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the albion2193 viewsjoe rush

Theatre Hotel, Cavendish Street.2181 views1877- License for Alhambra Hotel adjacent to Alhambra Music Hall (Music Hall granted a beer and wine license in 1871) was applied in 1876. Refused. Mr Bell and Mr Atkinson applied for it again in 1877 stating that the hotel had cost £3,000. Granted. Hotel was sold for £7,600 on Friday, May11, 1894. In February, 1924 Mr Vincent McGounce became the first landlord to receive a license for the broadcasting of radio programmes in a public house. Bought by Cases in February 19, 1937 from George Abraham and Maurice Levy.wayne

2050 viewsBlack & White ?...Duncan Cooke

Terns1205 viewsTerns (First Place)2 commentsyakbut

John Robertson1116 viewsSecond man home.JJ

(1st place) Furness Abbey998 viewsFurness Abbey Morning LightBryan

(3rd Place) Dragonfly977 views2 commentsDuncan Cooke

(1st Place) Through the Tree955 viewsBryan

(1st Place) The Last Sortie936 views(1st Place) Shot at Breighton MH434, was built in 1943 and delivered to 222 Fighter Squadron at Hornchurch where it shot down or damaged four fighters in 3 weeks2 commentswayne

Masons Arms, 30 Paxton Terrace869 views1861-1968 In September, 1881, Thompsons applied for a spirits license for the Masons stating that the house had been open 20 years. Proposed improvements to cost nearly £2,000. The bench was in favour of the improvements but not the license. Thompsons completely rebuilt the Masons at a cost of £3,500 in 1890. In 1891 a spirits license was requested for the Masons Arms as the rebuilt house with restaurant was worthy of one. It was refused. The Masons stood on the corner of Paxton Terrace and Forshaw Street and it was closed in May, 1968, and demolished.1 commentswayne

Ulverston Dickensian Weekend845 views2 commentsmalla1962

A-10 Thunderbolt818 viewsTaken at Waddington1 commentsmalla1962

Walney channel813 views(2nd Place) Moonlight on Walney channel1 commentswayne

RedKite799 viewsRed kite taken at Gigrin feeding station wales http://www.gigrin.co.uk/1 commentswayne

M31 M32 M110762 viewsA reworking of my Andromeda shot, 8 x 30 sec ISO3200 540mm. 2500,000,000 light years away. Andromeda or M31 is on a collision course with our Milky way and is expected to collide in about 4.5 billion years.4 commentswayne

Arial view Barrow circa 1970737 viewsArial view Barrow showing Cairds foundry and the old bus depotwayne

Gas Terminal652 viewsGas Terminal1 commentswayne

Salthouse Mills Fire650 viewsSalthouse Mills Fire, 1\6\2008wayne

Regal Bar, Forshaw Street647 views1867-1992 The Alexandra Music Hall appeared in December, 1867. In December, 1876 The Star Theatre and Hotel were offered for sale by public auction. The bidding reached £6,500 this being below the reserve, the property was withdrawn. The Hotel and Theatre were offered for sale at auction on March 19,1902. Withdrawn at £9,500. Sold privately to Allsopps later that year. As the Theatre’s name changed, so did the Hotel’s to the Tivoli in November, 1902, and finally the Regal Bar in August, 1931. Closed in 1992 and demolished to make way for town centre development, another one bites the dust.wayne

The Crown Inn, 27 John Street.641 views1860-1968. A small town centre house, the Crown was built in 1850 by Richard Helm, who later the same year mortgaged the Crown to Messrs Ashburner and Butler of Dalton in order to raise money to finish the building. It was sold to Cases on Christmas Eve, 1880 by Frederick West. The last licensee was Maurice McCarthy who made great efforts to make the business succeed by providing snacks and pie and peas, especially at lunchtime for workmen. Closed March 31,1968.wayne

