Driven by his own passion for collecting Hunter Davies has packed his note pad and set off in search of Britain's maddest museums. As he explores these hidden gems he soon discovers that they are everywhere and that they celebrate just about everything, from lawnmowers in Southport to pencils in Keswick.
Driven by his own passion for collecting Hunter Davies has packed his note pad and set off in search of Britain's maddest museums. As he explores thes...
Sellafield Stories is the largest Oral History Project conducted in the UK. It was started by Jenni Lister, of Cumbria Record Office & Local Studies Library, and was funded by the BNFL. This title tells the true story of the Sellafields Nuclear Plant.
Sellafield Stories is the largest Oral History Project conducted in the UK. It was started by Jenni Lister, of Cumbria Record Office & Local Studies L...
Ivy, Dulcie, Barbara, Ann, Dorothy, and Jean all had different reasons for applying to work at Carr s biscuits, but once they had put on their overalls and walked through the factory gates, they discovered a community full of life, laughter, and friendship. To those who didn t know, the biscuit factory that towered over Carlisle might look like just another slice of the industrial North, a noisy and chaotic place with workers trooping in and out at all hours. For the biscuit girls, it was a place where they worked hard, but also where they gossiped, got into scrapes, and made lifelong...
Ivy, Dulcie, Barbara, Ann, Dorothy, and Jean all had different reasons for applying to work at Carr s biscuits, but once they had put on their over...