1945-1980 Main Street 01-35
1945-1980 Main Street Menu
Main Street 23 Globe Hotel luncheons and teas advertised on gable end. Note on the left is the Savings Bank clock by Cocker bridge. Foreground right is James Dixon off-licence. Cars and gas lamps indicate c 1950
Main Street 23 Globe Hotel with James Dixon wines spirits adjacent which later became Miss Leach sweet shop
Main Street 17 Black Bull and Marjory Wild hairdresser . Eventually the Black Bull took over the hairdresser area. Bryson baker was formerly Heptinsall, and is now the Childrens Society charity shop. c 1950
Main Street 35 Johnsons Dry Cleaners on the junction with Station Street, now Strolling 4 Shoes. Brown Cow on right c 1960
Main Street 23 Globe Hotel with sign for Out Back.
The other signs attached to the wall may be today’s menu indicating that it is still serving food and not yet a drinks only place, but the other signs seem to indicate other functions, was it a meeting place for a group that had their name on the plaque?
In the 1950s to 1970s people often had to work away from Cockermouth but would come back to Cockermouth for family and social and they would often use the Globe Hotel as the communal meeting place, you would always know someone there. It was a North British Trust Hotel in the 40 to 60s Photo 1950 to 1980.
Main Street 21 Brysons shop and cafe note the wall repair c 1960
Main Street 15 Regent Card Centre 17 Redmayne gents outfitter. Note Cooper tailor on the left where the rugby team list was posted on the window. c 1950
Main Street 21 Bryson now charity shop note the arched window above the shop Challoner Street on right c 1950
Main Street 21 looking up Challoner Street Bryson Bakers on left now The Childrens Society shop
Main Street 31 Allison 33 Alans bakers
Main Street 25 Miss Leach serves produce from behind counter with scales and weights 1950 – 60. Colin Lee later merged 25 & 27 to make one shop for Audrey Lee. Now The Spice Club beside The Moon and Sixpence beside Allison Chemist
Main Street 1 Midland Bank became HSBC and their sign is now in the excellent folk museum at the rear of Banks hardware shop in Market Place, an excellent local folk museum with a donation admittance.
