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Employment and industry in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria is situated at the tip of a peninsula with a deep water harbour. Shipbuilding once employed many more people than it now does, so other types of employment have developed. Leisure and retail have both grown as employers.
Due to its relatively isolated location, industry in Barrow-in-Furness must find ways to transport goods and reach potential clients.
Contains archive footage of shipbuilding.
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