HOMEBREW HERITAGE

 This is David Marshall, he's given us our latest socially-distanced phone interview about his time with Hartley's and, briefly , Robinsons as a Joiner in the Building Depot on Hart Street and later at Backbarrow. If you've been for a beer in Ulverston  then the chances are you've walked through or leant against some of Dave's work which includes the bar at the Hope, and the mighty front door at the Piel.  Dave talks about working life at the Bobbin Mill and elsewhere, recalls  his colleagues at the Brewery including Joe Banks, and describes the move from Hart Street to Backbarrow and shares his memory last days of the Brewery. Also, Dave has also driven an interesting range of vehicles in his time... Among his workmates Dave mentions Dave Wilson, a Drayman and a big man in every sense. Coincidentally a photo of Dave turned up on line on the same day as we spoke, and our friend Tony Mitchell has ok'd our using it here.  From the comments attached to Tony's p...

 Keith Newby is an ex-Ulverston and North Lancs Policeman with a number of connections to the Hartley's Brewery and Head Brewer Eric Simpson. We phoned  him at home and recorded a long and interesting conversation about his childhood and teenage years in Ulverston, including an early encounter with the local coppers. Dr Higgins' Youth Club  and an insight into teenage social life and courtship. https://soundcloud.com/homebrew-heritage/sets/keith-newby There are a few clicks and rumbles on the line, but  nothing that gets in the way.  Here are Keith and his friend Barry Wicks in the Market Hall at the launch of this project. Thanks Keith, glad to have your stories  in our collection.  

 Anne Bolton came to our first open session at the Market Hall, which seems a very long time ago... Many of you will know Anne and her husband Alan. He was a Driver at the Brewery till he retired in 2009, and very kindly wrote down some recollections  for us, and supplied the two labels here and a sheet of Hartleys official headed notepaper. When its possible we'll have a proper talk with Alan, who has a wealth of information about the pub trade in this area, but for now we are very grateful to him and Anne for taking the trouble to write this piece for us and for Anne's own recorded     memories of the Union pub in the 1970's.  This is the first time we have tried a phone interview, and it  is good to know that the option is available, so thanks again to Anne for going along with us and for an insight into 70's publife that will surprise a lot of younger female listeners...as an addendum I saw Anne briefly and she asked me to remind you that while in ...