David Ramshaw

The basin of the Carlisle Canal, off Port Road, was supplied by water from a reservoir at Ratlingate, before reaching the first lock near Monkhill.

Because of its prominence as one of the highest points overlooking Carlisle and being at the side of the important southern route in and out...

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), a herb with a usually blue flower, could have been brought by the Romans to Stanwix when the climate was warmer. The...

The ‘Yarrow’ provided a twice weekly service between Silloth and Dublin.

Orams grocery shop 81 -83 Lowther Street was founded by William Boustead Oram who died in 1919 at his house, Eden Bank, at Wetheral.

Many of you will remember Underwoods lemonade on sale in Carlisle in the 50’s, 60’s when the ’pop’ wagon delivered to your door.

Lowther Street was the last street to be built in Carlisle when the East City Wall was demolished in 1808 and was initially a cul...

This cockpit, one of only two in the city, intended to be used for cockfighting was built around 1785 at the expense of the Duke...

The Carlisle Ship Canal gave Carlisle an outlet to the Solway at Port Carlisle from 1821 – 1853. Over this period ocean going ships were...

In 1934 the Government developed a scheme for unemployed miners and shipbuilders to work on the land.