Tag: Whitehaven
Wellington Pit, Whitehaven
Today is the 119th anniversary of a dark day in Cumbrian history, for on May 11, 1910, at Wellington Pit, in Whitehaven, some 136 men and boys were to lose their lives in, or as a consequence, of an e... Read More
The American Invasion of Britain (and Dad’s Army!)
Invasion (or the threat of it) is no laughing matter at the time, but when the threat is long passed, it can have its humorous side. Generations of people in Britain have laughed out loud at the antic... Read More
Life in Georgian Cumbria
So far, Cumbrian Characters hasn’t touched much on Georgian Cumbria. Mainly because it’s easier to find information on the 19th century. Births, marriages and deaths were standardised as a civ... Read More