A FLOOD of visitors swept through Barrow Town Hall in1995 for a rare chance to see some of the town's oldest treasures.
The Mail, on Saturday, September 2 in 1995, noted:"Items on show in the special one-day exhibition included the banqueting set used for formal town hall occasions and a number of items donated by one of Barrow's founding fathers, Sir James Ramsden.
"Town mayor Flo Proudfoot came up with the idea of putting the treasures on display."
She said: "We decided we should show people all the beautiful things that the town owns.
"We've had a marvellous response and the people who have come have really enjoyed themselves.
"Many people hadn't even been into the council chamber before so it's proved a real eye-opener for them."
Visitor Catherine Bradley, of Albert Street, Barrow,said: "It's the first time I've been inside the town hall.
"I didn't realise it was so big."
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