Volume: Views of different projects and places in Carlisle, Cumberland and Gretna relating to the early history of John Laing and Sons

Date:
circa 1902 - 05 Oct 1949
Location:
Caldew House, Sebergham, Allerdale, Cumbria
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Carlisle Gas Works, Rome Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
Castle Picture House, Bookwell, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria
Murrell Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria
St Marys Church, Sebergham, Allerdale, Cumbria
The Lodge, Dacre Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
The Watson Institute, Castle Carrock, Carlisle, Cumbria
Reference:
JLP01/01/113
Type:
Volume Containing Photographic Material
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Description

Photograph album labelled 'Housing Early History' containing 62 black and white prints showing views of Little and Ballantyne's seed warehouse, Carlisle Gas Works, Mr Ryan's houses at Murrell Hill, Park Keeper's Lodge at Dacre Street, Carlisle, The Watson Institute at Castle Carrock, Eastriggs Houses Pretoria Road, Robinson Brother's (drapers and outfitters) shop, Labour exchange warehouse as well as images of Gretna township showing police headquarters, cinema, shops and housing (1919) and the Castle Picture House at Egremont.

Also included are photographs relating to history of the Laing family and the firm including view of Denton Street (the location of the company's first depot), photographs of Laing carts in yard, view of Laing's first built house at Sebergham as well as general views of landscape and buildings in Sebergham, image of mason and foreman, Robert Franklin's mallet and photographs of family gravestones.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

This Volume is divided into 9 Child Records
This Volume contains the following materials:
Photograph (Print): 62
Photograph Album: 1

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