Nostalgic memories of Carlisle's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Hi. Anyone have pics of Carlisle Great Fair. Ideally pics of the WW2 Army vehicles that were in the big parade past the town hall. Many thank. Bill.
Hi Does any one have any pics of the Carlisle Great Fair, late 1970s. Or the year where there quite a lot of WW2 trucks, Jeeps, Fire Engines and even a WW2 German Kubel Car. We all met up in the Castle first, then we followed the main floats on a tour of the city. Would love to see pics if any one has any.   Thanks.  
I was born in the village of Etterby in January 47 which was one of the worst winters on record. Spent some of the happiest years of my life there playing and fishing by the river Eden with my friends; Ian Ballantine and John Mitchell, whose family had a small holding on land next to their house on Stainton Road. I also lived there at number 2 until we moved to Harraby when I was 7. My dad worked at the old power ...see more
My brother, Brian Ridding (Hoss), laid this mosaic. Sadly he died on 2nd June 2010, age 52. Everywhere I walk in this city, there is a reminder of him, whether it be above or below ground.
How lucky were we, who were teens in the 60's. We had the Beatles, Stones and couldn't even imagine there would be anything like rap . Like most of my friends, my first venture into Carlisle night life was at Bonds in Fisher Street. The last bus for Kirkandrews left at 10.30, so the shortcut was from the Town Hall to the Ribble Bus Station through the narrow streets of derelict houses that are now the ...see more
If my memory is correct it was the winter of 1940/41 when I was a teenager, working for a long distance transport company from the midlands. We had left Carlisle on our way south via Shap Fell when we were caught in a blizzard and the roads were impassable. Our lorries had to be left on Shap and somehow we got back to Carlisle and I think for about two whole weeks or so we were marooned there. Fortunately we found lodgings ...see more
My mother Gladys Taylor (nee Barclay) and father James Taylor married and lived at Tarraby Farm, Carlisle in 1927. My mother's parents were Alexander and Isabella Barclay, who lived and worked on the the farm. My grandfather was originally from Nigg, Aberdeenshire, where he was headmaster of Cove Bay public school, till approx 1918. My father was from Great Strickland, his parents were James and ...see more