H.M Theatre, Proclamations and Stanwix Bank.

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These four cards have been loaned to me by Ian Yates, another collector. Thanks Ian.

November 11th 1918, Mayor announcing the Armistice.

No empty spaces as the Mayor announces the end of four years of war. As can be seen most people wore hats then and many would have been made at Carrick's Hattery Works in Dentonholme.

Plunketts the Drapers is to the right of the steps, Fairbairns was a Seed Merchants.

These are the cottages that used to stand at the junction of Stanwix Bank and Brampton Road.

The board on the end of the house gives mileages to various places Longtown, Brampton etc.

Their water came from a pump situated in front of the house.

Demolished around 1903 when the present large house was built.

Packed house at Her Majesty's Theatre on Feb. 24rd 1907 for a performance of the opera 'Maritana'.

Erected in 1874 as The Victoria Hall, renamed H.M. Theatre in 1879, badly damaged by fire in Sept 1904 it reopened a year later. It closed as a theatre in Jan. 1963. Continued in use as a Bingo Hall from late 63 onwards, finally demolished in 1979.




The Proclamation of King George V. at the Carel Cross May 10th, 1910.

As is evident, huge crowds turned out for these events, no tellies in those days, if you wanted to see the event, you had to be there.

The Mayor is on the steps with the two heralds in front and it is probably the Border Regiment behind them (the band?).

Hats are much in evidence as usual in all shapes and forms.

Thanks again to Ian for the loan of the cards.