Cumberland — Heritage and History

Culloden

November 10, 2011 By Pen and Sword Books

Moor is the last and one of the most famous battles in British history. On 16 April 1746 the Duke of Cumberland's government army defeated the … [Read more...]

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Carlisle and Cumberland Bank – Wigton, Cumbria

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July 4, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

C and C Bank - 1905 - Better known as the Carlisle and Cumberland Bank

Following a recent walk around the town of Wigton, in north Cumbria, we were curious to learn more about some carved stonework we spotted with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Acquisition, Banking Company, Barclays, Barclays Bank, British Museum, Capital Letters, Caption, Carlisle Cumbria, Cumberland, Empire, Kings Street, North Cumbria, Prospectus, Stonework, Town Web, Web Research, Wigton

Hethersgill vintage rally

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May 2, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Trucks from many generations line up in the bright sunshine

Taking up a large area of Carlisle airport, the 28th Hethersgill vintage rally brings together thousands of mechanical items and curios from all over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Transport Tagged With: Assorted Collections, Bright Sunshine, Carlisle Airport, Cumberland, Cumberland And Westmorland, Curios, Drip Mats, Girls, Live Updates, Longtown, Male Visitors, Many Generations, Membership Charges, Oil Lamps, Other Vehicles, Personal Collections, Rally Live, Road Cones, Safety Razor, Shaving Equipment, Shaving Mugs, Steam, Steam Engines, Strong Breeze, Traction Engines, Uk Weather, Vintage Club, Vintage Rally, Westmorland

Whitehaven Pit Disaster

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July 2, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

On the evening of Wednesday, May 11th 1910 the west Cumberland town of Whitehaven was rocked by a disaster deep underground. High on the cliff tops … [Read more...]