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

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

1883
Barrow and Silloth Docks Tidal Predictions 1960

Barrow and Silloth Docks Tidal Predictions 1960

1960
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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 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