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Month: January 2021

Carlisle 1810: Jollie’s Cumberland Guide

Carlisle 1810: Jollie’s Cumberland Guide

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 by HarrietP
‘Carlisle 1810’ may sound a random date, but thanks to Jollie’s Cumberland Guide and Directory, we have a good (if partial!) idea of what the city was like then. The guide, published in two part... Read More
FP signs – what are they?

FP signs – what are they?

Posted on January 24, 2021January 31, 2021 by HarrietP
FP signs are like street furniture – something most people walk past without really noticing. Yet they could be a matter of life or death in times gone by. For FP signs are the predecessors of fire ... Read More
Lancelot Pattinson the Patterdale cave man

Lancelot Pattinson the Patterdale cave man

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by HarrietP
The ‘case’ of Lancelot Pattinson of Patterdale is a useful one for any family historian tempted to excitement over what seems an unusual name – or indeed a good yarn! The Matterdale puzzle A Lan... Read More
Jacobite occupation: Carlisle 1745

Jacobite occupation: Carlisle 1745

Posted on January 10, 2021January 22, 2021 by HarrietP
The Jacobite rising of 1745 greatly affected Cumberland and Westmorland. This is Carlisle’s story. In my post on the celebrations at the opening of the Carlisle Canal, in 1823, I mentioned that one... Read More
Holly, a unique Westmorland tradition

Holly, a unique Westmorland tradition

Posted on January 3, 2021January 22, 2021 by HarrietP
A look into a Twelfth Night tradition, involving holly, in Westmorland leads to the story of a worthy Cumbrian Character. But in this post, it’s all about the holly! Holly, a Brough-under-Stainmore ... Read More

Port Carlisle – a history built on hope

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