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Background imageBarrow Collection: Firefighters and winter snows, WW2

Firefighters and winter snows, WW2
The early winters of the Second World War were snowy with numerous falls of one or two feet and occasional falls (such as in 1940-1941) in which snow depths of up to 16 feet (drifts) were recorded

Background imageBarrow Collection: Victorian costermonger and his cart

Victorian costermonger and his cart
A Victorian costermonger and his cart, stacked up with baskets full of produce, photographed on a street of terraced Georgian houses. Date: 4 February 1893

Background imageBarrow Collection: Gokstad Ship, 1880

Gokstad Ship, 1880
A Norwegian Viking ship excavated at Gokstad

Background imageBarrow Collection: Coal Seller

Coal Seller
A coal seller wheels his barrow through the streets of London

Background imageBarrow Collection: Little boy with Collie dog in wheelbarrow

Little boy with Collie dog in wheelbarrow
Unusual Friends - little boy with Collie dog in wheelbarrow. 1950s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Selling apples from a barrow in Scotland, 1830

Selling apples from a barrow in Scotland, 1830
A man selling apples from a barrow in Scotland, circa 1830. Date: C.1830

Background imageBarrow Collection: Flower seller in street, Newlyn, Cornwall

Flower seller in street, Newlyn, Cornwall
Flower seller with his barrow in the street, Newlyn, Cornwall Date: circa 1970s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Stylish Woman - Barrow - 1920s

Stylish Woman - Barrow - 1920s. Note the fantastic Art Deco styling of the light fittings, cut-out alcove and the dress itself! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBarrow Collection: The Belle of Brittany, by Leedham Bantock and P J Barrow

The Belle of Brittany, by Leedham Bantock and P J Barrow, with music by Howard Talbot. First produced at the Queens Theatre, London, October 1908

Background imageBarrow Collection: A Young Shepherdess of the Pyrenees, France

A Young Shepherdess of the Pyrenees, France. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBarrow Collection: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - Walney Bascule Jubilee Bridge

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - Walney Bascule Jubilee Bridge - completed in 1908 Date: circa 1908

Background imageBarrow Collection: London, England - Orpington

London, England - Orpington - Tradesman with barrow and boy in street.. Part of Box 177 Boswell collection - Round about London. Date: circa 1897

Background imageBarrow Collection: Costers Market

Costers Market - vegetable barrow f/g people and building b/g. Part of Box 34 Boswell Collection - London Streets. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBarrow Collection: A Glendun Fish Seller

A Glendun Fish Seller - a view of a lady and man on a rural road. The lady is holding a plate of fish and there is a barrow between them. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Glendun)

Background imageBarrow Collection: Kieselguhr Industry at Toome, Digging the Bann Clay. Grants

Kieselguhr Industry at Toome, Digging the Bann Clay. Grants Factory - a view of two men digging clay and one using a barrow outside. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Toome)

Background imageBarrow Collection: Couping the Turf (Spreading It to Dry)

Couping the Turf (Spreading It to Dry) - a view of a lady with a turf barrow emptying the turf to air dry. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Three young children at the seaside - kitsch postcard

Three young children at the seaside - kitsch postcard Date: 1909

Background imageBarrow Collection: Wheel barrow Ceylon SriLanka circa 1880s

Wheel barrow Ceylon SriLanka circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageBarrow Collection: A View of a Chinese Street

A View of a Chinese Street with all of the street furniture one might expect - lanterns, signs, children and a man wheeling a barrow... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Folding chair in ash wood. Second half of 1400 BC. Bronze Ag

Folding chair in ash wood. Second half of 1400 BC. Bronze Age. Guldhoj barrow, Southern Jutland. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageBarrow Collection: Caledonian Market 1930S

Caledonian Market 1930S
An exhausted barrow boy, probably up since the crack of dawn, takes a sneaky afternoon nap behind one of the stalls at Caledonian Road Market, London. Date: early 1930s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Isaac Barrow, English scholar and mathematician

Isaac Barrow, English scholar and mathematician
Isaac Barrow (1630-1677), English mathematician. He contributed to the development of calculus and discovered the fundamental theorem of calculus. He was also a classical and theological scholar

Background imageBarrow Collection: Paris - Le Boulevard Montmartre

Paris - Le Boulevard Montmartre
Paris, France - Le Boulevard Montmartre - view of the crossing point (crossroads / carrefour) with Richelieu-Drouot. Note the fine view of the street washing and watering machine

Background imageBarrow Collection: Frescobaldi Palace, Florence, Italy

Frescobaldi Palace, Florence, Italy - with the Ponte Santa Trinita and the Tower of the Palazzo Vecchio on a winters day. Date: 1905

Background imageBarrow Collection: Ice-cream barrow

Ice-cream barrow. Copes Toy Models (The Country Fair) cigarette cards. Artist: William Henry Ellam Date: circa 1930

Background imageBarrow Collection: Dress early in the reign of King George III, 1760-1770

