General scenes take 2.

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A card posted in 1928 showing the view from the Crescent along English Street. To the left of the 'Gaol Tap' is the lane which continued as Blackfriar Street on the other side of the Viaduct. Some of the Gaol buildings can be seen on the left.




The Crown and Mitre Hotel in the 1930s or 40s.

Style & Mantle were costumiers, to the left of that is The Angel Inn (the 'Angel' sign is still there). Does anyone know when the covered entrance to the hotel was taken down?

The castle in the 1940s, the notice on the gate says 'We Proudly Serve'.

The castle was built as an earth and wood fort in 1092, building in stone began in 1122 and took about 46 years to complete (trouble with the unions I think).

The castle and the surrounding area was given to King David of Scotland as part of a peace deal in 1135, David died in the keep in 1153. The castle, Carlisle and the area around was given back to the English in 1157 and has been in England ever since.

A view along The Avenue from the subway linking The Sands to Bitts Park. Known as Weavers Bank, building the raised walk gave work to unemployed weavers in 1819-20.




Late 1930s or early 1940s, English Street and the Law Courts. The tracks of the tram lines can still be seen though the trams had long gone. The little notice board in front of the left arch of the Law Courts gave the tariffs to be paid for goods brought into the city, it is now inside the arch.


A view from the other side of the road in a card posted in 1945, although the scene must be earlier as the Law Courts still have their railings, removed in 1941 for the war effort. The shop on the corner of the Crescent is Redmaynes, Tailors and Outfitters.