LAUREL and HARDY

LAUREL and HARDY in ULVERSTON


Laurel and Hardy Books in Ulverston.

First port of call is very apt, as it is the number one place to visit for Laurel & Hardy fans - 3 Argyle Street. This is where Arthur Stanley Jefferson was born on 16 June 1890.

The windows and doors have been replaced but, other than that, the facade is unchanged. One resident of Argyle Street claims that the house where Stan was born was demolished long ago. This is baloney. One can easily compare “then and now” photographs, and identify every brick.

Right: A young Stanley Jefferson with his Grandma Metcalfe.

Laurel and Hardy Books Stan Laurel in Ulverston.

Laurel and Hardy Books Oliver Hardy in Ulverston.

You should also take a visit to the Coronation Hall, where in 1947 Laurel and Hardy appeared on the balcony, and waved to the massive crowd in County Square, below. 

CORONATION HALL ULVERSTON

It was here that Laurel was presented with a copy of his birth certificate. 

The book contains photos from Stan and Ollie's visit, plus extracts from letters written by Laurel, telling of the thrill of going through his former home, and the wonderful reception he was given by the people of Ulverston.

To find out the details of these stories, and others covering Laurel and Hardy touring England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland buy a copy of the book via the link below:


To find out the full story of Stan Laurel, and Laurel and Hardy in ULVERSTON,
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Laurel and Hardy Books on Lulu by A.J Marriot

Laurel and Hardy Books by A.J Marriot
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