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Bowness On Windermere, Sailing Boats 1896
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More about this scene

Almost certainly a race or regatta is in progress, as the distinctive boats of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club pose gracefully against the wooded shoreline. Sailing was one of the favourite pastimes of the wealthy late 19th-century 'off-comers' who built houses close to the shore of the lake. The club was formed in 1860 as the Windermere Sailing Club. The boats were built to a high (and expensive) specification, the original 22ft-class later being supplemented by the more affordable and manageable 17ft-class.

A Selection of Memories from Bowness-On-Windermere

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bowness-On-Windermere

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Bowness on Windermere
My dad Harry Moore, known as Sarge would ride his motorbike in all weathers to get to work ,which was at Ferryhouse, to get there he would go and return on the ferry. I would go with him sometimes at the weekend if there was any problems for him to fix. Years later I would go on a bike ride with my elder sister Hilary, I found the ferry a very enjoyable experience, the noise of the ...see more