Glimpse history through old images of Cumbria, England.
Carlisle
Old image of Carlisle from page 61 of “The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. … With all his introductions and notes, etc [With plates, including a portrait.]” by Sir Walter Scott, published by Robert Cadell in Edinburgh (Scotland) in 1850, thanks to the British LibraryOld postcard of English Street, Carlisle, from Mark Crombie’s extensive postcard collection on Flikr Old Postcard of Pleasure Land, Upperby, in Carlisle, thanks to Mark Crombie on FlikrOld photo of the Market Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, taken between 1890 and 1900. From the Detroit Publishing Co, now in the Views of England collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs DivisionCloseup of an old photo of the Market Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, taken between 1890 and 1900. From the Detroit Publishing Co, now in the Views of England collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs DivisionCloseup of an old photo of the Market Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, taken between 1890 and 1900. From the Detroit Publishing Co, now in the Views of England collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
1950s postcard of the Lake District Cheshire Home at Holehird. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Penrith
Old photo postcard of Devonshire Street and the Market Square at Penrith in Cumbria, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of Devonshire Street in Penrith, Cumbria, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Hi, I’m Debbie. I’ve enjoyed books, films, and documentaries about history for more than 30 years. My favourite trips with friends and family are to museums, historic houses, archaeological sites, and I love unearthing old photos and archive film bringing history to life.
