anyway love the posts, I'll hopefully catch up with you all this year as I get my work life balance back again. Take care and best wishes phil at Coniston. Ps I still turn major hexts railway calander over every month even if the years out of date. Just love the teenage memories. Catch you soon . P

Excellent

Thanks for the video, this was very interesting to me as I have worked in the shipyard on ships and submarines, including the Invincible. I still live close to the shipyard and like to watch progress on the latest vessels.

I wondered if you know anything about the Quaker burial site on Broomfallen road. It's in a woodland near Ladysteps. It's mentioned online but only briefly. Many thanks for a great film!

In addition to the books mentioned at the end of the video here, there is also a book written by the former headmaster of scotby Village school that documents the history of both the school and the surrounding village, its name and the name of the author escapes me, but I have it somewhere.

A splendid talk. Thank you.

I live in Scotby and it's a wonderful village. Finding out about its past has been really interesting - thank you for putting this together.

Thanks very much for your excellent video. My great grandfather John Gardner was Chief Engineer of the SS Yarrow. On his retirement on 21st February 1919 the officers and crew presented him with a ship's bell mounted to silver holder. It's on my mantlepiece! Our family owned a large (6 ft) scale model of Yarrow which was in a shop window in Eden Street. Why in a shop window? Because my grandmother Isabella was widowed at a young age and she had to sell it. My mum inherited 12 Eden Street when Isabella died. When I was a boy and into my early teens we would visit when there were no tenants. (We lived in London). She later moved permanently to Silloth in 1986. My bedroom overlooked the station and the bowling green. I remember steam locos and shunters. I remember the The British Rail Derby Lightweight diesel multiple units which featured glass panels just behind the driver such that boy might think he was the driver! And yes, there were a few pennies spent getting my name stamped on those metal strips. My mum was at school with Johnnie Grey, Gray or Graham? He had the donkey rides on the green and would let me ride the horse featured. I wonder if we have more recollections in common? At 12:27 the photo is of Mr Longcake's beachside café. We would play cowboys and indians and jump from the dunes onto the roof. Mr Longcake was always quick to play sheriff and we scattered pronto when he chased us off. I don't know if he had both places, but in my early teens he had a café with a jukebox just under the Solway (now Golf) Hotel. I rather think its a kebab and pizza place now. Did you ever walk over the lock gates when they were shut. Or be a tearaway moving one railway wagon from one place to t'other? (Surprisingly easy when there's a few of you). I think though my fondest memory was when a Russian grain boat, sides scrapping the lock gates, was docked and unloading its cargo. They used giant vacuum pumps. We didn't help much by jumping feet first from the quayside into the grain. I reckon twelve to fifteen feet with the consequence of ending up armpit deep. Health and Safety. What's that?

Super presentation - thank you :-)

Got to love local history

Love it

Thank you for this talk and for uploading. I thought I knew about Quintinshill but learnt little facts that made all the difference to my understanding. Excellent video!

I wonder i was born in carlisle in 1939 and my surname is hind and my nickname is tommy t bag as i drink alot

The lakes look amazing. it was a really fun watch. Keep the content coming

Interesting

Interesting 👍

Thank you so much, a very detailed report, very much appreciated. Matt from Australia

Err... Mr. CL & AS; it's only a "Union Jack" on a naval vessel. They were buried under "Union FLAGS".

Good evening Stephen we are moving to Scotby next month and found you talk very interesting. We are moving to the private road named "Ladysteps" previously known as "Midland Road" named after the railway. I have been trying to find out why it was changed to "Ladysteps". Can you shine any light on this, I have searched on line with no success.

Thanks for making this video, my Dad is from Silloth and my Aunt still lives there, I had no idea it used to be a big holiday destination, next time I go up I may have to go and try to find some of the remaining sights from the line