Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago

10 YEARS AGO

Ulverston's Lightburn Park was one of three sites being considered for a £150,000 lottery-funded adventure playground.

A semi-detached house at Irwell Road, Barrow, was offered for sale at £89,950. A semi at Lowther Road, Millom, was £179,000.

Kirkby villagers Joan Lappin and David Cooper raised £655 from raffles for the oncology unit at Furness General Hospital.

Fresh talks were being arranged in a bid to end a long-running pay row involving 40 forklift truck drivers at Kimberly-Clark.

25 YEARS AGO

Construction work had started on a sea defence project at Earnse Bay, Walney.

Barrow's council house tenants faced a 14.5 per cent rent rise — more than seven times the rate of inflation — to pay for improvements. From In April the average rent for Barrow, Dalton and Askam's 3,800 council houses would be £37.77.

Ulverston British Legion presented the pantomime Dick Whittington and his Cat at the Coronation Hall.

A survey of 700 residents in Barrow, Dalton and Ulverston showed 86 per cent were very happy with the service from police in Furness.

50 YEARS AGO

You could earn 33p per hour as a ward orderly at Barrow's Roose Hospital. The position was for a 40-hour week on morning and afternoon shifts.

John Fothergill, of Bardsea, retired after 30 years as district manager of the Pearl Assurance Company. He gave a dinner for staff and friends at the Sun Hotel, Ulverston.