Railways

The Sankeys took photographs of much more than the locomotives and stations of the Furness Railway. They covered subjects others did not, including photographs of people. Most of these are of ordinary people in their working environment. The Sankeys also attended at special occasions, although usually it was the everyday they photographed. Whilst the Furness Railway is dominant in the collection, the firm also photographed the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from the 1920’s onwards - their postcards allowed everyone a flavour of this remarkable line.

The Sankeys took photographs of much more than the locomotives and stations of the Furness Railway. They covered subjects others did not, including photographs of people. Most of these are of ordinary people in their working environment. The Sankeys also attended at special occasions, although usually it was the everyday they photographed. Whilst the Furness Railway is dominant in the collection, the firm also photographed the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from the 1920’s onwards - their postcards allowed everyone a flavour of this remarkable line.
Kent Viaduct, Arnside
Commercial Office, Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow Central Station Parcels Office, Barrow-in-Furness
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train, Dalegarth, Eskdale
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train Sans Pareil, Ravenglass
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train, Irton, Eskdale
Troops at Furness Railway Offices During Rail Strike, Barrow-in-Furness
Locomotive at Barrow Sheds, Barrow-in-Furness
Salthouse Junction Box, Barrow-in-Furness
Furness Railway Locomotive 21, Barrow-in-Furness
River Esk locomotive, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Eskdale
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from behind an engine, near Murthwaite Halt, Eskdale
Sir Aubrey Brocklebank locomotive, Beckfoot Quarry, Eskdale
Town Centre from Vicker's Big Crane, Barrow-in-Furness
Visit Lakeland Poster, Barrow-in-Furness
Coupling Competition, Furness Railway, Barrow-in-Furness
First Class coach stewards, location unknown
Interior Of Barrow Central Station, Barrow-in-Furness
4-4-0 Locomotives No's 33 and 130, Barrow Central station, Barrow-in-Furness
No. 74 locomotive of Furness Railway at Lakeside Station, Lakeside
Furness Railway locomotive No. 24 at Barrow Sheds, Barrow-in-Furness
Furness Railway General Manager Mr Alfred Aslett, Cavendish Square, Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow Steel Works 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive number, Barrow-in-Furness
Platform number 4, Barrow-in-Furness
Coppernob, Barrow-in-Furness