Showing South Westmorland Villages in Old Photographs (Britain in Old Photographs) by John Marsh

The photographs in this delightful selection recall life in the area between 80 and 100 years ago and are a vivid record of a time before the use of electricity became widespread, when water was still drawn from the well and transport was horse-drawn. The pictures are, in the main, the work of local professionals, for whom the popularity of the postcard view provided a livelihood, but a number of family snapshots offer a more candid glimpse of life among the labouring and landed classes at the turn of the 19th/20th century. The area covered is that part of modern Cumbria between the Lune and Winster rivers which lies to the south and east of Kendal, including Burton-in-Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Milnthorpe, Arnside and the region's many smaller settlements. John Marsh's selection, illuminated by his informative commentary, will appeal to all who know this beautiful part of South Lakeland.