English Street

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A quiet day in the city in this scene of about 1910. A tram trundles towards Botchergate heading for either London Road or St. Nicholas Bridges.

The Gaol Tap block is in the centre rear.


A scene in the late 1940s is my best guess.

Leo Scott the Opticians is on the right.

Although this card was posted in 1927 I think the scene is a good bit earlier.

I think the horsedrawn wagon is delivering to the Victoria Hotel.

Lord Lonsdale looks down on a group of men who have stopped for a natter, are they discussing how well Carlisle United are doing?


This is about 1933-34, the tram lines have not yet been removed.

Although most vehicles are now engine-powered a hand cart is still being pushed along.

The pavements are jam-packed in this card posted in 1925, but very little vehicular traffic.

I wonder if they are coming or going to a special event or is it just a busy shopping day?


Whoooo-oooo, it's a tram, but most of the traffic is horse-drawn. The card was posted in 1908.

The rear end of the Gaol Tap block can be seen in the distance on the right (more of this later)