Dress early in the reign of King George III, 1760-1770.. Woman with greengrocers barrow headdress, bouffant hair, tight silk bodice with lace collar, silk muff and white petticoats

Background imageBarrow Collection: Barrow Road, New Holland, Yorkshire

Barrow Road, New Holland, Yorkshire
Barrow Road, New Holland, Barrow-Upon-Humber, near Hull, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1927

Background imageBarrow Collection: The Lady Moyra Pleasure Boat, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

The Lady Moyra Pleasure Boat, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
The Lady Moyra Pleasure Boat, Barrow-in-Furness, v, near Walney Island, Cumbria, England. Captioned Fleetwood to Barrow for the Lakes July 7 14 - We are told this picture was taken at the Barrow end

Background imageBarrow Collection: Barrow Lane, Quorn, Leicestershire

Barrow Lane, Quorn, Leicestershire
Barrow Lane, Quorn, Loughborough, near Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England. Date: 1909

Background imageBarrow Collection: Shipyard Crane Accident, The Docks, Cumbria

Shipyard Crane Accident, The Docks, Cumbria
Shipyard Crane Accident, The Docks, Barrow-in-Furness, near Walney Island, Cumbria, England. Showing the 150 ton cantilever crane before & after the accident Date: 1907

Background imageBarrow Collection: Street Scene, Ulverston, Cumbria

Street Scene, Ulverston, Cumbria
Street Scene, Ulverston, near Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Reverend WM Barrow & Caravan, Toxteth, Lancashire

Reverend WM Barrow & Caravan, Toxteth, Lancashire
Reverend WM Barrow & Caravan, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Sixty-three Steps, Barrow Bridge, Lancashire

Sixty-three Steps, Barrow Bridge, Lancashire
Sixty-three Steps, Barrow Bridge, Bolton, near Horwich, Lancashire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Higher - Upper Hodder Bridge, Near Barrow, Lancashire

Higher - Upper Hodder Bridge, Near Barrow, Lancashire
Higher/Upper Hodder Bridge, Near Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Plaque with Scythian Warriors. Gold repousse, 14x19

Plaque with Scythian Warriors. Gold repousse, 14x19 cm. It is possible that the plaque formed part of the decoration of a horses harness. 4th century BC. Proceeds from Geremes Barrow, Ukraine

Background imageBarrow Collection: Staff Head. Bronze, 17 cm. 4th century BC. Proceeds

Staff Head. Bronze, 17 cm. 4th century BC. Proceeds from Alexandropol Barrow, Ukraine. Scythian Art. Jewelry. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum. Proc: UKRAINE

Background imageBarrow Collection: First British rigid airship - The Mayfly

First British rigid airship - The Mayfly
Photograph of the first British rigid airship - The Mayfly. On Cavendish Dock, Barrow in Furness - 1911. Photograph

Background imageBarrow Collection: Sketch of HM Airship 9 in flight near Barrow-in-Furness

Sketch of HM Airship 9 in flight near Barrow-in-Furness, preparing to land before an approaching storm in 1916. This preliminary sketch was finally reproduced as an oil on canvas, 24 x 36

Background imageBarrow Collection: The Kangaroo Marines by Captain R W Campbell, WW1

The Kangaroo Marines by Captain R W Campbell, WW1
Book Cover mounted on card - The Kangaroo Marines by Captain R W Campbell - Author of Private Spud Tamson (published by Cassell)

Background imageBarrow Collection: Soldier writing, WW1

Soldier writing, WW1
Soldier writing, from the Sketch Book of 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389, Royal Berkshire Regiment)

Background imageBarrow Collection: Soldier smoking pipe

Soldier smoking pipe - Bowler, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry. From the Sketch Book of 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389)

Background imageBarrow Collection: General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, WW1

General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, WW1
Portrait of General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien with the British flag. By 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389, Royal Berkshire Regiment)

Background imageBarrow Collection: Air raid over London seen from Trafalgar Square, WW1

Air raid over London seen from Trafalgar Square, WW1
Air-raid over London seen from Trafalgar Square. By 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389, Royal Berkshire Regiment)

Background imageBarrow Collection: A Theatre for War Workers, WW1

A Theatre for War Workers, WW1
Interior view of a picture and variety theatre built by the firm Messrs. Vickers, Ltd, of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness in order to provide recreation for their workers during the First World War

Background imageBarrow Collection: customers buying fruit and veg at market

customers buying fruit and veg at market
Man and woman buying fruit and veg at market stall Date: 1930s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Sir James Ramsden

Sir James Ramsden
SIR JAMES RAMSDEN Industrialist of Barrow-in- Furness, who planned the town and was rewarded by being appointed its Mayor and having this statue erected. Date: 1822 - 1896

Background imageBarrow Collection: The Strand, London - Fruit seller and St. Marys Church

The Strand, London - Fruit seller and St. Marys Church Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarrow Collection: Bailiffs Daughter of Islington, London - Pint at the bar

Bailiffs Daughter of Islington, London - Pint at the bar
A Bailiffs Daughter drinking a pint of foaming ale at the bar of a pub in Islington, London Date: circa 1911



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