Old postcards of local teams

[Carlisleprogs]

Here are some images of pre war postcards featuring teams local to Carlisle. Does anyone have similar cards for their area?

First one is Carr’s Juniors from 1920. I assume they were linked to the local Carr’s Biscuit factory that still operates in Carlisle today.

DJ


Carlisle Railways 1922



Queen of the North FC from 1930

[Flaming Pie]

Carlisleprogs, here’s a couple of my wife’s relatives playing in local teams to us. Her grandfather is in the Higher Bebington team 1905. He had just finished a shift making soap at Levers Brothers, Port Sunlight . Elton John’s dad spent some time there! Another one of her relatives is in the Liverpool FC line-up 1907-08. Robert Blanthorne.He played for Newcastle as well, but it looks like injuries blighted his career. He started off playing for Rock Ferry FC.


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[Carlisleprogs]

Here are two from Cowans Sheldon Rec AFC. Cowans Sheldon was a world famous crane making company. They were based in Carlisle for 130 years before closing in 1987. There is still a pub in Carlisle called The Cranemakers.

Sadly, the photo on one of the cards is quite faded.