Mapping the hidden assets of Morecambe Bay Mapping the hidden assets of Morecambe Bay The ‘Seldom Seen™ Series of Maps,’ (2016), has been developed by Art Gene The Islands of Barrow (artgene.co.uk), working with Morecambe Bay Partnership (www.morecambebay.org.uk). Featuring: The Islands of Barrow Together, these 5 maps span from the islands of Barrow to Cockerham, plotting the hidden assets of the spectacular Morecambe Bay area of Cumbria & Lancashire. They capture its Rigid Airships - Natterjack Toads - Gulls - Super-Normal Stimuli - remarkable natural history, industrial (& military) heritage & social history: revealing that places are never just one thing but layers coexisting & connecting through time. Basking Sharks - X-Craft - Atlantic Seals - Submerged Forests - Thanks to the Morecambe Bay community who shared the seldom seen gems of the places Cistercian Farms - Fort Walney - Barnes Wallace - Sand Dunes - they live & love: we hope you enjoy using your maps! Thanks also to the many experts for Semaphore - Hermits - Howitzers - Searchlights - Slow Worms - SEldom SEEN being so generous with their knowledge, & our partner organisations: Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Arnside & Silverdale AONB, Natural England, the RSPB & the National Trust for their Salt Works - Sandwich Terns - No.1 invaluable help throughout the last 5 years of research, writing & design. Polaris - Practice Trenches - Hides - Oysters & Mass Observation... A free, smart-phone based interactive guided tour is also available for 5 sites around the Bay 2nd Edition - just search ‘Seldom Seen’ in your App Store. The ‘Seldom Seen Series of Maps’ are generously funded by the Coastal Communities Fund & the Heritage Lottery. Seldom Seen™ is an unregistered trademark of Art Gene. © Stuart Bastik & Art Gene. Published by Art Gene, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom 2016. The Islands of Barrow The ‘Seldom Seen Series’ 3. 4. 2. 1. 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The island fell into theF lounder Fishin 1874, the land was leased to the Town Council & free St Mary’s by H.BChu. Prarttch & c Ba1885rnes PWallis for the Vickers airshipD. Drill Hall: Former army base. Now a Community Centre. Ship wreck ‘Anastasi,’ 1909 access allowed. By 1881Ro thews of to postswn (l ohadw tide) purchasedHe rtheon Hindenburg ZeppelinThe A nF eaartly Csigon noft roller G2* DANGEROUS QUICKSANDS land & began building Trhougecrehat tionalto be W W2facilities measure which AY German interest in Barrow came in May 1936, when the dept.