This week marks five years since the reopening of a true Carlisle insitution in the face of a period of real adversity.

On March 4th 2016, the McVitie's and Carr's biscuit factory in Carlisle, Cumbria fired up its ovens again and prepares to return to full production after the plant was flooded as a result of Winter Storm Desmond.

To mark the start of manufacturing at the United Biscuits site the Vice Chairman of parent company Yildiz Holding Ali Ulker made a visit to see the work at the Carlisle site and spoke to staff.

In today's gallery we mark the anniversary with a look back at a real triumph after a tough period in our region.

Storm Desmond , of course, inflicted vast damage within our community.

However, the resilience and togetherness of people in our area meant that the region was eventually able to recover and get back on its feet.

The historic factory is the stuff of legend in the city and the extraordinary tale of its rise from humble origins to making a mark on the world stage is one that is well recalled by many.

Its story began in in 1831, when Jonathan Dodgson Carr formed a small bakery and biscuit factory in the city; he received a royal warrant in 1841.

Within fifteen years of being founded, it was the largest baking business in Britain. His business was both a mill and a bakery, an early example of vertical integration, and he produced bread by night and biscuits by day.

The biscuits were loosely based on dry biscuits used on long voyages by sailors. They could be kept crisp and fresh in tins, and despite their fragility could easily be transported to other parts of the country by canal and railway.

Since 1972 the Carr's biscuit factory has been part of United Biscuits, and the Carr's branded products are marketed in the US by Kellogg's. The factory today is known officially as McVitie's but still known locally as Carr's.

In January 2016, the factory experienced 5 feet of floodwater which damaged the brick ovens and would result in product shortages on retail shelves.

Today's pictures depict a welcome return of a Carlisle insitution.