2.3.2 Carlisle

Question 1

Census data for Carlisle

Answer 1

• Secondary industry jobs have now moved to tertiary.
• Cotton workers, railway engineers to leisure, retail, education.
• Families have got smaller
• There are now more people living in Carlisle that were born outside of Cumbria.

Question 2

Geo-spatial data for Carlisle

Answer 2

• Railway and cotton mills had closed and hospitals and universities built instead.
• Most deprived areas of Carlisle had the highest immigration.

Question 3

Photographs for Carlisle

Answer 3

Shows locomotive markers in Carlisle in 1930. Looks very busy with lots of workers.

Question 4

Artistic representation for Carlisle

Answer 4

• Sketch of railway engineers near St Nicholas Gate.
• Supports the photograph but is just a snapshot.

Question 5

Songs and Poetry for Carlisle

Answer 5

• English Damside poem by anon.
• 1 street in Carlisle portrayed as hell – alcoholism, prostitution, rats
• However, this is just one day, one person’s opinion.

Question 6

Audio/visual data for Carlisle

Answer 6

• British Pathé video of Prince Phillip’s visit to Carlisle.
• Infrastructure was similar – Bitts Park / Crown & Mitre / Town Hall / Cathedral
• This was not an everyday occurrence in Carlisle, and is putting on its best show.

Question 7

Population of Carlisle in 1801

Answer 7

10,000

Question 8

Biggest employer in the 1830s/40s

Answer 8

Dixon and Sons, who employed 3,500 people.

Question 9

What was Carlisle originally?

Answer 9

Carlisle was previously a walled city, dominated by the Cathedral, Castle and market place.

Question 10

Denton Holme history

Answer 10

Denton Holme is named after the Denton family who bought it in 1383. Before Nelson’s bridge was built, connecting Denton Holme to the city, land cost £150 per acre, and after the bridge was built, it was £2160 per acre.

Question 11

Stanwix history

Answer 11

Stanwix began to develop as a middle class suburb. These suburbs were encouraged by the tram system of 1900.