Castle St, Caldewgate and Proclaiming the Great Fair

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This card of Castle St. is from the early 1900s. The large building on the right is Poundstretchers today, then partly occupied by Mary Blaylock, Toy Dealer.

The small shabby looking shop next to it is Robert Strong's fishing tackle shop, run at this time by John Strong.

Thanks to Jim for this card.

Caldewgate, probably in the 1920s as the trams are still running.

The little row of cottages in front of Carrs stood until fairly recently. The building lower right is the Regal Cinema now The Bike Shop and the next one is where Gordon Box's car saleroom is today (the building looks to be in the process of being demolished).

At the top of the road in the centre can be seen the block that housed Tiffens the motorcycle dealers and the Irishgate Tavern (closed April 1971).

Proclaiming Carlisle Fair August 26th 1910. The Mayor I believe is Sir Benjamin Scott.

Looks like a nice summers day.

The right to hold a fair was granted by Edward III in 1352 'and a fair on the feast of the assumption of the blessed Mary in each year for fifteen days next following the said feast'.