Former Roxy Cinema, now an entertainment venue named Hollywood:-

Former Marks & Spencer only recently closed:-

Upper level of M&S (stitch of two photos):-

Dandy’s Fine Beds and Furniture:-

Roofline detail:-

This is probably the most prominent building in Barrow-in-Furness, standing between the town proper and the sea.

It belongs to the town’s main employer and is home to the largest shipyard in the UK, where nuclear submarines are built. Barrow has a long history of submarine construction.

BAE Systems building from bridge to Walney Island. Off to the left can be seen the floodlights of Holker Street, the home of Barrow AFC, the town’s Football League Club:-

BAE Systems building close-up:-

The pond at the back of our hotel in Barrow, as seen from the room’s window:-

Open-top car in town centre:-

Craven Park, home to Barrow Raiders (Barrow Rugby League Football Club):-

Just up Abbey Road from the Nan Tait Centre in Barrow was the Salvation Army Building:-

The Old Fire Station is also on Abbey Road:-

But Barrow Town Hall (on Duke Street) is very impressive. A lot of these Victorian era municipal buildings are:-

Reverse view:-

Last September we paid a visit to Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria.

There are some fine buildings in the town, including the former Technical School, now the Nan Tait Centre, on Abbey Road.

Side of building with Student’s Entrance:-

Frontage. (Stitch of two photos.):-

Frieze:-

Entrance:-

Plaque:-

Second frieze:-

I published my photo of the War Memorial at Fulwell here.

Recently I received a comment on that post from Phil Cockton saying “Look at it now,” so I made a search on the internet.

I found this BBC news page.

I have taken the liberty of copying the photo from it.

The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Memorial on Menin Road, near Ypres (Ieper) Belgium:-

Last Post at Menin Gate, May 2017:-

For Remembrance Day.

In 2017 we attended the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, Ypres (Ieper,) for the second time.

First set of bugle calls:-

Flag lowering:-

End of Ceremony bugle calls:-

In the background of my first photo of Braemar’s War Memorial can be seen another memorial which features an aircraft engine:-

This is from a Vickers Wellington aircraft which crashed near Braemar in poor weather on 19/1/1942. All 8 crewmen died.
The memorial is dedicated to them and to all othe aircrew who died in the Cairngorms:-

Lower plaque, dedication to those Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives over the Cairngorm mountains:-

A Celtic Cross sited near the Clunie Water:-

Closer view:-

Dedication and names:-