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Lecture

Building of Barrow Docks 1860-80 (Barrow-in-Furness)

A Triumph of Engineering

About

Maps never made public before, hidden details from Sankey photos, and background stories of the town’s biggest ever construction project. The result of years of back-breaking work by thousands, the docks were 'a triumph of engineering’ that would put Barrow on the world map.

 

Speaker: Jean McSorley, Local Historian

Organised by: IET/PESC
Contact: Anne Morris, (anne.morris@ietvolunteer.org)

Environment

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Continuing Professional Development

This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.

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08 Oct 2025 

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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Location

Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall

Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
Westmorland and Furness
LA14 2LD
United Kingdom

Programme

19:00 Registration and Networking
19:30 Talk
21:30 (approx) Conclusion