People will have the opportunity to see the South Lakes in days gone past in an archive film night later this month.
Footage from the area, including the building of the M6 in 1976, workers at James Cropper & Co paper mill in 1981 and salmon fishing on the River Eden in 1931 are among the gems which will be shown at Brewery Arts, Kendal on Thursday September 15 from 8pm.
Members of North West Film Archive have specially curated an evening of archive footage from across the South Lakes area. The film is made by local people, for local people.
Geoff Senior, North West Film Archive’s collections assistant, based at Manchester Metropolitan University will introduce the archive footage.
Geoff said: “The films selected were made for and by people from the local community and they are a great way to understand the history and heritage of the community.”
Other highlights will include following the rounds of postman Maurice Stout around Martindale in 1974, mountaineers reaching the tip of Napes Needle in 1913, and will reminisce on Norman Buckley making history with a water speed record attempt on Coniston Water in 1956.
The South Lakes Archive Film Night will culminate with exclusive films from the BBC collection, featuring rope-maker Nat Bell speaking with Frank Mellor about the process of rope-making and the mayor of Kendal being ‘knighted’ and locals parading through the town in 1975.
Tickets can be bought from www.breweryarts.co.uk or by calling 01539 725 133.
