Who, Where or What was?
It's a Mystery?
This page has been produced to allow a
collection of questions to be posed by site visitors and glean information about Walney's
mysteries that existed now or in the past by those who once visited or
even
lived on the island. If you feel that you have something that could contribute;
pictures,
questions, answers, or indeed the site in
general and that you would like to share you can contact me by clicking the link
below.
What was the Walney Wheelers? |
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What where the great Walney Island
storms of 1795 / 1796? |
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What happened to those that served at
Walney's Air Gunnery School? |
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Where was the North Scale Blacksmith
workshop located? |
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What was / is North
Scar, or Diamond? |
Answer kindly provide by Graham Logan, of
Barrow-in-Furness, England. |
North and Diamond scar are 'rocky patches' along
the west coast of Walney. North scar is elliptical, and
diamond... triangular in shape. They are visible at low tide on an
otherwise sandy beach between Earnse Point and the North end of the
Aerodrome. |
Recently I was sent the following mail and again
wondered if any of you could answer the question? "Whilst reading through
an old encyclopaedia I found a scrap of paper which bore written pencil
notes that my Father had written 35 years ago. He was apparently going
through the book and picking out interesting bits for me to read. The
entry that he stopped at was the word Globe ( the sense of the entry was a
globe of the world). His note to me was "remember the Globe on Walney
Island?" Well I didn't and I wondered whether it rang a bell with
you."
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What is the purpose and history of the metal tower
next to the trig point at Walney's south end? |
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Do you know anything about the band below? They began
life as the 'Defenders', before changing their name to the 'Metros' then
finally the 'UZ Group' and consisted of band members 'Moz Baines', 'Derek
Kidson', 'Mike Kidson' and 'Ian Hunter'.
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In his new Autobiography entitled
?Here?s one I wrote Earlier? Peter Purves of Blue Peter fame, refers a lot
to his Barrow days and claims that he played in a skiffle group called The
Islanders, which included a now well-known Barrow journalist Bob Herbert.?
can you add to the story?
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Do you have any pictures, stories or information on
Walney's 'Black Tower' which stood on the West coast of the Biggar Township? |
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