In 1899 an #electricity power station opened in Barrow by the council. Extended in 1939 and the borough supplied Dalton, Furness and Millom. Roosecote Power Station opened in 1953. #Sankey photos show electric ovens, a mobile showroom and a display
#EYAScience #BarrowArchives
Who likes a fancy dress party? The Mayor of Barrow organised a Children's Fancy Dress Calico Ball in 1904. #BarrowArchives has a large album of photos. Don't they all look good in their outfits.
#EYAParty #ExploreYourArchive
Local History Walk – Barrow Park & nearby buildings🚶♂️
Thank you to Archivist Susan Benson from Barrow Library for putting together this informative leaflet of the beautiful Barrow Park.
#ActiveTravel #ActiveBarrow #BarrowArchives
Discoveries on Your Doorstep - Dalton Heritage Walk 🤩
Thank you to Archivist Susan Benson from Barrow Library for putting together this informative leaflet of Dalton - fantastic
#ActiveTravel #ActiveBarrow #BarrowArchives #Dalton
Maps come in all shapes and sizes and cover small areas or whole towns: plans of Ronhead estate, enclosure map Broughton-in-Furness, Wood's map of Ulverston and Kendall's plan of Barrow Village are a few held #BarrowArchives
#EYAMapsPlans Explore Your Archive
Furness Abbey is a hidden gem near Barrow. Come and find out more about it on Weds 30 Nov 7pm and look at Gill's new book. Free but booking essential 01229 407377 [email protected]
#BarrowArchives #FurnessAbbey
#BarrowArchives holds a book of pressed plants found on Walney Island made by Dr William Rollinson possibly when he was a teenager. Specimens are still looking good, but sticking them in with sellotape wasn't a good idea
#EYANature #flowers #walney
Story Walks at #furnessabbey English Heritage today great fun for local families and good idea Cumbria Libraries #barrowarchives over 100 visitors #theplacetobe
Join #Barrowarchives in Barrow Library for 2 talks on 1 June: Cowcher Book of the Duchy of Lancaster and Furness Abbey. Event is free but booking is essential [email protected] 01229 407377
#furnessabbey #lancashire
@CumbriaWildlifeTrust produced trail leaflets for #southwalneynaturereserve and walks round Barrow Wildside (Abbotswood, Ormsgill reservoir, Biggar Bank) with activities for children to do in. Copies held at #BarrowArchives . Why not get out and enjoy #wildercumbria ?
#EYANature
Local History Walk Channelside
Thank you to Archivist Susan Benson from Barrow Library for putting together these informative leaflets - fantastic
#ActiveTravel #ActiveBarrow #BarrowArchives
Join staff from #barrowarchives at Ulverston Library on Thurs 3 October 7pm to hear Graeme Livingstone talk about 'Pennington Peyps' or William Fleming of Pennington. A fascinating insight into life in Furness in the early 1800s. Related archives will be on show. #cumbriaArchives
RT Year 6 Ormsgill: Fantastic and fascinating afternoon exploring primary sources from 200 years ago and learning all about what Barrow was like in the Victorian times. Thank you for having us Cumbria Libraries #Barrowarchives #historiansinthemaking
Barrow Island Community and Sports Trust Ltd #barrowlibrary #BarrowArchives
Coffee Morning and Local History event courtesy of Barrow Island Outreach and Barrow Archives. Meet us at Cav Park to see what we can offer. Old photos, documents and maps will also be on show. Children’s craft activity available.
Take a peek into some of the art work found in #BarrowArchives and #localstudies . What a lovely way of sharing Tom, thank you!
In these Covid times it's not as easy to visit art galleries as it once was so here is a virtual art gallery I created using content from #BarrowArchives .
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Hope you enjoy it :)
Cumbria Archives Cumbria Libraries #art #art work #cumbria #barrowlibrary
Cumbria Archives Explore Your Archive Merry Christmas 🎄to you all. Really enjoyed my visit to #BarrowArchives on 1 October.
