2009
NY7708 : Temperance Hall, Kirkby Stephen
taken 17 years ago, near to Hartley, Cumbria, England
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Temperance Hall, Kirkby Stephen
Situated just off the high street on the B6259.
In 1832 Joseph Livesey and seven Preston working men signed a pledge that they would never again drink alcohol. Other groups of working men followed the example of Livesey and his friends and by 1835 the British Association for the Promotion of Temperance was formed.
In 1832 Joseph Livesey and seven Preston working men signed a pledge that they would never again drink alcohol. Other groups of working men followed the example of Livesey and his friends and by 1835 the British Association for the Promotion of Temperance was formed.
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- Grid Square
- NY7708, 413 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- wfmillar (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 30 May, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 2 June, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 775 085 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:28.2871N 2:20.9027W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 775 084
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
