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.
The photographs displayed on this website form part of the Sankey Photo Archives and are shown with the permission of the copyright holder. These images are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence.
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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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Vengeance Street Walney
Type: Negative
Location: Walney Island
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/1
Negative ref: 73
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A view looking northeast along Vengeance Street, lined with neat rows of terraced houses featuring distinctive dormer windows. Children play...
Vengeance Street Walney
Type: Postcard
Location: Walney Island
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/1
Negative ref: 73
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A view looking northeast along Vengeance Street, lined with neat rows of terraced houses featuring distinctive dormer windows. Children play...
Barrow-in-Furness town viewed from Saint George's Tower
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/2
Negative ref: 74
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A sweeping view looking north along Church Street from the tower of St George’s Church. Rows of well-built houses line both sides of the s...
Barrow-in-Furness town viewed from Saint George's Tower
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/2
Negative ref: 74
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A sweeping view looking north along Church Street from the tower of St George’s Church. Rows of well-built houses line both sides of the s...
Walney Channel Boats (regatta) and Shipyard behind
Type: Negative
Location: Walney Island
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/3
Negative ref: 75
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A view looking east from the shoreline of Walney Channel, just south of James Dunn Park (now Vickerstown Park), towards Barrow Island. Sever...
Walney Channel Boats (regatta) and Shipyard behind
Type: Postcard
Location: Walney Island
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/3
Negative ref: 75
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A view looking east from the shoreline of Walney Channel, just south of James Dunn Park (now Vickerstown Park), towards Barrow Island. Sever...
Barrow-in-Furness from Westfield
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Negative ref: 76
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Barrow is viewed from Westfield across a broad stretch of water in the foreground, the surface broken by small waves. A low shoreline border...
Old Newbarns and The Farmers Arms
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/5
Negative ref: 77
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
This old lane in Newbarns, once nicknamed Strawberry Lane by locals, curves gently past The Farmers Arms on the right. The pub’s weathered...
Old Newbarns and The Farmers Arms
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/5
Negative ref: 77
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
This old lane in Newbarns, once nicknamed Strawberry Lane by locals, curves gently past The Farmers Arms on the right. The pub’s weathered...
Dalton Lane and Cliffe Lane, Hawcoat Village
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/6
Negative ref: 78
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Children gather at the meeting point of Dalton Lane and Cliffe Lane, where a group of girls are caught mid-play in the middle of the quiet r...
Dalton Lane and Cliffe Lane, Hawcoat Village
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/6
Negative ref: 78
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Children gather at the meeting point of Dalton Lane and Cliffe Lane, where a group of girls are caught mid-play in the middle of the quiet r...
Abbotswood Lodge (Barrow)
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Negative ref: 79
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Abbotswood Lodge is shown set back within a wooded setting, partially obscured by a cluster of bare trees and dense undergrowth. The buildin...
Cemetery Gates
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/8
Negative ref: 80
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Viewed from Devonshire Road, the grand entrance to Thorncliffe Cemetery stands out with its arched gateway and distinctive stonework. Ivy cl...
Cemetery Gates
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/10/8
Negative ref: 80
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Viewed from Devonshire Road, the grand entrance to Thorncliffe Cemetery stands out with its arched gateway and distinctive stonework. Ivy cl...
Saint George's Church
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/1
Negative ref: 81
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Seen from Salthouse Road looking northeast, St George’s Church stands amid a blanket of snow, its gothic tower and roof dusted white. The ...
Saint George's Church
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/1
Negative ref: 81
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Seen from Salthouse Road looking northeast, St George’s Church stands amid a blanket of snow, its gothic tower and roof dusted white. The ...
Snow Scene. Furness Railway Offices, Barrow-in-Furness 1071
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Negative ref: 82
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Furness Railway Offices are shown in a snow-covered setting, the buildings extending across the frame with a central clock tower rising abov...
Saint John's Church, Barrow Island
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/3
Negative ref: 83
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Facing east across Island Road, this photograph captures the school building on the left and St John’s Church on the right. Two men stand ...
