Glass Christmas Tree Bauble / Ornament of Carlisle's Civic Centre - Second Edition

Carlisle’s Civic Centre may have dominated the city’s skyline since the sixties but now a mini version of the building can hang from your Christmas tree! 

A couple of years ago we had the idea to produce local Carlisle landmark baubles as this nostalgic style of Christmas product has become increasingly popular. We chose the Civic Centre to launch this project as it is one of only a few examples of Brutalist Mid 20th Century architecture within our region and deserves to be celebrated as part of the city’s wide and varied history. Even more so as part of the building has now sadly been demolished.

The Civic Centre was opened on 12 March 1964. The main office block building, shown here, is 11 stories high and stands 135ft above ground level.

While the building itself still sparks much debate over its design, the exterior and remarkable interior were built with some of the best quality materials available at the time which is not very well known and is something as Carlisle residents we're very proud of.

Due to the high demand of our first run, we decided to create a second edition with another limited quantity of 200. This is the last time we are going to have any made so get them while you can! 

Made from glass and hand painted, it measures approximately 10.5cm tall and 5cm wide.