Actually found this:
Coniston is a beautiful place in the Lake District in the U.K
Most notably coniston water. It was the scene for many attempts at the water speed record in the 1960's
A site I found when googling was www.coniston.com
Best page would be http://coniston.com/the_lake_district.html , goes into more detail about the Lake and the world water speed records
The population of Coniston Cold is 186.
Coniston Railway ended in 1962.
Coniston Railway was created in 1859.
The Coniston Massacre of 1928 was the last known massacre of Australian Aborigines. It occurred at Coniston cattle station, within the Northern Territory and in central Australia, about 300km northwest of Alice Springs.
my great granfather JosephWilson served on the SS Coniston and was accidentally drowned in the Thames on 6th June 1922. His headstone was erected by officers and crew of the SS Coniston at Bonemargey cemetry in Ballycastle Co Antrim.
Lake Coniston.
In Coniston churchyard, Cumbria, U.K.
Coniston Old Man is a mountain in the Lake District in the UK. It is believed that the name "Old Man" comes from an Old Norse term meaning "idol" or "idol peak," referring to its commanding presence in the landscape. It is also possible that the name is derived from the mining history of the area.
1928. The Coniston Massacre, Northern Territory, was actually a series of killings of local Aboriginal tribes that took place through the latter part of August and September in 1928.
After recovering the body of Donald Campbell from the bed of Lake Coniston his remains were buried in Coniston Cemetery,on Hawkshead Old Road, behind the Crown Hotel opposite the main car park.
The English Lake District.
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