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no.447

Vickers Works after the Fire

c. 1910

Looking north-west at the inside of the burnt out Joiners Shop. Fire date is 8 October 1910. Twisted steel lattice beams lie on charred timbers. Right hand wall has round windows facing onto Michaelson Road. See image 413 for intact view.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=2104

no.447

Vickers Works after the Fire

c. 1910

Looking north-west at the inside of the burnt out Joiners Shop. Fire date is 8 October 1910. Twisted steel lattice beams lie on charred timbers. Right hand wall has round windows facing onto Michaelson Road. See image 413 for intact view.

Location: Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/244
Sankey Number: 447

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Album Number: Album 13 300-500 and early 3000

Page Number: 21

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
447    After fire at VSM. Vickers Sons and Maxims Inside burned out building with no roof. Twisted metal on floor. Workmen looking at camera.
448    St. Mary's churchand churchyard Walney. Old and new churches in same photograph with gravestones in foreground.
449 Saint Mary's Church
450    Empress Drive. Looking towards Ocean Road along row of terraced houses.
451 King Alfred hotel Large imposing building with fancy chimneys. 2 children in road.
452 Electric light standard Light hanging from wires. Possibly junction of Abbey Road and Victoria Avenue. Same view as 453
453 Electric light standard Light hanging from wires. Possibly junction of Abbey Road and Victoria Avenue. Lighter version of 452
454 Electric light standard Light hanging from wires. Abbey Road.