Barrow-in-Furness & its Railway

The transformation of this 'railway town' from such modest beginnings was first studied by Michael Andrews in the 1950s. Not until 2003 did the story appear in a published form in the Cumbrian Railways Association monograph 'The Furness Railway in and Around Barrow' now long out of print. The present volume brings the story to life again with many of Michael Andrews' own photographs plus archive illustrations, some in colour. The specially produced maps that support the text are now also enhanced with colour. This book will be a lasting record of the way the building of a railway led to the founding of a town and the nature of its industry. It is a book that should find a place on the shelves of local homes and in the libraries of local schools so that its story is remembered and appreciated.