25 Years Ago

January 13, 1978

Half-fares for elderly

PENSIONERS should be allowed to travel half fare at off-peak times on Kendal-Lancaster buses, says South Lakeland Association of District Councillors. Members agreed to approach the Ribble Bus Company asking about the possibility of introducing such a scheme to encourage more passengers on services 554 and 555.

If the Ribble were to introduce the scheme, and it proved a success, the way would then be open for the pensioners' off-peak fares to be introduced on other routes.

50 Years Ago

January 10, 1953

Traditional gift time

ON THE afternoon of New Year's Day, the children of Grasmere assembled outside the Red Lion Hotel, where they received from Mr and Mrs Ruckledge the traditional gifts of a mince pie, an orange and one shilling. About 100 children received the gifts.

100 Years Ago

January 10, 1903

What's in a name?

THE officers of the Coniston Institute at the annual meeting had a cheerful account to give of its operation during the past year.

By way of income they netted no less than £296, of which nearly £200 was derived from the museum, the picture exhibition and the letting of rooms. Such a record more than vindicates the foresight of those who saw the opening for such an enterprise in Coniston.

The village has obtained a centre of culture and social life for itself, at comparatively small cost, and at the same time discovered how to utilise it so as to become a centre of attraction to visitors from outside.

The Ruskin Museum, for instance, drew nearly £36 from penny admissions, which represents some 8,500 visitors, an item which tells its own story and indicates how much the name of Ruskin means to Coniston.

150 Years Ago

January 10, 1853

Storm brings havoc

IN THE neighbourhood of Carnforth and throughout the whole surrounding district, we are told that neither the storm of 1833 nor that of 1839 was anything in violence compared with those of Saturday and Monday week.

The tide on Monday, after levelling the embankment that stood as a sea fence, a considerable portion of property belonging to E. Dawson, Esq of Aldcliffe Hall, and R. Gillow, Esq of Leighton Hall, rapidly submerged large tracts of land extending beyond the line of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, in Carnforth.

We are told that a woman from Silverdale, in attempting to cross the sands during a portion of high wind, was caught in a gust of fearful violence and, after being carried a distance of 200 to 300 yards, was deposited in a channel.

Fortunately, some carriers were passing and succeeded in rescuing her, otherwise she would have drowned.

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