Along with Barrow Hematite Steel Company Limited, what was the other major target of the Barrow Blitz?
Barrow Blitz The Barrow Blitz is the name given to the Luftwaffe bombings of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom during World War II. They took place primarily during April and May 1941, although the earliest Luftwaffe bombing occurred in September 1940. VSEL shipyard was the main target for bombing alongside Barrow's steelworks which were formerly the largest in the world.
Island Road railway station Island Road railway station (also known as Barrow Shipyard was a railway station at the centre of Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness, England which operated between 1899 and 1967. It was built by the Furness Railway near the junction of the Ramsden Branch Line and a line which ran through the industrial areas of the town. It served the Vickers shipyard and the surrounding company housing. The station and rail line have both since been demolished, although two metal posts that formed the entrance to the south-bound platform have been preserved.