Thank you kindly, and goodonya! Kind regards.

Haha, yes, well they did run to the West as far as Barrow Island via the Buccleuch dock lifting bridge (which I also know as Woodbridge Haven), according to current documented evidence. It will be interesting to find out just how much further to the West they ran when "the Legend" is fully peer reviewed, confirmed, and accepted as gospel into learned circles.

On Any Sundry Mule some sources would say to almost 20 miles away from the Isle of Mann. Some sources are more conservative than others. In certain circles, it is estimated that there are as many as four gauges in use.

That is interesting, thankyou for that titbit of information. Kind regards.

Oh wow, thank you so much for your story. Did you start there in 1960 as an engine cleaner, or did you mean to say your father did Sir? I wonder if the chimney at the head of Rawlinson Street (ie in the triangle) was still standing at that time. Kind regards.

My pleasure, thank you for saying so. Kind regards.

Marvellous knowledge and interest you have Sir, fantastic. I will have to dig out some old maps and we see if this detail (the park and lake) was lucky enough to get get recorded on paper, or indeed mentioned textually in J.Fisher's book 'Popular History of B-in-F' 1891. Yes, I have heard of this area as formerly being Rabbit Hill, overlooking the then tidal channel running between here and Barrow island. At that time your grt grt grandfather would likely have been a shipbuilder, railway man, iron ore loader/carter, or of course tradesman to the developing town etc. An absolutely brilliant string of comments from you, keep it up, I love it. Thanks for watching, and kind regards.

Yes, I guess my great great grandfather is likely to have worked his trade as a Plater in the shipyard. He came from near to Whitehaven, a non shipbuilding town at the time. I think he may have learned his trade building locomotive engines. Thank you.

There is a map in existence as I have come across it the past, your right about J Fishers diaries, its the most important local record of all. I recall trying to work out the location of where the park bandstand stood, this i interpreted to be within 20- 30 feet from where the front doors of the Rsiedale Nursing Home, Albert Street are located today.

Let me know if you ever recall what map that was, I'm guessing probably pre large scale O.S. (i.e. pre 6" or 25"), so maybe a private land map or tithe map perhaps. Kind regards.

@@onanysundrymule3144 I am pretty sure the map referred to is held at Barrow Local Archives and therefore unique. I would be glad to help with any local information you cover, however mu knowledge is related to studies of Barrow only I'm afraid. Barrow became a borough in its own right in 1867, Prior to this the area of Low Furness was governed over by Dalton in Furness Bourough Council. Dalton were enforced to give up all jurisdiction over Barrow in 1867, it was a bitter blow to the town of Dalton. The majority of all official records relating to Low Furness prior to the change over have never materialised. Barrow is a town that lacks so much of its early infrastructure documentation. I researched what i could from these missing years and discovered a significant amount of early info. However, the problem I find is that several previous authors have assumed details that are believed and accepted by many people as 'fact' - these previous studies are not evidenced based, whereas my studies are. I do intend to release a study one day soon. Carry on your excellent work, you are not swayed or biased in any way, the topics you have covered so far are enlightening, based on your observation and awareness. Its Brilliant as well as unique. Thank You

Thank you for watching Sir.

Thank you so much Sir for contributing your recollections and observations. Kind regards.

Brilliant info and detail Sir, thankyou. Where do you think the holding cells were at this time? Kind regards.

The main police station on the corner of Cornwallis & Lawson Street, now a car park- diagonally across from the old club M nightclub.

Excellent detail Sir. Yes, I have just looked at the 1913 25" OS map, and indeed it does show the Main Police station at the North West corner of the covered market behind the Town Hall. Great stuff WilkoBB. Now Sir, if you haven't already, may I ask if you may perhaps be prepared to help grow this channel, and simultaneously encourage my humble endeavours, by considering subscribing, and at the same time telling friends or relatives in and around the town? You may also have seen that I do some stuff out and about in Furness too, and will hope to continue to do so, especially if 'fueled and fired' by positive engagement and dialogue. The Yellow Factory channel does some great local stuff too, albeit far more professionally than I could ever hope to do though. Kind regards.

Thank you for the clarification Sir. Kind Regards.

Yes work was occurring in September 1972 on site of FGH foundations as I was at school nearby and saw the development of the framework of most of the buildings during my time there , north Lonsdale and the other 3 sites were still active till the grand opening

Thank you for that detailed information Sir. The House of Lords.... is that where the Bar Continental is (next to Ramsden Hall baths)?

Thank you Sir. Yes indeed, I am reading Michael Andrew's "The Furness Railway - A History" at the moment, and on page 23 there is an photo with a caption that alludes to this. Is this the source you know, or do you have further images or plans showing the arrangements here. Kind regards.

@@onanysundrymule3144 I was aware from my own research although I knew Michael. Plans at the Record Office when it's open. I'm sure Susan there can help you.

That is right Sir, I never knew what "Kill One" meant or referred to though. Kind regards.

The old station was the railway working mans club the Killone was by craven park

Sorry to dissapoint but the kill one was next to the rugby ground where workers would kill a pint before work. Rog

@@RogersTownBarra Correct I get them mixed up. The old train station was the railway working men's club I think. My uncle worked for the railway on track maintenance. He's retired now.

I'll work on it.

You are not having much luck at all Sir, my empathies to you. If the police are chasing you, you may need to adopt the following strategy; Drive down any residential street, at any Speed you like (ie at 50 or 60mph in a 30 zone, say), with or Without an exhaust pipe even (it just doesn't seem to matter), then the police will totally ignore you and let you carry on! This has been their strategy for about 5 years as far as I can work out, ie, to ignore speeders and noise polluters, that is. If you do see an actual police officer in person, hang on to him/her, it may be the last time you ever see one..... they are so rare as almost to be a fairy story from the past theses days. 'Believing' that you are seeing an actual police officer may however just be an illusion, or a delusion, or a dream/nightmare ..... they are so rare! I think David Attenborough did a program several years ago on the BBC about them becoming an endangered species of late. In fact, so rare are they I believe in some parts of the country - hereabouts included - that the children of today may only ever get to see one in a zoo amongst other barely extinct species like the Panda, a useful Labour party, and an MOT testing station that actually checks exhaust noise levels. I think they (the police, that is) will often be found as potentially effective breeding pairs around (ie protecting) rich persons gated communities in Richmond, City of London, MPs second homes and duck Houses, and the like: and perhaps it is hoped that if numbers ultimately regenerate, then they will "Re-wild" some young police males and females into these northern forested areas! I hope your troubles are soon resolved. Kind regards.

I hope you have some better memories of Barrow too (Lima Oscar Lima). Thankyou for sharing your memories with us. Kind regards.

@@onanysundrymule3144 yes i do started by living in vickerstown then moving to rampside, went to two good schools vickerstown primary and on to the tech,my brothers went to holker