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Model of 'A' class submarine HMS 'Amphion', 1944-1951

Model of 'A' class submarine HMS 'Amphion', 1944-1951

1944-1951

Model of self docking floating dock "Affonso Penna" containing model of Brazilian Battleship "San Paulo"

Model of self docking floating dock "Affonso Penna" containing model of Brazilian Battleship "San Paulo"

1910-1924

Pocket Tide Tables for Barrow-in-Furness for the year 1883

Pocket Tide Tables for Barrow-in-Furness for the year 1883

1883

Largely crystallised graphite from a blast-furnace

Largely crystallised graphite from a blast-furnace

before 1889

Transverse sectional model, of balistic missile carrying submarine HMS 'Resolution', 1966

Transverse sectional model, of balistic missile carrying submarine HMS 'Resolution', 1966

1966-1987

Whole model, cut-away longitudinally, of ballistic missile carrying submarine, HMS 'Resolution', 1966

Whole model, cut-away longitudinally, of ballistic missile carrying submarine, HMS 'Resolution', 1966

1981

Barrow and Silloth Docks Tidal Predictions 1960

Barrow and Silloth Docks Tidal Predictions 1960

1960

Original pilot Bessemer converter from which the first cast of steel was poured at the works of the Barrow Haematite Steel Company Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, in May 1865

Original pilot Bessemer converter, 1865.

1865

Black & white photograph of H. M. The Queen inspecting Sulzer diesel engines at Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness, walking through the factory, 17 March 1965

H. M. The Queen inspecting Sulzer diesel engines at Vickers-Armstrongs (supplied title)

1965

Photograph of H. M. The Queen inspecting Sulzer diesel engines at Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness, 17 March 1965

H. M. The Queen inspecting Sulzer diesel engines at Vickers-Armstrongs (supplied title)

1965

Whole model, scale 1:16, of the first type of submarine war vessel introduced into the H.M. Navy, (Holland type) (1901), by Vickers Sons & Maxim Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, 1901-1903

Model of submarine boat (Holland type)

1901-1903

Regarding Vickers Diesel Traction Division, Barrow-In-Furness salary structures, 1965, and defects in Sulzer 12LDA28 engines, 1968

Copies of correspondence re Vickers Diesel Traction Division

1965-1968

Notice. Transport Act 1947. Vesting of the undertakings of the Great Western Railway Company, London & North Eastern Railway Company, Southern Railway Company and London Passenger Transport Board in the British Transport Commission on 1 January 1948. Issued 31 December 1947. Reissued 1 March 1949. Black text on white background. Ref: No 113/RCH61765. Printed by Barrow Printing Co Ltd.

transport act 1947

1949

Certificate awarded to James Duff White, clerk at Barrow-in-Furness Station , recording his service during the General Strike of May 1926.

Certificate of Service during the General Strike

1926

Handbill, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Red Bank and Grasmere Tour", July 4th to September 24th, 1938, printed by Barrow Printing, Barrow, paper.

London Midland & Scottish handbill for Red Bank and Grasmere tour

1938

A black and white silver gelatin print, entitled 'Vickers Dispute - VSEL', taken by Brian Harris. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Vickers Dispute - VSEL

Furness Railway / Port of Barrow volume "Standing Orders" containing transcripts of company orders relating to activities in Ramsden Dock, Barrow-in-Furness, from November 1877 to September 1906. Also includes some printed notices fixed in. Indexed.

[Ramsden Dock] Standing Orders

1877-1906

British Railways handbill advertising the new electric train service between Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham, commencing on Monday 17 August, 1953. Brown ink on white paper (discoloured), dated August 1953.

BR handbill

1953

Handbill, British Railways (London Midland Region) 'West Cumberland Area Day-Line Tickets", with map of the area, printed by Barrow Printing, Barrow In Furness, March 1964.

west cumberland area day-line tickets

1964-03

Notice, Furness Railway, "Through Service of Trains to and from The Lake District", 1898, timetable for trains from London (St Pancreas) North East from Newcastle via Leeds, Lancashire and Yorkshire from Liverpool, Lancashire and North Western from Carlisle, information re steamers and tickets. Format: double royal. dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Through Service of Trains to and from The Lake District

1898

Furness Railway / Port of Barrow printed volume "Ramsden Dock - Report of Tides, Weather, Gates &c." containing details of tide heights, wind direction and force, weather conditions, number of vessels in and out, time of opening of gates etc. at Ramsden Dock, Barrow-in-Furness. Entries run from 6 December 1881 to 21 November 1885.

Ramsden Dock - Report of Tides, Weather, Gates &c.

1881-12-06 to 1885-11-21

Furness Railway / Port of Barrow volume "Ramsden Dock Entrance Tide Guage" recording times and levels of high water, wind, weather conditions, whether the gates opened, and vessels in and out, for Ramsden Dock, Barrow-in-Furness. Entries run from 3 November to 31 December 1876 and from 1 June 1879 to 22 October 1881. Detailed entries begin on 1 July 1879.

Ramsden Dock Entrance Tide Guage

1876-11-03 to 1881-10-22