Cumbria Archives

30/08/2026

A huge congratulations to our conservator Claire Dean, who recently presented her work on tracing paper conservation at .

Claire was thrilled to receive the CXD Conservation By Design bursary, allowing her to attend the full conference. Read her notes on the conference
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/668c5185e1.html

Cumberland Council Westmorland and Furness Council Archives & Records Association Scotland - ARA Scotland Explore Your Archive

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05/08/2026

60 years ago, The Beatles released their 7th studio album Revolver.

Here the band are modelling Kangol hats. Kangol has its roots in Cleator Moor and Carlisle. Explore our online catalogue, CASCAT, for other documents relating to Kangol: https://shorturl.at/N2gzp

Liverpool Beatles Museum The Beatles Story

04/08/2026

One of our conservators, Claire Dean, will be presenting her work on tracing paper conservation at next week. Claire is very grateful to have received the CXD Conservation By Design bursary to attend the entire conference. She’s looking forward to picking up lots of conservation insights she can share with us all back in the studio!

Council Westmorland and Furness Council

01/08/2026

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Today we are helping Cumbria Family History Society celebrate their Golden Jubilee.
They are holding a fair Crown and Mitre Hotel
We are here until 4pm, come and see us !

Cumbria's Museum of Military Life The Devil's Porridge Guild of One-Name StudiesSociety for One-Place Studies Cumberland CouncilWestmorland and Furness Council Family History Federation

30/07/2026

This Saturday, August 1, is the annual proclamation of the August Fair and the renewal of Broughton-in-Furness’s market charter. Councillor Doug Rathbone will read the proclamation in the Market Square, Broughton-in-Furness at 12 noon. For more information on the Manor of Broughton, the town and its notable residents see our online exhibition: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/74efd785ae.html

Cumberland Council Westmorland and Furness Council

23/07/2026

A fantastic family tree from a researcher at Carlisle Archive Centre
this week!

If you’d like to research your family history but aren’t
sure where to start, Cumbria Family History Society are
at Carlisle Archive Centre every Wednesday morning
from 9.30am-1pm https://shorturl.at/7LIMH

They are very friendly and have lots of advice and tips.
to help you get started.

We also have an online guide to starting your family tree https://shorturl.at/4zPMZ


Cumberland Council Westmorland and Furness Council

01/07/2026

“Officials desperately request protection following a surprise attack”

Record revealed as part of The National Archives Stories from the collection series
https://shorturl.at/Ts6uC

Did you know that also holds a copy petition from the inhabitants of Whitehaven to the Secretary of War requesting 400-500 stands of arms in the wake of the attack on the town by John Paul Jones, https://shorturl.at/04Gfr

Cumberland Council Explore Your Archive

27/03/2026

"On the way home from school"

This photograph forms part of William Brewis Redmayne's collection. William was a photographer, author and naturalist of Carlisle and Dalston.

Full collection can be found via https://shorturl.at/RPNgy

23/03/2026

There is an interesting selection of wildlife illustrated in the artist Percy Kelly's letters to his friend Joan David from the 1980s. These are held at Whitehaven Archives. Here are a few snippets. Explore Your Archive 🐿🐦

13/03/2026

'Writing under stress': the meaning and materiality of pauper letters
Free workshops provided by Nottingham Trent University in association with Cumbria Archives on Wednesday 15 April 2026 and Thursday 16 April 2026, 10 AM to 4.15 PM, at Carlisle Archive Centre. More details and booking at https://cumbriaarchives.org.uk/news-and-events

(image, letter from Daniel Dobson to his brother and sister, requesting relief for him to buy furniture, 11 Jan 1824, Kendal Archives, WPR 19/7/6/17/1).