Barrow's Heart
What its past and present might mean for the future. Free Talk with Jean McSorley and Susan Benson
Can the future of a town centre be decided without understanding its past? Hear about the history of Barrow’s Centre, from the early Victorian boom years through to the redevelopments of the 1960s and ‘90s – and what current plans might mean for the town’s heritage and its future. Jean McSorley, local historian, and Susan Benson, archivist, will take you
through the history of this fascinating part of Barrow.
Susan Benson was the archivist at Barrow Archive Centre. Jean McSorley is the author of Mud, Mayhem & Moneymen: the Making of Barrow Town 1840-1890.
Free car parking on Emyln Street car park, behind Cooke’s Buildings, after 6pm.
Full disabled access and facilities.
This event is free.
Image no.A90, Coliseum Buildings, Abbey Road, Barrow, 1924 @The Sankey Family Photography Collection, courtesy of Cumbria Archives
What its past and present might mean for the future. Free Talk with Jean McSorley and Susan Benson
Can the future of a town centre be decided without understanding its past? Hear about the history of Barrow’s Centre, from the early Victorian boom years through to the redevelopments of the 1960s and ‘90s – and what current plans might mean for the town’s heritage and its future. Jean McSorley, local historian, and Susan Benson, archivist, will take you
through the history of this fascinating part of Barrow.
Susan Benson was the archivist at Barrow Archive Centre. Jean McSorley is the author of Mud, Mayhem & Moneymen: the Making of Barrow Town 1840-1890.
Free car parking on Emyln Street car park, behind Cooke’s Buildings, after 6pm.
Full disabled access and facilities.
This event is free.
Image no.A90, Coliseum Buildings, Abbey Road, Barrow, 1924 @The Sankey Family Photography Collection, courtesy of Cumbria Archives
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Highlights
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- under 16 with parent or legal guardian
- In person
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Location
Signal Film & Media
102-104 Abbey Road
Barrow-in-Furness LA14 5QR
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