They landed in Carlisle at 5pm and eventually reached Windermere where with care and therapy they started new lives. Today, a few of the children, and many of their families, celebrated that start.

The lakes are always at their best when the weather is moody like that. Good photo

No - double the fun here

This takes place just eight miles from where I write this, on the barrel maker’s hill, doesn’t it?

Oral history has its flaws but also strengths. Building a foundation of facts from archives etc, leaves gaps which can be filled by oral history testimony to create a deep, rich story that shows what it was like to be there. Different sources of info answer different questions