Saint John's Church, Barrow Island
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/3
Negative ref: 83
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Facing east across Island Road, this photograph captures the school building on the left and St John’s Church on the right. Two men stand ...
Ramsden Dock Road dated by card 1907
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/4
Negative ref: 84
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking east along Ramsden Dock Road during winter, the scene is blanketed in snow, with tram lines freshly cleared through the middle. The ...
Ramsden Dock Road dated by card 1907
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/4
Negative ref: 84
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking east along Ramsden Dock Road during winter, the scene is blanketed in snow, with tram lines freshly cleared through the middle. The ...
The Old Cavendish Park Gateway on Michaelson Road, Barrow
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/5
Negative ref: 85
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking southeast from Michaelson Road, this photograph shows the entrance to Cavendish Park. The lodge house stands to the left, built from...
The Old Cavendish Park Gateway on Michaelson Road, Barrow
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/5
Negative ref: 85
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking southeast from Michaelson Road, this photograph shows the entrance to Cavendish Park. The lodge house stands to the left, built from...
Majestic Hotel Schneider Square
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/7
Negative ref: 86
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A view looking west across Schneider Square, with the Majestic Hotel dominating the background. In the foreground stands the statue of Henry...
Majestic Hotel Schneider Square
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/7
Negative ref: 86
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A view looking west across Schneider Square, with the Majestic Hotel dominating the background. In the foreground stands the statue of Henry...
Schneider Monument
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/6
Negative ref: 87
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking northeast toward the statue of Henry Schneider, the prominent iron magnate, in Schneider Square. Two young women in overcoats and wi...
Schneider Monument
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/6
Negative ref: 87
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking northeast toward the statue of Henry Schneider, the prominent iron magnate, in Schneider Square. Two young women in overcoats and wi...
Salvation Army Hall Became Palace Theatre Next To Pass's
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/8
Negative ref: 88
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking northeast across Duke Street toward the Church Congress Hall, which would later become the Palace Theatre. The building originally o...
Salvation Army Hall Became Palace Theatre Next To Pass's
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/11/8
Negative ref: 88
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Looking northeast across Duke Street toward the Church Congress Hall, which would later become the Palace Theatre. The building originally o...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/1
Negative ref: 89
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/1
Negative ref: 89
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/2
Negative ref: 90
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/2
Negative ref: 90
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/3
Negative ref: 91
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/3
Negative ref: 91
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/4
Negative ref: 92
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Opening Of The Kings Hall, Hartington Street, 12 September 1907
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/4
Negative ref: 92
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Crowds fill the junction of Hartington and Nelson Street as the new King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission opens its doors. The air is ali...
Hartington Street and The Kings Hall
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/5
Negative ref: 93
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A quiet moment on Hartington Street, the King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission standing proudly at the centre. A horse and cart make thei...
Hartington Street and The Kings Hall
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/5
Negative ref: 93
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A quiet moment on Hartington Street, the King’s Hall Wesleyan Methodist Mission standing proudly at the centre. A horse and cart make thei...
Scotch Buildings and Washing Lines
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/6
Negative ref: 94
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A smoky afternoon drifts over the northern corner of the Scotch Buildings, the tall chimneys working above rows of stone tenements built in ...
Scotch Buildings and Washing Lines
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/6
Negative ref: 94
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
A smoky afternoon drifts over the northern corner of the Scotch Buildings, the tall chimneys working above rows of stone tenements built in ...
Barrow-in-Furness Central Station From Approach
Type: Negative
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/7
Negative ref: 95
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
The grand frontage of Barrow Central Station stretches across the frame, with the glass enclosure housing the Furness Railway engine Coppern...
Barrow-in-Furness Central Station From Approach
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Postcards ref: BDB 86/2/1/12/7
Negative ref: 95
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
The grand frontage of Barrow Central Station stretches across the frame, with the glass enclosure housing the Furness Railway engine Coppern...
Barrow-in-Furness Steelworks by Night
Type: Postcard
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Series: 0-999
Negative ref: 96
Copyright: Cumbria Archives
Barrow Steelworks is shown at night, the skyline defined by a line of tall chimneys rising above low industrial buildings. Several stacks em...