Criterion, 26/28 Cornwallis Street.637 views1884-1971 The Criterion Restaurant was one of Mr Cases Proudest achievements. It was a well conflicted tiled-fronted building with a bay window on the first floor. It had a well appointed bar on the ground floor and a separate staircase leading to the first floor which was fitted out as a first class restaurant. Mr Hiley received a six day license for the Criterion in September 1884. lt’s primary object being to provide lunch and drinks for Town Hall officials, and as a convenient place for private business to be discussed. The luncheon provided was always very good, although by today’s standards probably plain , but it was very well patronised, particularly when it was managed by Miss Owen. As more and more of the restaurants clientele became car owners and thus able to drive home for lunch, and especially when the old Barrow Market was pulled down, trade dried up. Eventually it became unprofitable and the license was surrendered and the place closed down. Closed February,1971. Became an off license. Now reopened as "The Cry NiteClub"wayne

Railway Inn, 2 John Street.628 views1861-1968 Another small town centre pub demolished to make way for the new Market Hall. Wine license granted in 1879. Sold at public auction on November 5, 1902, with a beer and wine license, for £4,200 to Cases who were already tenants. Closed March 31, 1968. Last licensee was George Smith. wayne

Roa Island Hotel, Roa Island Station620 viewsRoa Island Hotel, Roa Island Stationwayne

Furness Railway Engine No 93612 viewsBuilt 1874 scraped 1925wayne

Salthouse Mills611 views2 commentscoralstar

Breighton Airshow598 viewsBreighton Airshowwayne

Kill-One Committee Circa 1983596 viewsKill-One Committee Circa 1983. Can anyone name any of the people in this photograph.1 commentswayne

Blake Street before demolition.590 viewsTaken as they were demolishing Blake Street.malla1962

Sandgate Hotel Barrow 1908587 views1854- In 1893 at the adjourned Brewsters Sessions, Thomas Thompson (no relation to the brewers) had his license renewed after a police objection. In his defence Thompson’s solicitor stated that Thompson and his forefathers had kept the pub for 40 years, since it was first licensed. After some discussion the license was renewed. Like many houses, when the Sandgate first opened it was known as the New Inn. Sold for £4,200 at public auction on August 14th 1901.wayne

Market Tavern, 21 Forshaw Street.584 views1866-1995 Offered for sale by public auction on January 23,1877, the advertisement stated that the hotel had done capital business for 10 years, during which time it had been ably tended by Mr Skeels, the proprietor. Bought by Cases April 25, 1877. Full license granted 1882. The last landlord was Mr .J.Burns. Demolished in 1995 for another Town Centre "Improvement".wayne

Bay Horse, Hawcoat. 582 viewsPre 1850- Agnes Holmes is listed as keeping a beerhouse at Hawcoat in the 1851 Mannix Directory. In 1855 a newly built beerhouse at Hawcoat was advertised for sale in the Ulverston Advertiser. In 1871 George Woodburne is listed as the landlord of the Black House, Hawcoat. (The Kings is also listed, but there is no mention of the Bay Horse). In 1882 the name Black House has gone and the Bay Horse re-appears. Rebuilt in 1927 by Cases. Wine License 1932. Hammonds opened the New Bay Horse on the opposite side of the road in 1966. The Old Bay Horse is now a shop.

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Char fishing579 viewsChar fishing on Windermere, first fish for the Queen?1 commentsBryan

Carp575 views23lb 11oz common carp from Cavendish dock.3 commentswayne

Queens Hotel Duke Street before demolition.569 views1 commentsmalla1962

Furness Railway Engine No 19569 viewsPETTIGREW produced the needful in 1910 when six smart little 0-6-0 side tanks were put to work. They had cylinders 17 1/2 x 24 ins., wheels 4 ft. 7 1/2 ins. dia., and 160 lbs. working pressure. They were numbered 19 to 24 and re-numbered 55 to 60 in 1918.wayne

Ramsden-Dock-Basin-and-lock-1922565 viewsRamsden-Dock-Basin-and-lock-1922wayne

Ship Inn, Roose.565 views1830- As with most of Barrow’s original eight (1851) pubs, the Ship was a farmhouse that opened for the sale of beer under the 1830 Beerhouses Act. In 1885 the landlady of the Ship, Mrs Clarkeson, died. She had been born in 1837 at the Ship and her parents were Mr and Mrs Hool. The Ship was rebuilt in the 1960’s by Cases.wayne

