Crafty Hobbies in Barrow reports most dire day in 23 years
High street shop in Barrow sees worst trade in over 20 years, and calls for action.
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High street shop in Barrow sees worst trade in over 20 years, and calls for action.
Barrow’s 60-year-old Hindpool Road bus depot could soon be replaced by a brand new state-of-the-art garage, reported The Mail in March 1994. Cumberland Motor Services was making plans to move its 58-vehicle maintenance and repair operation to the Project Furness site. The Hindpool Road depot had been developed by the former Barrow Corporation Transport department in the 1930s and occupied a prime town centre site. CMS operations manager Steve Barber said: “The building is years old and the engineering facilities are more suited to 1930s vehicles than those of the 90s.” Managin...