Oral Histories
"'First hand accounts from five people who lived in Barrow-in-Furness during the Blitz. The oral histories were recorded and edited by Sankey Volunteers John Harrison and Peter Laird during April 2021.…
Town Hall from Vickers main crane
8194, Town Hall from Big Crane, Pre 1930 © The Sankey Family Photography Collection Bomb Ordnance map of Barrow in Furness showing bomb drop location. The individual aircraft straight-running patterns…
Vernon Street
The War Memorial in Coronation Gardens © Jean McSorley Vernon Street in April 2021 © Jean McSorley Collingwood Street in 1970s © Cumbria Archives See more from the Barrow Blitz…
Newland Street
Town Centre From Vickers Big Crane. Barrow-in-Furness. C.1910. © The Sankey Family Photography Collection. Close up of the image above showing Newland Street in the centre infront of the old…
Hawcoat Lane
7, Hawcoat Lane Houses Opposite Vickers Sports Club. Circa 1900 - 1920. © The Sankey Family Photography Collection Hawcoat Lane in summer 2020 © Peter Laird Hawcoat Lane Damage. 1941.…
Abbey Road
Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Circa 1920 © The Sankey Family Photography Collection Abbey Road Coronation Gardens © Peter Laird Swimming Bath De-luxe, Abbey Road. 1930s © Sankey Family Photography Collection Damaged…
The Trevelyan Hotel
3398 Christchurch and Trevelyan Hotel on Dalkeith Street (The Dole Queue). Circa 1920's - 1930's. © The Sankey Family Photography Collection Trevelyan Hotel, Ancient Order of Forresters Guide to Barrow,…
Corn Mill Devonshire Docks
8200, A Vessel at Corn Mill in Devonshire Dock. Circa 1925. © Sankey Family Photography Collection 235, Walmsley & Smith Corn Mill. Circa 1925 © Sankey Family Photography Collection 236,…
Park Avenue
Park Avenue. Circa.1925. © Sankey Family Photography Collection See more from the Barrow Blitz Exhibition Park Avenue Peter Naylor The grandly-named Park Avenue was developed on the higher ground above…
Hall Street
Jack Holgate Sketch Cropped Map of Hall Street See more from the Barrow Blitz Exhibition Hall Street Jean McSorley It is sad to report that Hall Street is another terraced…