Oh no, more of those tram cards.

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As trams were fairly new (only starting running in 1900) to Carlisle when most of these cards were produced they naturally got a lot of the photographers attention.












Heading south on a sunny day, the tram passes the Victoria Hotel on the right and the Gaol wall on the left, more about this on the next card. Date around 1902.













The Victoria Hotel in the previous card has been demolished and replaced with the building we know today (current police station), then still known as the Victoria Hotel, this card was posted in 1908.

The building on the left was always known locally as the Gaol Tap, because of its proximity to Carlisle Gaol. In 1906 it was called The Pineapple, in 1858 it was renovated and called The Carlisle Arms, at the same time the City Coat of Arms was sculpted into the top of the building.

P.S There's a tram in the picture as well. :-)












On a nice sunny day In English Street people go about their business. Crates of goods stand on the pavement edge, wonder what's in the basket the women are carrying?

The person who tinted this card has stayed true to the colour scheme of the trams, which at one time was chocolate and cream.









Approaching English Street from Botchergate this tram appears to have just missed one of the local jaywalkers









Another shot looking south down English Street. On the left is Tweddle's the Hatters.