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Aldingham, St Cuthbert's Church 2003 (ref. A368001) | This ancient mill was rebuilt
in 1775 and fell out of use in
the last century, but it is now
working again as a tourist
attraction. It is powered by a
high breast shot wheel which
draws water from Urswick Tarn
and from a former mill site
beyond Gleaston Castle.
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Allithwaite, the Village 1953 (ref. A288028) | People are not too busy
to stand in the road for
a gossip. The men on
the left are looking at a
dog, probably a young
lurcher. The bunting on
the buildings would be
for the 1953 Coronation.
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Askam-In-Furness, Dunnerholme Rock c1955 (ref. A294004) | Askam had an ironworks,
and two mines, both of
which closed in the 1890s;
at that time, it attempted
to attract seaside visitors.
Dunnerholme Rock juts out
into the Duddon Estuary
about a mile and a quarter
from the town. Various
footpaths lead to it, including
the Cumbria Coastal Way.
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Backbarrow, the Village c1965 (ref. B681009) | Backbarrow Cotton Mill
was notorious for its bad
treatment of the children
who worked there.
Originally, it was a corn
mill, and then a paper
mill, before becoming a
cotton mill. Later, it was
to become an ultramarine
works, when all around
it was coloured blue.
Backbarrow also had an
ironworks, one of the
oldest in the country.
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Bardsea, the Beach 1895 (ref. 35913) | The beach is still a popular area, but now the coast road with its traffic runs in front of the sycamore tree on the left. The
buildings by the road into the village on the right are much altered.
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Bardsea, the Beach 1895 (ref. 35914) | Children play happily
on the shore below the
old mill, the long low
building. Formerly, it
was a sea mill: the tide
entered the pool, now
ornamental, above it
and then drained back
down again. The building
is now much altered
in appearance. Visible
amongst the trees is
Wellwood (background,
centre right). Bardsea
once had a pier where
pleasure steamers from
Fleetwood landed.
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Bardsea, the view from by Well House c1955 (ref. B20051) | The tractor is going
round the field turning
the hay, a common
sight in the summer
at that time. The hay
would later be stacked
before being taken to
a hay barn store for
the winter feed for the
livestock. Holy Trinity,
the parish church,
dominates the skyline.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Biggar Bank 1918 (ref. 68401) | Barrow Corporation purchased Biggar Bank on Walney
in 1881 to serve as a public recreation ground for the
people of the expanding town of Barrow. The bank
provides protection from the encroachment of the sea,
and here it is being used for relaxation as well. Note
that the men are wearing flat caps and the ladies are all
wearing hats.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Piel Castle 1893 (ref. 32992) | The castle stands on
Piel Island, and guarded
the passage to the
deep-water harbour.
It was probably built
to protect the vessels
travelling between here
and Furness Abbey's
properties in the Isle of
Man and Ireland. Now
the island, with its pub,
is reached by ferry in the
summer months.
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Barrow-In-Furness, The Park 1918 (ref. 68398) | The land for the park, off Abbey Road, was purchased in 1904,
and work on creating it began in 1907. Here, children are playing
on the steps leading down to the bandstand, which has now
gone. Housing has now appeared beyond the fringes of the park.
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Barrow-In-Furness, the War Memorial 1924 (ref. 75880) | The War Memorial stands at the top
of the park. The architect was Major C
Oakley and the sculptors were Fairburn
and Hill, all of Barrow. Plaques on the
railings list the fallen of the Second World
War, when much of Barrow's housing was
demolished or damaged.
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Barrow-In-Furness, King's Hall 1908 (ref. 60050) | Milk used to be carried around in churns
on carts for customers to purchase it by the
jug-full (centre left). This view is looking
along residential Hartington Street. The
King's Hall was once host to international
performers, such as the pianists Rawicz
and Landauer and the singer Heddle Nash.
Now it houses Furness Gymnastics Club,
and has lost its crown at the top.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Abbey Road c1960 (ref. B26070) | On the left is the Duke
Hotel, formerly the Duke
of Edinburgh Hotel. On
the right is the Ritz cinema,
showing the X-rated film
Boys Night Out and also The
Crimebusters. Later, it was to
become the Apollo, and it is
now closed.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Cavendish Street c1960 (ref. B26058) | On the right-hand corner with Dalton Road is Saxone Shoes, now Thomas Cook. We can see the
back of a road sign proclaiming 'Halt: major road ahead' standing by a number of pedestrians on
the right. Further along the street is an Odeon cinema.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Dalton Road 1918 (ref. 68396) | A man on a bike appears
to be wolf-whistling two
young ladies (centre left).
Most of the shops now
have blinds compared
with the 1895 picture. On
the right is Pipers Penny
Bazaar, flanked on the left
by Redmayn & Sons, the
tailors, and on the right by
Jackson's, boots and shoes,
who were also hatters.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Dalton Road 1912 (ref. 64405) | There is no motor traffic
to be seen on the road.
Beyond the shops are
the residential houses of
Hartington Street. On the
left is H Ledgerwood's,
a grocer's. On the right,
next to the Derby Hotel,
a clock indicates the
premises of Mr Story, a
watch manufacturer, at
No 244. R Spencer at No
242 is a stationer, whilst
at No 240, R C Sykes is a
'draper, hosier and glover'.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Dalton Road 1895 (ref. 36700) | A pony with a milk churn
on a cart (centre) is turning
onto Preston Street, by the
shop of William Morris,
fruiterer. Next door is John
Bull's shop and then a
newsagent's, where pictures
can also be framed.
Placards are on display for
magazines and newspapers,
one featuring 'Aristocratic
Artful Dodgers'.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Duke Street 1893 (ref. 32988) | 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.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Ramsden Square 1934 (ref. 86190) | The bank at the left has become the District Bank, and the building also houses the Inland
Revenue. The tea house next door has by this date become Loxham's Garage, which has since
been demolished. The tram tracks have gone, and cars and a bus have appeared. Two men sit by
Ramsden's statue – there is a roundabout here now.
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Barrow-In-Furness, Ramsden Square and Library 1924 (ref. 75885) | Barrow has an excellent
public library, and the
building has the same
appearance today. It
is dated 1915, and it
replaced the original
library, which was housed
in the Town Hall. Tram
tracks go to the right
of the statue of James
Ramsden, and beside
it there is a pole for the
overhead wires. Only one
car is to be seen.
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