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title: "History of Barrow"
url: "https://www.rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/2014-11-03-06-55-00-history-of-barrow"
school: "Roose Community Primary School"
---

# History of Barrow

  ![Image of History of Barrow](https://files.schudio.com/roose-3/images/news/image(112).jpg)  3 November 2014   [Helen Mackie](https://www.rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/author/HMackie)   [Class of 2017](https://www.rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2017)

Barrow Archives came to visit to tell us all about the History of Barrow.

we looked at old maps and census records and learnt all about Mining and Shipbuilding and how they helped Barrow grow.

 [ Interview with Vicky Bell](https://www.rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/2014-10-24-18-53-00-interview-with-vicky-bell) [Self Defence ](https://www.rooseprimary.co.uk/blog/2014-11-05-13-39-00-self-defence)

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