Month: November 2018
The Solway viaduct – a bridge too much for Port Carlisle
The Solway viaduct was an amazing concept – it was also the final nail in the coffin of Port Carlisle as a working port. The following is an extract from my book, Port Carlisle, a history built on... Read More
Armistice Day centenary
A post for Remembrance Sunday, with a reminder of a just a very few First World War Cumbrian casualties. The ever-poignant commemorations of Remembrance are upon us in the UK. As a child, it was seei... Read More