A selection of photographs from February 1997. Trying out a toothpaste game at a Kirkby Stephen Cancer Research Committee coffee morning run by Daniel Park 25 years ago are Dr. Jonathan Nicoll, who opened the event, and Mrs. Ann Harrison, Cumbria Cancer Research secretary. Members of Stainton School Speech and Drama Club who performed their play, Ze King Shall Sing, at the school in 1997 The cast of the Newbiggin-on-Lune village concert held in 1997. Referee Tim Wells with some of the Lyvennet and Upper Eden young farmers who took part in an indoor sports day hosted by the Winton club in 1997. Pupils of Kirkby Thore School check their accounts, supervised by Peter Huxley, of Barclays Bank, Appleby, after setting up their own bank in 1997. Some of the young stallholders from St. Catherine’s School, Penrith, who raised £175 25 years ago for an appeal launched by the Blue Peter television programme in aid of leprosy sufferers. The gentlemen of the chorus in a scene from Penrith Amateur Savoyards’ production of My Fair Lady 25 years ago. John Halpin, football in the community coach with Carlisle United, demonstrates the art of ball control to pupils from Patterdale School in 1997. Children from Shap School who enjoyed a pancake race in 1997. Parents and pupils of Morland and Newby Playgroup gathered in 1997 to bid a fond farewell to Pauline Duncan, who was stepping down as leader of the group after more than 25 years. The cast of the pantomime Almost Snow White which was performed 25 years ago by the Friends of Long Marton School. Pictured at the Appleby Agrarian Society hay competition awards night in 1997 (left to right) are Philip Colbear, Ormside, who was third; Alan Tallentire, High Griseburn, fourth; Alan Longrigg, Ormside, second; Peter Close, Drybeck, first; organiser Duncan Clapham, Carrs Agriculture; and nutritionist Dr Cliff Lister.