Bank & Postcard Dealer

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Originally built in 1849 for the Carlisle City and District Banking Company, the London City and Midland Bank took it over in 1896. Banking still takes place on the site, HSBC are there now.

Nicholson & Cartner next to it were the producer of many of the postcards on this site, including this one.

Carr's Works Band & Bowling at Edenside

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Carr's Works Band C.1912.










Edenside Bowling Club from the Scaur. The club was formed around 1899.

Soldiers and Sailors Rest and Off to Camp

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First World War card showing the Rest Room for Soldiers and Sailors on Court Square. Very handy for those going to or coming off trains.





No date, but early. The band plays as the soldiers march from the castle.

Harraby Grange now The Harraby Inn.

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Posted 1907, so the image is at least 100 years old. Once a working farm, it was let to various people before being acquired in 1949 and changed into a public house, The Harraby Inn, to serve the new housing estates springing up there..

Although extensions have destroyed most of this view enough of the upper floor is visible to make it recognisable.

Aerial views from the Cathedral circa 1910

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Looking down Castle St. towards the castle and Etterby Scaur. Modern day Austin Friars school sits above the castle.




A more interesting card with the Viaduct Goods Yard right centre and just above it Dentonholme Goods Yard, the two were seperated by the river. In the centre with the chimneys is Carlisle Gas Works (built 1846-47, closed around 1922) where the Upper Viaduct car park is now. The buildings to the left are possibly The City Electricity Works (opened 1899, presumably closed when Willowholme opened in 1927) which stood at the junction of James St and The Viaduct.



Castle St and beyond to Etterby. Bookcase is the grey building with the arched windows, Long Lane is next to it.



Towards the city centre. St. Marys church sits where the floral flower beds are now. The road above the Cathedral spire running into open country side is probably Victoria Place.

Warwick Road area.

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Our Lady and St. Josephs. The church opened in June 1893, this card was posted in 1906 although I think the image is earlier. A Catholic chapel was on West Walls in 1798 and the church of St. Mary and St. Joseph was opened in Chapel St. on Xmas day 1824.




Some 10 years on (1917) and the trees and bushes have sprouted up. Any old car experts out there? Drop a comment if you know the make.


Looking up Warwick Road from about the corner of Spencer Street.

St. Georges United Reformed Church is on the right (opened 1863). The advert on the right dates the scene as the Festival of Empire was held at the Crystal Palace in 1911

Warwick Road eastwards from Lismore Place about 1911, the tram tracks are visible in the road. Warwick Road was laid out as a turnpike road to Brampton in 1829-30. the town end was originally called Henry Street and the piece opposite the catholic church was Cavendish Place. In 1883 the council voted to name the whole road Warwick Road.


The junction of Greystone Road and Warwick Road circa 1909. Are these two waiting for the tram? The house on the end right places the scene as even today it has the distinctive spired roof.

A Walk in the park, Botchergate & The Crescent

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A pleasant walk in the park around the mid 1920s. The bandstand in Victoria Park was erected in 1894 and demolished in 1957.

The path is known as Weavers Bank, built in 1819 to give work to unemployed weavers, it was probably the first flood defence built in the city.

Botchergate in the 1930s.

Boots, now in English St is on the left and Timpsons shoe shop is next to it. Portland Place is the road to the right with Simmons furniture shop on the corner.

A shot of The Crescent circa 1912.

Nice old car in the centre of the picture and a tram wends its way around The Crescent.

Castle WWI, Police band & Infirmary wounded troops

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No date on card but it is WW1.

Field Marshal Lord French reviewing the volunteers at Carlisle Castle.





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Carlisle City Police Band 1905.









Wounded troops at the Cumberland Infirmary. The card is dated 5th June 1915.

Given that they are scottish troops, there is a good chance that they are survivors from the Quintinshill (Nr. Gretna) Rail Disaster of two weeks earlier, 22nd May.

It was the 7th Battallion of the Royal Scots that were on the train.

The writer of the card was on his way back to the front after being away since the 2nd May after being gassed. His first name was Fraser.

Old cars in English St and Infirmary pre MRSA

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A familiar scene but the old car is of interest, No. LM 8611. the card was posted in 1914. the building on the right is todays temporary police station.





Same view but in the late 1950s. The road is still cobbled and there doesn't appear to be any parking restrictions.





Princess Louise ward in the Infirmary, no date but probably 1920s. Very regimented, very clean and no rip-off television and phone service.

The Proclamation of George V, Carlisle May 10th 1910

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In the days before television and radio were around all major events were proclaimed from Carlisle Cross. As can be seen thousands gathered to hear the news, all good vantage spots were taken. Seems to have been a nice day, loads of boaters about.

The mayor was either William Phillips or Sir Benjamin Scott, the mayor changed around this time.

Edentown, Stanwix, Carlisle

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Looking down Eden St. towards Scotland Road around 1904.

Strawberry Terrace is on the left and the view hasn't changed in over 100 years, except for the railings disappearing.

Edentown was probably built between 1850-75

Caldewgate Wesleyan Chapel

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This is the interior of Caldewgate Wesleyan Chapel before the organ was installed. No date, but probably early 20thC. It looks as though it is set out for a harvest festival service.

The chapel was on Church St and became the Wigton Road Methodist Church in 1929.

Lowther St, Castle St, Tram and Botchergate

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Lowther St around 1905. I am assuming the overhead wires are for the trams or possibly telephone wires? Couple of posh ladies coming to town in the carriage driven by the man in the top hat. Notice also the policeman keeping his eye on Carlisle's early 'chavs'. The Royal Temperance Hotel is on the left and the new Lowther Arcade (1904) just beyond it. Building on Lowther St. was originally restricted to the east side (right)where houses were built in the 1820s. This was possibly due to foundations of the city walls still being in place on the west side, mostly demolished between 1811-15.



Castle St. looking towards the castle circa 1912. the corner of todays Bookcase building is on the right, the small shops next to it have been demolished. At the bottom on the left is the Salvation Army Citadel demolished in 1972 to make way for the new road.







Tram No. 10 ready to make its way to Denton Holme. It ran from London Road (tramsheds) to Denton Holme near North St. The system opened in 1900 and closed in 1931.

George Hearse's 'Tramways of the City of Carlisle' often pops up on eBay.





A 1940s scene at the Crescent looking towards Botchergate. Road signs were taken down during the war to confuse the enemy :-). Redmaynes the tailors is on the left. The 60 bus to Sandsfield Park is approaching (I know it's not, don't all leave messages).

Etterby Scaur & West Walls

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Looking towards Etterby Scaur and Stanwix in the background (1904). Most of the big houses on the Scaur were built between 1850 and 1880. The area was known as Etterby Scaur in 1794. Stanwix Church is in the background and the houses to the right are Cavendish Terrace and St, Georges Crescent.


Etterby itself was named after Etardaby in 1246, he was of french or german extraction. It only became part of the city in 1912.




Another view looking up the Scaur towards Austin Friars School. Built in 1892 as a girls school for the Order of the Sacred Heart, the school moved to Newcastle in 1903. It then became a Reformatory for catholic boys run by the Community of the Presentation Brothers of Cork from 1903-1923, it was known as the Chadwick Memorial Industrial School.

In 1925 it became an orphanage run by The Poor Sisters of Nazareth (Nazareth House) until it was sold in 1951 to The Augustinian Friars to become Austin Friars School.

A view along West Walls, a view unchanged today. The city walls ran from here to the castle along East & West Tower St, along the west side of Lowther St and up to the Citadels and back to West Walls.