David Ramshaw

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.

The Tullie House Committee gifted the house and contents to the City Corporation on 11 August 1890 (City Minutes).

Kirklinton Hall is now just a ruined shell but it was not always so.

Wetheral cells are three ancient vaulted rooms carved out of the solid sandstone outcrop on the west bank of the Eden, south of the Wetheral...

Local artist, John Forsyth (grandfather of Dorothy Carruthers) from Great Corby, Carlisle

The Women’s Land Army (WLA) was established during World War 1 as the Government, needed to re-vitalise home agriculture, fearing food shortages.