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tramway, Carlisle
City of Carlisle Electric Tramways
Carlisle and District Transport
locality:-   Carlisle
civil parish:-   Carlisle (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   tramway
10Km square:-   NY35
10Km square:-   NY45

evidence:-   old text:- Harper 1907
item:-  tramwayCarlisle and District Tramway Co
source data:-   Guidebook, The Manchester and Glasgow Road, by Charles G Harper, published by Chapman and Hall Ltd, London, 1907.
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Page 150:-  "..."
"There is that about the modern appearance of Carlisle which irresistibly reminds one of a ragged urchin clothed in some full-grown man's trousers. Many things are too large for its circumstances. Two prominent things among the many that suggest this comparison are the unnecessary electric tramways and the noble Eden Bridge, carrying the road across the river to Stanwix. The bridge, built a hundred years ago, is monumental, and even the lamp-standards, designed for it at the same time are fine. But the over-head trolley-wires are an offence to the spirit of the thing, ..."

evidence:-   old postcard:- 
source data:-   Postcard, photograph, Town Hall and Scotch Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, published by Valentine's, Dundee, Angus, about 1918?
image  click to enlarge
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printed at upper left:-  "Town Hall and Scotch Street, Carlisle"
printed at reverse:-  "Valentine's Series"
item:-  JandMN : 371
Image © see bottom of page

notes:-  
The City of Carlisle Electric Tramways Co was authorised 1898, began construction 1899 and opened 30 June 1900. The name changed to Carlisle and District Transport Co, 1926. Closed 21 November 1931.
Gauge 3ft 6ins; 5.73 route miles.

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