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Gazette 200th anniversary

The front page of the first edition of The Westmorland Gazette on May 23, 1818

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: The front page of the first edition of The Westmorland Gazette in May 1818

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Vincent motorcycle owners' club visits Kendal in 1984

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Broughton motorcycle museum in 1987

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TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: A musical family in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: The facade of the Kendal gas works in 1970

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TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Boxing Day hunt in 1989

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Skelsmergh toddlers at Christmas in 1984

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Repairing the chimney stack at the swimming baths in Kendal in 1989

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Government minister visits Stott Park Bobbin Mill in 1987

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Christmas shopping at Kendal in 1990

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Mike Harding on the Settle-Carlisle footpath in 1990

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Kendalians heading off on an annual shopping trip in 1989

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Ploughing on at Staveley-in-Cartmel in 1947

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Pet lamb does the rounds in Endmoor in 1950

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TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Nutters Cafe at Kirkby Lonsdale in 1993

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Arnside in 1990

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: A new soles machine installed at K Shoes in 1985

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Cumbria in Bloom award winner in 1992

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Five lambs born at Selside in 1984

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Kendal Dramatic Society in 1989

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Radio One Roadshow, Bowness, in 1993

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TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Bowness in 1989

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Staff at Holme Park Preparatory School, in 1991

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Coaches leaving Ambleside in 1902

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TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Quaker Tapestry exhibition unveiled in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Staveley bypass opens in 1988

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Stramongate at Kendal in 1908

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Border TV filming at the Gazette offices in 1982

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Saving the worms in 1993

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Prince Charles at Westmorland County Show in 2017

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Westmorland County Show in 2005

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Windermere Scouts with their new kayaks in 1991

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Norman Buckley of Windermere in one of the earlier 'Miss Windermere' speedboats

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: The Queen in Westmorland in 1956

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Swimming baths chimney at Kendal 'capped off'

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Larry Grayson at Kendal's Torchlight Parade

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Kendal's Remembrance Parade in 1990

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Kendal Brownies in 1990

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: A new addition at Holker Hall - but which year was this?

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Yarn spinners in 1986

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Between Two Lights exhibition at Charlotte Mason College in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Queen Katherine School pupils' art show in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Judging the sheep at the Westmorland County Show in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Alpacas at Westmorland County Show in 2005

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: The dairy champion at Westmorland County Show in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: The champion beef winner at Westmorland County Show in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Cumbria Steam Gathering in 1992

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Windermere Sailing Club members in 1994

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Tony Warburton with Baldrick the Buzzard at Muncaster Castle

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Devil's Bridge in 1992

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Kendal’s Sports Aid Run for Africa in 1986

TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Kendal in 1987

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TODAY'S PHOTO FROM THE GAZETTE ARCHIVES: Moss Farm, Farleton, in June 1943

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