BLACK HISTORY MONTH Celebrating the lives and Heritage of the past residents of Barrow. Sharing Stories and images from The Sankeys Family Collection and personal collections of people living in…
now and then Seeing the North with Sankey project Two photographs taken from the same viewpoint at different times in history. Following on from our ‘Photo in Focus’ online exhibition…
‘6022, High Carley Sanatorium, Ulverston’ C.1916. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography Collection. r High Carley Sanatorium c. 1916 Written by Martin Bellamy The first hospital on the High Carley…
‘1334, Mauna Loa’ 1911. Edward Sankey© Sankey Family Photography Collection. r Mauna Loa 1911 Written by Peter Sandbach Mauna Loa is one of two vessels listed in the Ulverston harbour…
‘1858 The Benzine Ship “Vedra” Disaster’ 1914. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography Collection. rThe Benzine Ship “Vedra” Disaster December 1914 Written by Les Eveson By the night of 7thDecember,…
‘235, Barrow Steam Corn Mills, Where Diamond 0 Comes From’ C.1910. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography Collection. rBarrow Steam Corn Mills Where Diamond 0 Comes From c.1910 Written by…
‘3796, Snow Scene, Barrow-in-Furness, 1915. Edward Sankey© Sankey Family Photography Collection. Snow Scene, Barrow-in-Furness 15th November 1915 Written by Rod White Sheep being driven along Abbey Road. Taken from the…
‘7174 Horse Drawn Delivery Van Of Steam Laundry, Barrow-in-Furness' C.1914. © Sankey Family Photography Collection. rHorse Drawn Delivery Van Of Steam Laundry c.1914 Written by Rod White The laundry firm…
‘4025 Collision at Millom Station’ 1913. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography Collection. rAfter the Fire at Waddington's Factory February 1913 Researched by Stephe Cove "The inhabitants of Millom were…
rA view over Barrow taken from the top of the Devonshire Dock Crane Early 1900's Written by Les Eveson Two Sankey Photographs merged together on Photoshop to create a panoramic…
