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Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
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Barrow-In-Furness maps
Historic maps of Barrow-In-Furness and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Barrow-In-Furness maps
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Barrow-In-Furness books
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A Taste of Cumbria and the Lake District
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Cumbria Photographic Memories
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Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories
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I have recently discovered that my grandfather Charles Alexander Parsons Hall was born illegitimately to Sarah Hall in Barrow in Furness c. 1885. Sarah's father George Hall was a clog maker employing two men at Anson Street in 1881. George was born in Stockport then worked in the Birmingham area before arriving in Barrow. My grandfather married in Salford and lived... [more]
Shared on 27 February 2008
My grandfather was Manager of the District Bank, Barrow-In-Furness during the 1950's and 1960's.
Please can somebody confirm if there was only one branch, as I have no idea of the address.
Shared on 14 July 2006
Apparently, there was housing built for ship-building families along Duke Street. These were heavily damaged by bombing raids in the Second World War we hear, and presumed demolished. I am wondering about any info on these dwellings. My paternal grandmother's ancestors lived in them in 1871 for sure, at 269 Duke Street, as noted in the census. They were the Siddaway... [more]
Shared on 09 February 2009
Cumbria memories
my great grandfather was James Simpson Blair who had his business in Dalton and celebrated his 100yrs in the 1990s. Does anyone remember it or is there any family out there. I am writting about him for college and need help, thanks.
Shared on 15 February 2008
First Trip to Father's Hometown
My father Leslie Edgar Simpson Smith was born in Askam-In-Furness at Greenscoe Cottages in 1902 and he passed away in Canada in 2003. My grandfather William Smith was also born in Askam in the Vulcan Hotel which his father and mother, Hezekiah Cook Smith, and Hannah Simpson Smith ran. My two sisters and myself came there in May of 2004 to... [more]
Shared on 08 July 2008
The view is looking over Holborn Hill towards Black Combe. Holborn Hill is old Millom, the new part of Millom was built when iron ore was discovered in 1855 at Hodbarrow and the iron works was built and Hodbarrow mines opened. It then became a prosperous town with a population rising to 10,000 people. My memory is of Holborn Hill and... [more]
Shared on 17 January 2009
This is the church where my grandma and grandad Kirby are buried. We recently visited the churchyard to place a wooden memorial cross on their grave. My friend of the 40's Norman Benson made the cross and had a brass name plate made to go on it. He often visited my grandparents when he lost his parents. Norman,his sister Vera, my... [more]
Shared on 09 January 2008
I was born in Market Street in 1939. Later, because of the war, my mum left me in Millom for my grandad and grandma Kirby to look after me. Mum went back to be with my dad in heavily bombed Manchester. I spent the war years here and they were very happy years. After the war I went back to Manchester,... [more]
Shared on 12 October 2006
Extracts From Barrow-In-Furness & Cumbria books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Barrow-In-Furness, inspired by Frith photos.
Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas Photographic Memories
Atop his pedestal, James Ramsden (then flanked by street lights at each corner of his enclosure) is looking up Abbey Road. Tram tracks pass in front of him, but there are no overhead wires. On the left is the Lancaster and District Bank, which became part of National Westminster Bank. Beside it is McIntyre & Osborne, the Indian Tea House, later to become Loxham's Garage, and now demolished. The Town Hall is down Duke Street on the right.
This is an extract from Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas Photographic Memories.
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Note the handcarts parked at the side of the street on the right, and the advertising hoardings on the side of the shop on the left of the picture, advertising among other things 'Wheatleys Hop Bitters'.
This is an extract from Cumbria Photographic Memories.
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Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas Photographic Memories
In this view, which looks towards Ramsden Square, the sign by the blind (left) proclaims a drug store, while one of the posters on the wall beyond is for Wheatleys Hop Bitters. Handcarts stand in front of the hardware shop on the right. Now, St Mary of Furness Church (left) is the only one of these buildings left standing. It dates from 1865, but the spire was added later.
This is an extract from Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas Photographic Memories.
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