Kirkby Lonsdale Bridge, fom Pennant's Tour to Alston Moor, 1801
Ruscelli 1575
Blaeu, 1639
Extract from Mercator's Map of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, 1595
The Countess Pillar, Brougham

Kirkby Lonsdale Draft Article Now Online

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We are delighted to announce that the full draft article for Kirkby Lonsdale has been completed by Emmeline Garnett. As the first draft of an article for a small town, it represents a major milestone for the project.

The result of Emmeline’s labours can be viewed on the right-hand side of the Kirkby Lonsdale JD page, or following this link: http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/2-work-progress-interim-draft-article

10 June Image Gallery added

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An Image Gallery has now been added to the website. The first images include a selection of extracts of early maps showing parts of Cumbria.

Also included are scans of several engravings from Thomas Pennant's 1801 Tour of Alston Moor.

New Online Course: ‘Lancaster Castle and Northern English History'

Date the event has passed: 30/10/18

Lancaster University’s History Department has just announced details of its first-ever, web-based, short course which should attract interest from around the globe.

Oral History Archive on Lakeland Farming

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Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society