In today's nostalgia gallery, we take another trip down memory lane back to a momentous decade in world history.

The 1920s are often referred to as the 'Roaring Twenties' with F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, The Great Gatsby so often recalled but, a century on it is fair to say that , conversely, the opening couple of years of the 2020s have been rather more reserved!

Nevertheless, it is fascinating to look back at what was undoubtedly one of the most momentous decades in recent British history to catch a glimpse of what life was like a bit closer to home in our own region.

What is clear when we look back at this time that The experiences of war in the previous decade influenced British society, particularly the lives of women.

During the war, many women had been employed in the factories, giving them a wage and therefore a certain degree of independence.

As such, women over 30 had been given the vote in 1918, and by 1928 this had been extended to all women over the age of 21.

In 1921 the Education Act also raised the school leaving age to 14. State primary education was now free for all children and started at age 5; even the youngest children were expected to attend for the full day from 9am to 4.30pm.

Featured today, we see a heartwarming set of images including one of a May Day procession in the 1920s, which is seen coming to a halt for a photo call on Rosemary Lane outside the Mission in Whitehaven.

We also see amazing pictures which display just how much has change in the intervening century as we meet William Noble, a linotype operator at the Whitehaven News in the 1920s.

And, as many of you will have heard from older friends and family, did you know Carlisle was once host to a network of trams?

Well, we see a fabulous capturing of a Newtown tram in Carlisle in the 1920s which is also featured in today's gallery.

There is little doubt that we see evidence of a society that, in some ways resembled our own today but in countless others feels very removed.

We hope you enjoy the trip!