Nowstalgia Gallery
The Nowstalgia Gallery — where yesterday's photographs meet today's Furness. Faded prints, sepia tones, and glimpses of streets as they once were.
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About the Nowstalgia Gallery: Whilst our main focus is Furness, some photographs in this gallery were taken outside our core research area. They were captured by the same people based in Furness — photographers whose work we cherish, who captured the light and shadow of their times — and we believe they deserve to be shown and enjoyed by everyone, wherever they are in the world. We hope you find something to inspire you.
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Ainslie Street Junction With Abbey Road
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/1
Negative ref: 1
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A long, straight stretch of Ainslie Street lined with neat rows of terraced houses, each with small front gardens enclosed by low brick wall...
Ainslie Street Junction With Abbey Road
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/1
Negative ref: 1
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A long, straight stretch of Ainslie Street lined with neat rows of terraced houses, each with small front gardens enclosed by low brick wall...
Ainslie Street Looking Down Towards Abbey Road
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/2
Negative ref: 2
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A quiet street with a row of stone and brick buildings on the left, one clearly a church with a pointed gable and small spire. A single gas ...
Ainslie Street Looking Down Towards Abbey Road
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/2
Negative ref: 2
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A quiet street with a row of stone and brick buildings on the left, one clearly a church with a pointed gable and small spire. A single gas ...
Hartington Street, Barrow-in-Furness
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Negative ref: 3
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Hartington Street, Barrow-in-Furness, looking straight down the road. Terraced houses line both sides with trees along the pavements and gas...
Thorncliffe Road As A Lane Looking Towards Hawcoat Lane
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/4
Negative ref: 4
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A row of large brick houses lines the left side of an unpaved road, each with bay windows, gabled roofs, and stone boundary walls topped wit...
Thorncliffe Road As A Lane Looking Towards Hawcoat Lane
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/4
Negative ref: 4
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A row of large brick houses lines the left side of an unpaved road, each with bay windows, gabled roofs, and stone boundary walls topped wit...
Church Street, Sun Hotel Corner Junction Ramsden Street
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/1
Negative ref: 5
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A busy street corner showing the Sun Hotel, a three-storey brick building with signs advertising wines and spirits painted across its upper ...
Church Street, Sun Hotel Corner Junction Ramsden Street
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/1
Negative ref: 5
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A busy street corner showing the Sun Hotel, a three-storey brick building with signs advertising wines and spirits painted across its upper ...
Infield Park Road View From Abbey Road
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/2
Negative ref: 6
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A straight, tree-lined road stretches ahead, bordered by tidy rows of houses on the left and a high brick wall on the right. The young trees...
Infield Park Road View From Abbey Road
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/2
Negative ref: 6
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A straight, tree-lined road stretches ahead, bordered by tidy rows of houses on the left and a high brick wall on the right. The young trees...
Hawcoat Lane Houses Opposite Vickers Sports Club
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/3
Negative ref: 7
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A long row of substantial detached and semi-detached houses lines one side of a broad, unpaved road. The houses are uniform in style, with g...
Hawcoat Lane Houses Opposite Vickers Sports Club
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/3
Negative ref: 7
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A long row of substantial detached and semi-detached houses lines one side of a broad, unpaved road. The houses are uniform in style, with g...
Woodside Croslands Park Tudor Style House
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/4
Negative ref: 8
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A quiet curved road passes through a well-kept area bordered by hedges and gardens. On the right stands a large house built in a Tudor style...
Woodside Croslands Park Tudor Style House
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/3/4
Negative ref: 8
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A quiet curved road passes through a well-kept area bordered by hedges and gardens. On the right stands a large house built in a Tudor style...
Paxton Street Bull Hotel Corner Looking Towards Town Hall
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/1/9
Negative ref: 9
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A busy corner scene showing the Bull Hotel on the left, a tall brick building with arched windows and a sign above the doorway. Across the s...
Michaelson Road and Buildings From Ramsden Dock Road
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/2/2
Negative ref: 10
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A long, straight stretch of Michaelson Road lined with tall stone-built tenements, their gabled roofs and arched windows giving a uniform ye...
Michaelson Road and Buildings From Ramsden Dock Road
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/2/2
Negative ref: 10
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A long, straight stretch of Michaelson Road lined with tall stone-built tenements, their gabled roofs and arched windows giving a uniform ye...
Ferry Road Crow Nest Hotel
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/2/3
Negative ref: 11
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A striking corner view of the Crow Nest Hotel, a large brick building with rounded frontage and tall dormer windows beneath a steep slate ro...
Ferry Road Crow Nest Hotel
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/2/3
Negative ref: 11
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A striking corner view of the Crow Nest Hotel, a large brick building with rounded frontage and tall dormer windows beneath a steep slate ro...
Alexandra Terrace Abbey Road Looking Towards Hawcoat Lane From East Mount
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/2/4
Negative ref: 12
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A broad view along Abbey Road showing the elegant row of houses at Alexandra Terrace on the right. The buildings are tall and symmetrical, w...
