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no.1318

Piel Castle Seen from the Sea

1910s

Castle ruins and Coastguard Cottages. Row of cottages on Piel Island. These were abandoned and people squatted in them and after 25 years took ownership. You can make out the Lifeboat station on Roa Island in the background.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=2183

no.1318

Piel Castle Seen from the Sea

1910s

Castle ruins and Coastguard Cottages. Row of cottages on Piel Island. These were abandoned and people squatted in them and after 25 years took ownership. You can make out the Lifeboat station on Roa Island in the background.

Location: Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/321
Sankey Number: 1318

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Album Number: Album 08 1035-1332

Page Number: 19

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
1303 Floating Dock Duke of Connaught assembled at the new deep water berth, steam launch in the foreground.
1304 Floating Dock Duke of Connaught assembled at the new deep water berth
1305 Rough seas Man at the helm on the open bridge of a paddle steamer.
1306 Floating Dock Duke of Connaught assembled at the new deep water berth
1307 Floating Dock 3 tugs with a section of the floating dock Duke of Connaught
1308 Floating Dock Launch of the middle section of the floating dock. Duke of Connaught
1309 Floating Dock A section of the floating dock under tow to the deep water berth Duke of Connaught
1310 Floating Dock Duke of Connaught assembled at the deep water berth, Vickerstown and slipways in the background.
1311 Launch of first section of Canadian floating dock at Barrow Section of floating dock under the control of tugs in Walney Channel. Duke of Connaught
1312 Launch of first section of Canadian floating dock at Barrow Section of floating dock with 4 tugs and a rowing boat in Walney Channel. Vickerstown in the background. Duke of Connaught
1313 Floating Dock Launch of first section of floating dock.
1314 Floating Dock 2 tugs moving the mid section of the floating dock to the deep water berth, Vickerstown in the background.
1315    The 'Lady Moyra', Barrow and Fleetwood service Crowded paddle steamer
1316 Launch of the middle section of the Canadian floating dock at Barrow Middle section of dry dock under tow to the deep water berth. Duke of Connaught
1317 Launch of the middle section of the Canadian floating dock at Barrow Middle section of dry dock under tow to the deep water berth. Duke of Connaught
1318    Piel Castle Piel Island seen from the sea.