Furness Railway Engine No 12560 viewsBuilt 1873 scraped 1920wayne

New Inn, 2/4 Franklin Street.558 views1661-1972 Built by William Gradwell. Sold to Cases by Francis Kendall and John Ashburner on April 15, 1873. Prior to 1872 known as the Hammer and Pincers, name changed by Cases. Frank Lappin the last licensee, believed that up until the time of the pub’s closure that the pub was the oldest in Barrow Town, having mistakenly thought the pub was licensed in 1849. closed November 4, 1972.wayne

Furness Railway Engine No 50558 viewsBuilt 1883 scraped 1928wayne

Cumberland Arms, 51 McClintock Street.557 views1864-1974 Built by Gradwell. Bought by Cases on November 13, 1880 from Robert Postlethwaite. To Let, apply Cases, in 1882. Closed April 31, 1974. Demolished May 22, 1974. Last licensee was Norman Leach.wayne

Furness Railway Engine No 100557 viewsCalled Keekle built 1858 withdrawn 1918wayne

Furness Railway Engine No 79548 viewsBuilt 1873 scraped 1930. A sign reading Siddick junction can be seen behind the train. About a mile and a half north of Workington station was Siddick Junction. This junction provided the connection to the Royal Navy Armaments Depot facility at Broughton Moor. wayne

Furness Railway Engine No 61539 viewsBuilt 1866 withdrawn 1925wayne

535 viewsNamed Carlisle running from 1855 to 1886wayne

Ashton Memorial534 viewsA shot of chapel island with Lancaster and the Ashton Memorial 18 miles away visible in the backgroundwayne

Robin527 viewsDuncan Cooke

Piel Island525 viewsPiel Island1 commentswayne

Snipe Inn, 8 Paxton Street.523 views1860-1962 The land that the Snipe was built on was called Parrock Field and was sold for building purposes on December 5,1859 for £14. The building was erected in 1860 and sold to Hartleys in 1899. The Snipe was closed in November 1962, some time before the other town centre pubs, and was demolished. Last licensee was William Peter Mellor.wayne

travellers and frank wood ,s hatshop521 viewsjoe rush

Ambrose Hotel, 237 Duke Street.508 views1861- In 1888 a large number of people attended a dinner on the occasion of the retirement of Mr Ellis Ambrose, landlord of the Ambrose Hotel. For Sale by public auction on March 10, 1880: £10,500 was the highest bid which was below the reserve and so it was withdrawn. For Sale on January 30, 1884. Owner Mr Frank Worral was retiring. Bought by Cases on May 12,1932. The pub closed in December 2001 only to re-open again later in 2002wayne

Frank Woods507 views1 commentsjoe rush

Egerton buildings505 views1 commentsjoe rush

Nigel Wood outside Frank Wood hat shop Forshaw street501 viewsNigel Wood outside Frank Wood hat shop Forshaw streetwayne

missed 499 viewsthis is a stoat he came out under the window of the hide at martin mere ,obviously to slow on the speed but i like it 1 commentskingsown

Steelworks Hotel, Buecleuch Street.497 views1863- Built by Rawcliffe in 1862-63. The Steelworks 8 year lease was sold by George Waiting (bankrupt) to William Waiting for £265. Rebuilt in 1875. Sold by William Kendall to Cases in 1882.wayne

Crellin St.496 viewsjoe rush

Washington Hotel, Roose Road. 493 views1875- Built by Gradwell in 1874 at a cost of £4,000, the Washington received a provisional license in 1874 and a full license in 1875, when the hotel was opened.Named in honour of 100 years of American Independence, as was the White House. For sale by public auction on September 30,1890, bidding reached £7,100 but was withdrawn as it failed to reach it’s reserve. Offered for sale by public auction on March 27,1896 when bidding again failed to reach the reserve price. Sold privately the next day to Cases for £6,500. Renovated and altered by Cases in 1958. wayne

489 views2 commentsDuncan Cooke

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Prince of Wales, 23 Ramsden Street. (Now called Costellos)486 views1860- For Sale December 17,1890, free from brewery. Bought by Cases from W. Cottam on August 5 1897, Referred for compensation, property of Cases in 1933. Cases starved off the closure and carried out improvements and alterations in 1937 by buying 2 Paradise Street and extending the Prince of Wales. It was completely rebuilt in 1956.wayne