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Five Penrith Rugby Union Club Colts selected for the county side 25 years ago (left to right) were Ben Western, Carl Vogt, Mark Taylor, Kevin Walker and James Millican.

Here’s a selection of photos from the Cumberland & Westmorland archives from 1997. Were you in the news that year? See if you can spot yourself or your friends!

Penrith Cricket Club first team captain Gary Edmondson and vice-captain Dougie Parker display the North Lancashire League championship trophy in 1997, watched (left to right) by Colin Robinson, Graham Trotter, Mike Parker, Mark Osborne, Stuart Tolmie, Steve Perruzza, Richard Ostle, Andrew Hall, Terence O'Neil, David Bailes, Martin Wilson and Colin Parker. Inset: Raj Hans and Ronnie Kirk.

Children from Crosby Ravensworth School with a banner they made in 1997 for National Religious Education Week.

Five Penrith Rugby Union Club Colts selected for the county side 25 years ago (left to right) were Ben Western, Carl Vogt, Mark Taylor, Kevin Walker and James Millican.

Jenny Geer, of Stainton, demonstrates a telephone for partially sighted people to Eleanor Rainsley and Michael Rainsley, students at Penrith's Ullswater Community College, during an introduction to volunteering day 25 years ago.

Some of the children who took part in a sponsored walk 25 years ago to raise money for special equipment so Alston youngster Michael Dixon could attend the town's primary school. Handing over the cheque to head Bill Johnston are Pauline and Michael Dixon.

Christine Cook (left), who represented Great Britain at hockey at the Atlanta Olympics, congratulates Beck Richardson on the completion of the all-weather pitch at Kirkby Stephen in 1997, with hockey team members looking on.

Pupils of Patterdale Primary School at the play area built in 1997 with money given in memory of William Hicks, a past pupil at the school.

Marguerite Wood and Fred Livingstone with their guests at St. Oswald's Church, Ravenstonedale, in 1997.

Officials and people who took part in a nine-mile sponsored walk, organised 25 years ago by Penrith branch of the British Heart Foundation, which took in Eamont Bridge, Brougham, Carleton and Beacon Edge.

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