The video clips were taken in 1999 at the old museum – it then now moved to be beside Millom railway station – in 2025 location unknown. The project was to illustrate the oral histories for Cumbria Archives Millennium project but the ladies were so helpful and fascinating that I put the clips together for future generations to realise what the past was by hearing those who lived then.  

This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was illustrated by Peter Nicholson using various images from various collections in Cumbria. Please re-use freely.