Barrow Community History Group

WHAT DO WE DO?

We hold an archive of documents and photos relating to Barrow

We put on an annual exhibition, usually relating to the history of Barrow

We meet regularly to look at new documents in the archive and to discuss projects

We are given the space and resources to follow our own research interests

CURRENT PROJECTS

The Lyle Smyth family of Barrowmore Hall

Swinford Mill

Barrow Railway Station

Please contact us if you can help with any of these projects

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

An exhibition on people from Barrow who have “made a difference” to be held at Barrow village hall on Saturday 14 th June from 2.30 to 4.00pm and at the Acorn Hub on the playing field on Saturday 21 st June 9.30am to 2.00pm
A railway journey from Mouldsworth to Barrow and back with a talk on the history of Barrow Station which is celebrating its 150 th anniversary

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We hold archiving meetings once a month Tel: 01829 741994

We welcome new members. Let us know about local projects you are interested in or have researched

We welcome new photos and documents to support our archive

Please check out the Bygone Barrow page on facebook.