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no.604

Corporation Electricity Works & Dawsons Wood Yard

Early 20th century

Looking south west towards Barrow town hall from the area between what is now Park Avenue and the railway line close to Abbey Road. Electricity works and R. F. Case & Co brewery to the left and Dawsons wood yard to the right. Town hall is in centre distance with a shipyard crane behind. A group of young children are playing on a grass field in the foreground.

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no.604

Corporation Electricity Works & Dawsons Wood Yard

Early 20th century

Looking south west towards Barrow town hall from the area between what is now Park Avenue and the railway line close to Abbey Road. Electricity works and R. F. Case & Co brewery to the left and Dawsons wood yard to the right. Town hall is in centre distance with a shipyard crane behind. A group of young children are playing on a grass field in the foreground.

Location: Hindpool, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/284
Sankey Number: 604

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