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BARROW


Barrow is a town that has punched way above its weight over the years. In this collection of short films you will discover a feast of history from the industries to street scenes from many decades ago. Watch out for regular updates in this selection as the collection of films grows.

Barrow
Barrow Part 1
04:12

Barrow Part 1

Enjoy the first part of our three part series of classic atmospheric film of Barrow in the 1960s and 1970s. It was a different era when the skyline of the town looked very different.
Barrow Part 2
04:49

Barrow Part 2

The second part of our journey into Barrow’s past concentrates much of the docks and shipping. It was an age when the cranes were a familiar sight all over the town.
Barrow Part 3
05:58

Barrow Part 3

In this part of our nostalgic flashback to Barrow about half a century ago we see many street scenes. Some will still look familiar but the face of the town has changed so much over the years.
Barrow Part 4
05:10

Barrow Part 4

A variety of visual treats await you now as we see many street scenes in atmospheric old photographs. We go back to the days of the early fire service, the unveiling of the war memorial and then there is the era of the trams around the town.
Barrow Part 5
04:44

Barrow Part 5

There’s plenty to keep you enthralled in this section … from early pictures of the town hall and street scenes going back to the 1920s. However there is also a distinctly nautical theme from Devonshire Dock and warships to having fun at the beach at Walney.
Barrow Part 6
03:55

Barrow Part 6

It’s off down Abbey Road decades ago in this selection of classic photographs from yesteryear. But there’s much more including some impressive bird’s eye scenes from the tower of the town hall.
Barrow Part 7
04:16

Barrow Part 7

From the Dalton Road area in the 1950s & 1960s to the early days of the central public park, there’s plenty of atmospheric scenes in this section.
Barrow Part 8
04:58

Barrow Part 8

It’s the sea, sun and steamers as we clamber aboard the paddle steamers and ferries that became the ‘people’s liners’ a century ago. We are also at Biggar Bank and the beach that was such a popular day out as leisure time became more plentiful.
Barrow Part 9
03:23

Barrow Part 9

We take to the air this time to see classic photographs of the early airship industry in Barrow. Not everything went smoothly sadly but the town was at the forefront of a fledgling new form of aviation.
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