Timeline with Ann Jones

Langholm woman who sang with the stars

Published 3 January 2009

borthwick31a During her musical career, Maureen Borthwick, from Langholm, appeared on the same stage as the likes of The Searchers, Long John Baldry, Manfred Man and The Zombies.

Recognise yourself on this Brook Street School photo?

Published 3 January 2009

Mildred Gavican (née Robson) brought this picture into Timeline. She knew all the names of her Brook Street School friends from 1955 except one.

TNT made their mark

Published 3 January 2009

ALASTAIR Duncan and John Fisher still have a few Cumbrian Bands from the Sixties on their website www.fenderstrat.co.uk that we haven’t featured in Timeline and today it’s the turn of TNT.

Making tracks

Published 26 December 2008

I’M SURE you’ll all remember Juke Box Jury which ran from 1959 – 1967 and was introduced by David Jacobs.

Guy gets his wish...

Published 26 December 2008

GUY Lancaster from Whitehaven is an accomplished guitarist, piano player, arranger, vocalist, engineer and songwriter.

Show’s second fling

Published 26 December 2008

CAN you remember The White Heather Club? It was first shown on TV in May 7 1958 and ran for 10 years. My mum loved it.

Piano star in every front room

Published 20 December 2008

CAN YOU remember when there used to be a piano in every front parlour and families gathered round at Christmas time and special occasions for a good old fashioned sing song?

Rural idyll? I hated it!

Published 13 December 2008

In 1953 when rationing ended after the Second World War, my father, who was a civil servant employed by the Ministry of Food in Glasgow, was made redundant.

Tribute to Jimmy

Published 6 December 2008

Linda Henshaw said: “My Jim would have loved it – although he’d wonder what all the fuss was about.”

The credit crunch is hitting us all, no more so than in our weekly shopping. The end of the cheap food era appears to be over and if prices continue to rise, it could become the new class distinction of how people live.

Jimmy Henshaw tribute concert this Sunday

Published 23 November 2008

Timeline is hosting a charity concert at Harraby Catholic Club this Sunday, November 30 in memory of one of Cumbria’s finest musicians, Jimmy Henshaw.

What a naughty Nurse Betty!

Published 22 November 2008

Today we take the National Health Service for granted, but it is only 60 years ago that health care was a luxury not everyone could afford.

Rascals who blazed a trail for Cumbrian bands

Published 22 November 2008

WE ARE gradually coming to the end of the Cumbrian groups from the Sixties (unless of course, you know different) but we still have a few to feature from Alastair Duncan’s and John Fisher’s amazing website www.fenderstrat.co.uk

Gateway to the nation

Published 15 November 2008

In 1978 the band were invited to record a programme for Border TV which developed into a series called Take the Mick. It was later transmitted by other regional ITV stations.

Swayze and Moore kiss is best screen snog ever

Published 8 November 2008

THE screen kiss between Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in 1990 movie Ghost has been voted the best ever.

Time to bring back the tea cosy?

Published 8 November 2008

Timeline recently featured appliances that had lasted for years but you’ll be amazed at the number of common items we used to have in the kitchen 30 or 40 years ago which have vanished completely as we get hooked on labour-saving devices.

Happy birthday Ken, the last of the greats

Published 8 November 2008

HOW tickled I am to hear that Ken Dodd is 81 years young today.

Birthday shout-out for Lulu, 60

Published 3 November 2008

YOU won’t believe the number of singing artists celebrating birthdays this coming week, all of them having made an important contribution to the music world during the past few decades.