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Offline bobgraham

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Re: seasons greetings from carlisle abt 1910?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 20:31 GMT (UK) »
Can somebody clever check an old theme on Water street as I'm sure we uncovered that the original gasworks were somewhere up near the viaduct. What I can't remember (it's the old age you know) is when they moved to Rome St (sorry Bousteads).
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Re: seasons greetings from carlisle abt 1910?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 20:56 GMT (UK) »
Apparently, the original (1819) gasworks were on Collier Lane.

The 1849 works was at Nelson Bridge car park http://tinyurl.com/6akmsxa

They moved to Rome St in 1922 according to this http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/gasworks.htm

The 1849 works (map) is shown at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html

Search Carlisle then change the coordinates to 340043 555432 and click Go

Then select the 1867-1876 1:2500 map :)
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Re: seasons greetings from carlisle abt 1910?
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 19 January 11 14:42 GMT (UK) »
So if we are in WW1, the gasometers wouldn't have to be the same size as the present ones in Rome St.
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