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Technology

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Hidden in a corner off the main yard at Dalemain is an often missed snapshot of Cumbrian... 

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Meccano dates back to 1901 when the small strips of metal and assorted bolts were... 

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Over 20cm in height with a heavy base made of brass is the iconic miners safety lamp. 908... 

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Media & Arts

alt text Josefina de Vasconcellos - in Cartmel

Cartmel is a small village in South Cumbria, with it’s own racecourse, a large... 

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  A new book which tells the remarkable history of Booths has been launched in stores... 

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Architecture

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Walked and driven past thousands of times a day, the significance of these municipal... 

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  View from lower garden                   Rydal Hall is situated in the... 

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Documents exist which denote a church at Wreay since 1319, in the reign of Edward... 

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People

alt text Queen Victoria Monument - Victoria Park - Carlisle

Standing high on a pedestal overlooking a former rubbish tip in Carlisle is the iconic... 

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Sanquhar, situated in the northwestern part of the county of Dumfriesshire is, from... 

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  Plaque on building in Lowther Street. Carlisle Attached to the side of the former Carlisle... 

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Transport

alt text The Northern Viaducts - Upper Eden Valley

Starting at Hartley Quarry on the outskirts of Kirkby Stephen the history trail follows... 

alt text Leyland Motors Clock at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

From a time when motorways were a dream and drivers could read the time from a clock... 

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Places

alt text A walk around Sanquhar - Dumfrieshire

Take a walk around Sanquhar, saddled across the A76 commuter route to Kilmarnock... 

alt text A Gem of a Village

Just five miles South of the City of Carlisle, lies the small village or Wreay (pronounced... 

alt text Glasson and the Glasson Dock area - Lancaster

The village of Glasson is situated at the end of the Lancaster Canal, south of the... 

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