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Description: | The history and ongoing development of the Barrow shipyard features heavily in this collection and particularly the long associated firm of Vickers. Collections represent the wide range of work carried out by the Yard from shipbuilding to general engineering. In addition to a number of items of machinery, there is a collection of ship models dating from 1873 (first launch date from the shipyard) to the 1950s. The town has been associated with submarine building since 1901 and this theme is a particular focus for future collecting.
The other key industries that influenced the growth and development of the town in the 19th century, iron mining and iron and steel production, are also featured. The history of iron mining ranges from that carried out by the Cistercian Monks at Furness Abbey to the boom in the late 19th century and decline around the 1960s. Steel production began in the area around 1700 and again a small but developing collection traces its history and the lives of the steelworkers and key personalities of the industry. The various other local industries of the 19th-20th centuries also feature in the collections including the Jute Works and shipbreaking depot. | Subjects: | Science & Industry | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | North Road
Barrow-in-Furness,
LA14 2PW | FAX: | 01229 811 361 | Telephone: | 01229 894 444 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:1998 | Go to resource |
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