Manchester City libraries Local Studies has over 60,000 images now online covering all aspects of Manchester life, including early photos by the Victorian photographer James Mudd (1821-1906)....
A small community on the edge of Morecambe Bay near Barrow-in-Furness with a beautiful church of St Cuthbert dating from the 12th century and the splendid Aldingham Hall.
Dyserth is a small village near Rhyl adjacent to a limestone ridge famous for its lead mining. The village is also famous for its waterfall.
The southern end of Walney is wild and windswept and is a major wildlife site for birds and seals. The area has been excavated for gravel and for the extraction of rocksalt by the hot brine m...
Casterton is small community to the north of Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria. It it famous for its various schools, as well as its church.
Also Search on the site box for combs to see more photos of comb manufacturer at John Dobson Ltd, Milnthorpe Mill.
A brochure produced by Taylor Brothers of Trafford Park, Manchester introducing their new railway and carriage wagon wheel foundry in 1920.
Kurt Schwitters was an artist and sculptor of international significance in the history of art. Born in Hanover in 1887, influenced by the DADA movement he developed 'a new label' for his art...
Longsleddale is a beautiful valley situated to the north of Kendal in the English Lake District. It is a valley full of surprises with dry stone walling, lots of sheep, and ancient buildings ...
Formerly a small Port on the river Dee near to Chester.
Flimby is a small 'industrial' community on the west coast of Cumbria. Much of the former coalmining and other industrial areas have now been reclaimed. Hidden in the woodland of Flimby Woods...
In 1925 there was a breach in a dam wall at Cwm Eigiau up in the mountains above the village of Dolgarrog. The photo was taken from inside the dam area showing the section of wall that failed...
Porth Wen Brickworks A spectacular coastal site dating from the (late 19th century,) silica sand was delivered by incline from a nearby quarry to a steam-powered brickworks complex and the fi...
The Whicham Valley lies due north-west of the Cumbrian Town of Millom running north-east south-west with great bulk of Black Combe on its north west edge. This little known valley is beautifu...
"Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness is a former monastery situated on the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second wealthiest ...
"Amounting to perhaps 40,000 images this collection includes images from the early days of photography of our local railway system in Cumbria and North Lancashire right through to the recent ...
A small 'honeypot' village long associated with tourism and an artists' colony. Nevertheless, a beautiful place not overly spoilt.
The Hoffman limekiln was built in 1873 for the Craven Lime Company. The kiln allowed lime to be produced on a continuous basis. Hoffman kilns were also used for brickmaking. Click on Gallery ...
Fletcher-Burrows were colliery owners in the Atherton area of Lancashire. They owned and operated a large number of colliery and coal-mining operations. They were considered 'good employers' ...
In the 19th century Millom was a major iron mining area. The unusual conditions meant that iron ore was near the surface in what are sops. The extraction of millions of tons of ore over many ...
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