Then and now in pictures
Last updated 18:55, Monday, 03 November 2008
HOW much has Workington changed?
The pictures from ‘then’ were loaned to the Times & Star by Reg McCallam, of Workington, and were all taken in the late 1960s or early 1970s – and our photographers have been out and about snapping the up-to-date views.
Reg, who lived at Moorclose, died recently aged 78. He had a keen interest in cinema and worked as projectionist at all four of Workington’s picture houses from 1946 to 1963. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of the cinema, theatre and musicals.
If you have any reminiscences about Workington from bygone years, get in touch by filling in the form below or email here
Ramsdey Brow and Bridge Street photo - when it was in the paper it was dated 1968, but surely there were more houses right up to the late 70's? I remember a Bridge Street being a narrowish road with the houses (pictured) on one side and Toggies where the courts are now?
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I remember going to that movie House with my friends.
Posted by Catherine Hastings Mcadam, on 3 January 2009 kl. 15:40