Barrow-In-Furness
Barrow-In-Furness photos (123 available)
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Map of Cumbria
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Barrow-In-Furness books (5 available)
So You Think You Know? Kendal
Hardback
Penrith Photographic Memories
Hardback
Windermere Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Barrow-In-Furness memories
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Clog Makers
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 there the rest of his life. I would love to know where I could see any pictures of the area where the clog making business was or if anyone else has any information about it.
Contributed by Marion Madden
District Bank
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.
Contributed by Ashley Pilkington
Cumbria memories
Clog Makers
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 there the rest of his life. I would love to know where I could see any pictures of the area where the clog making business was or if anyone else has any information about it.
A memory of Barrow-In-Furness contributed by Marion Madden
District Bank
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.
A memory of Barrow-In-Furness contributed by Ashley Pilkington
Extracts From Barrow-In-Furness & Cumbria books
The extensive remains of Piel Castle date from the early 14th century, and are located on Piel Island to the south of Barrow in Furness.
An extract from from"English Castles".
Shipbuilders swarm across the Walney bridge from the dockyards at the end of a wortking day. It resembles scene from Lowry. A crane at Vickers dockyard can be seen in the distant background. Protected by the enclosing reef of Walney Island, Barrow flourished as a major shipbuilding centre in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
An extract from from"Times Gone By".
Shipbuilders swarm across the Walney bridge from the dockyards at the end of a wortking day. It resembles scene from Lowry. A crane at Vickers dockyard can be seen in the distant background. Protected by the enclosing reef of Walney Island, Barrow flourished as a major shipbuilding centre in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
An extract from from"Countryside Poems".
The Furness Railway
Company once
owned the Hazelwood
Hydro. Originally it
was known as Brown
Robin Mansion, and
was built as a private
residence. It became
a hydropathic hotel
in 1887 following its
enlargement. It was not
licensed, and guests
had to order their
own drink a week in
advance of their stay.
This view shows the
back of the building.
An extract from from"Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories".
Two toddlers (left) are
playing with a toy cart,
something they could
probably still do, as
this steep road leading
up to Hampsfell is
little used by traffic.
At the top are paths
leading to Hampsfell
Hospice, a viewpoint.
An extract from from"Grange-over-Sands Photographic Memories".