no.D184

Youth Hostel Coniston

Further Information
Cumbria Archives Reference: ???
Sankey Number: D184

Senders Message

"Dear Joe, Weather very good only one wet day so far. Hostels are excellent and the beds good. In high spirits(70%). Climbed Great Gable last week and had a close shave. Hope you are well. Alan”

Sender
Posted From: windermere
Postmark Date: 15/08/1960
Stamp if Shown: two and half pence red Queen Elizabeth 11
Receiver
Receivers Name: Mr J F Burlinson
Address: 3, Highside Heightington
Town or City: Darlington
Country: UK

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no.D184

Holly How Youth Hostel

Mid 20th Century

Looking north west within the grounds of Holly How. Originally owned by William Barratt, mining engineer it became a youth hostel in 1949. Deck chairs on the terrace. Long Crag high above.

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no.D184

Holly How Youth Hostel

Mid 20th Century

Looking north west within the grounds of Holly How. Originally owned by William Barratt, mining engineer it became a youth hostel in 1949. Deck chairs on the terrace. Long Crag high above.

Location: Coniston Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/3520
Sankey Number: D184

Album Number: Album D 1-689

Page Number: 10

All Images on This Page

Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
D176    No name View into valley with hills behind
D177 No name View into valley with hills behind
D178    No name Car and pedestrians on road with bridge over river
D179    No name St Andrews Church and gravestones in Coniston
D180 No name Gravestones with road and buildings behind
D181 No name Lake with mountains behind
D182 No name Lake with mountains behind
D183    Holly How Coniston Large building
D184    Holly How Coniston Large building with terraced lawn and surrounded by trees, Fell side in background.
D185    Holly How Coniston Large building with terraced lawn. Ornamental pond and shrubberies in foreground.
D186    No name Lake to left, field and farm track hills behind
D187    Land Crag and Far End Coniston Field foreground, trees, buildings and mountain behind
D188    No name Fields and trees in foreground lake behind
D189    Holly How Coniston Large building viewed through gap in trees. Dry stone wall in front and mountain behind.
D190 No name Fields foreground lake and mountains behind
D191 No name Church behind metal fence