Saturday, 04 July 2009

Timeline with Ann Jones

The short-lived era of the Argyll cinema

Published 1 July 2009

Argyll cinema photo On Monday, July 23, 1956 The Argyll cinema opened in Carlisle, the first cinema to open in the city since 1931.

Hollywood legends we loved and lost

Published 1 July 2009

When Hollywood still had great legends, their love affairs on and off the screen were legendary too.

Parklife – the early years of Cumbria’s music mogul

Published 24 June 2009

For more than 37 years he’s been providing live entertainment to Cumbria’s club scene.

The day Silloth to Carlisle by train took four hours

Published 21 June 2009

Ian Bancroft was browsing our News & Star website when he came across the article featuring Audrey Wallace and the City Cinema.

When Frankenstein beat football

Published 13 June 2009

Being a typical boy, you’d imagine Dave ‘Shep’ Kirkbride, who lived in Workington during his childhood years, would have loved playing football as a lad.

Lexie’s tall tale of life the sharp edge

Published 3 June 2009

Reading articles in the current fashion magazines with celebrities wearing their favourite designer shoes and people wondering how on earth they can possibly walk comfortably in 6in heels, is something Lexie Collier of Carlisle can empathise with.

Watch out, the leopard’s back

Published 3 June 2009

STILETTOS aren’t the only thing that appears to be back in fashion. After years in hibernation the leopard print is well and truly back.

Fond days of Fanny and fondues

Published 3 June 2009

WHEN you kicked off those stilettos during the Sixties how did you spend your leisure time?

A good start in Cumbrian life

Published 27 May 2009

To have looked after hundreds of mums and babies during my career is a great privilege.

Elegance between the wars

Published 27 May 2009

SUSAN Beattie of St George’s Crescent, Carlisle, sent in this picture of Stanwix School’s May Day Pageant in 1937.

Our heyday before the agents came

Published 20 May 2009

We were honoured to be asked to become the resident band in the new Falcon Club in Egremont by chairman Arthur Robinson and accepted immediately.

Could stamps make a return?

Published 20 May 2009

CAN YOU remember Green Shield Stamps?

Eurovision glory days

Published 13 May 2009

I’m sure you don’t need Timeline to remind you that this Saturday sees the most loathed, most criticised and yet the most watched television programme ever shown. Yes, it’s Eurovision time again.

Making a spectacle of themselves

Published 13 May 2009

MEN and women have been making a spectacle of themselves for decades.

Happy days on the box

Published 7 May 2009

Timeline looks back at the early days of Border TV as staff fondly remember the fun atmosphere at the station

Life in the fast lane for Zimmers

Published 29 April 2009

If, like myself, you’d have loved to have played in a rock band when you were in your teens, then it’s still not too late to fulfil your dream.

Jimmy Henshaw's music legacy

Published 29 April 2009

This Friday sees the second anniversary of the death of much loved Jimmy Henshaw, lead guitarist and vocalist with one of the most successful Cumbrian Sixties bands the VIPs.

Childhood memories of war, work... and school

Published 29 April 2009

ELIZABETH Carruthers (née Edgar) from Wigton wrote to Timeline with her early childhood memories

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