Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
Interviews

This section of our website presents informal interviews with people living and working in our community. Farmers and others talk about their work, the community and life in our parish. The sound recordings date from the 1980's.

Interviews recorded as text
Allison, Joyce Hats Galore, Kirkby Stephen (Formerly Ravenstonedale)
Benson, Alan Lune Valley Pheasantries
Brownrigg, David Farmer, Newbiggin-on-Lune
Dent, James & Kathleen Retired furniture maker, former Head Teacher, Ravenstonedale School
Dent, Martin Farmer, Ravenstonedale
Hopps, Steve Blacksmith, Fell End, Ravenstonedale
Ladhams, Mike Lune Valley Pheasantries
Lewis, Alan B & C Lewis, Heating Engineers, Ravenstonedale
Metcalf-Gibson, Caroline Artist, Ravenstonedale
Morris, David Artist, Ravenstonedale
Ousby, Norman Lune Springs Garden Centre, Newbiggin-on-Lune
Pratt, John Farmer, Ravenstonedale
Richardson, Paul Lune Valley Pheasantries
Richardson, Philip Cabinet maker, Newbiggin-on-Lune
Robinson, Malcolm Farmer
Staley, Richard Dry Stone waller, Ravenstonedale

Interviews recorded as sound (mp3)
Anthony Metcalfe-Gibson interviewed by Michael Ffinch
Jack Bradbury interviewed by Anne Metcalfe-Gibson (February 1987)
Kathleen Dent interviewed by Michael Ffinch
Raven Frankland
Ursula Duff

More interviews recorded as sound are available on disk. Contact the Ravenstonedale Independent History Archive.