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Port Carlisle – a history built on hope

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by HarrietP

Port Carlisle – a history built on hope is my book, written because it’s something I wish I’d been able to find in bookshops in the past. There are some excellent books about aspects of life a... Read More

Solway ships in the 1800s

Posted on March 21, 2021June 12, 2021 by HarrietP

Solway ships and the canal When the Carlisle Canal was officially opened, on March 12, 1823, a flotilla of eleven ships and several smaller vessels sailed its length into the city.The sight of sailing... Read More

The Port Carlisle Dandy – a symbolic curiosity

Posted on October 6, 2018January 22, 2021 by HarrietP

The Port Carlisle Dandy was a curious invention – even in its day, it was regarded as an oddity. It also symbolises how high hopes of transforming Port Carlisle (by the canal, by the railway) were d... Read More

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Solway ships in the 1800s

The Port Carlisle Dandy – a symbolic curiosity