‘645, Vickers Big Crane Wreck, Barrow-in-Furness’. c.1907. Edward Sankey © Sankey Family Photography Collection. All rights reserved

Vickers Big Crane Wreck

Circa 1907

written by Rod White

This photograph shows the damaged parts of the crane lying on the ground on the left. On the right is the Town Hall, and in the background are the chimneys of a variety of industries, including the Ironworks, the Jute Works, and foundries.

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