Alexandra Terrace Abbey Road Looking Towards Hawcoat Lane From East Mount
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/14/2/4
Negative ref: 12
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A broad view along Abbey Road showing the elegant row of houses at Alexandra Terrace on the right. The buildings are tall and symmetrical, w...
Ship Street Barrow Island
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/5
Negative ref: 13
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A lively view looking along Ship Street, with the Devonshire Buildings standing prominently on the left. The tall sandstone blocks show thei...
Ship Street Barrow Island
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/5
Negative ref: 13
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A lively view looking along Ship Street, with the Devonshire Buildings standing prominently on the left. The tall sandstone blocks show thei...
Anchor Road Vickers Buccleuch Dock Crane In Background
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/6
Negative ref: 14
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A fine street scene showing Anchor Road on Barrow Island, looking towards the Vickers shipyard. The massive shipbuilding crane looms faintly...
Anchor Road Vickers Buccleuch Dock Crane In Background
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/6
Negative ref: 14
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A fine street scene showing Anchor Road on Barrow Island, looking towards the Vickers shipyard. The massive shipbuilding crane looms faintly...
Duke Street Looking Towards Town Hall From Ramsden Square
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/7
Negative ref: 15
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A striking view along Duke Street, framed by the impressive clock tower of the Town Hall standing proudly in the distance. The tramlines cur...
Duke Street Looking Towards Town Hall From Ramsden Square
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/7
Negative ref: 15
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A striking view along Duke Street, framed by the impressive clock tower of the Town Hall standing proudly in the distance. The tramlines cur...
Duke Street From Town Hall Towards Ramsden Square
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/8
Negative ref: 16
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A well-composed view along Duke Street, showing tramlines running down the centre beneath a web of overhead wires. The street is lined with ...
Duke Street From Town Hall Towards Ramsden Square
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/2/8
Negative ref: 16
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A well-composed view along Duke Street, showing tramlines running down the centre beneath a web of overhead wires. The street is lined with ...
Lower Duke Street
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/1
Negative ref: 17
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Duke Street stretching toward the tall, elegant spire of St Mary’s Church, which rises sharply against a hazy sky. The scene has a calm, a...
Lower Duke Street
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/1
Negative ref: 17
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Duke Street stretching toward the tall, elegant spire of St Mary’s Church, which rises sharply against a hazy sky. The scene has a calm, a...
Croslands Park Road
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/2
Negative ref: 18
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A fine row of well-kept houses stands along Croslands Park, each built in a handsome late Victorian style. The properties on the right featu...
Croslands Park Road
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/2
Negative ref: 18
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A fine row of well-kept houses stands along Croslands Park, each built in a handsome late Victorian style. The properties on the right featu...
Walney Bridge from the Park (same image as 197)
Type: Negative
Location: Walney Island
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/3
Negative ref: 19
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Walney Island, looking eastward across Walney Channel toward the mainland side of Barrow, near the shipyard and town centre. The Walney Brid...
Walney Bridge from the Park (same image as 197)
Type: Postcard
Location: Walney Island
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/3
Negative ref: 19
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Walney Island, looking eastward across Walney Channel toward the mainland side of Barrow, near the shipyard and town centre. The Walney Brid...
Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness Bakery and Engineering Works on the left
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/4
Negative ref: 20
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Michaelson Road with the Barrow Bakery on the left and the long wall of the Vickers Shipbuilding Works running into the distance. Tramlines ...
Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness Bakery and Engineering Works on the left
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/4
Negative ref: 20
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Michaelson Road with the Barrow Bakery on the left and the long wall of the Vickers Shipbuilding Works running into the distance. Tramlines ...
Michaelson Road As Above Plus Traffic
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/5
Negative ref: 21
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Michaelson Road with the Barrow Bakery on the left and the long frontage of the Vickers Shipbuilding Works extending into the distance. Two ...
Michaelson Road As Above Plus Traffic
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/5
Negative ref: 21
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Michaelson Road with the Barrow Bakery on the left and the long frontage of the Vickers Shipbuilding Works extending into the distance. Two ...
Michaelson Road From Town Centre
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/6
Negative ref: 22
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
View along Michaelson Road looking away from the town centre. The buildings of the Vickers Shipbuilding Works line the left side, with traml...
Michaelson Road From Town Centre
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/6
Negative ref: 22
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
View along Michaelson Road looking away from the town centre. The buildings of the Vickers Shipbuilding Works line the left side, with traml...
Greengate Street
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/7
Negative ref: 23
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Row of red-brick terraced houses along Greengate Street. Each house has a small front yard with brick walls and gateposts. On the corner is ...
Greengate Street
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/7
Negative ref: 23
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Row of red-brick terraced houses along Greengate Street. Each house has a small front yard with brick walls and gateposts. On the corner is ...
Snow Scene Croslands Park, tudor style House at the bottom
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/8
Negative ref: 24
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Winter view of Croslands Park under snow. A large Tudor-style house stands at the bottom of the hill, its chimneys giving off smoke. The sur...
Snow Scene Croslands Park, tudor style House at the bottom
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/3/8
Negative ref: 24
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Winter view of Croslands Park under snow. A large Tudor-style house stands at the bottom of the hill, its chimneys giving off smoke. The sur...
