CLHF Member Groups
The members of the Federation are a mix of individuals and groups whose interests involve the local history of Cumbria. The member groups can be contacted as shown:
Alston Moor Historical Society
Email: admin@alstonmoorhistoricalsociety.org.uk Website: www.alstonmoorhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Society Online Archive: http://www.amhs.org.uk
Ambleside & District U3A
Contact: Co-ordinator Joan Carus / Phone: 015394 48770
Ambleside Oral History Group
Contact: Jane Renouf. Email: jane@ambleside.co.uk/ Website: www.aohg.org.uk
Appleby-in-Westmorland Society
Contact: Chris Wilson / Email: chris.wilson09@btinternet. Barry McKay / Email: mailtobarrymckay@gmail.com
Armitt Library & Museum
Contact: - Email: info@armitt.com; Tel: 015394 31212
Arnside Education Institute Archive Group
Contact: arnsidearchivegroup@gmail.com
Asby History Group
Contact: The Secretary, Mr Keith Cooper / Email: khcooper1@aol.com
Askam & Ireleth Local History Group
Contact: Mr Michael Cumming / Tel: 01229 468277
Bampton & District Local History Soc
Contact: The Secretary Christine Hill / Website: christinehillski@gmail.com
Barrow Civic & Local History Society
Contact: Vanessa Allen (Chair): Email: vallen854@btinternet.com / Website: www.barrowhistorysociety.co.uk (ALSO www.furnessabbey.org.uk)
Burton Holme & District LHS
Email: kathhayhurst84@gmail.com
Caldbeck & District Local History Society
Email: vauxt@aol.com
Carlisle History Group
Contact: The Treasurer Sheila Oaten / Email: sheilaoaten@gmail.com
Cartmel Fell & District Local History Society
Contact: Josephine Viney / Email: gandjviney@live.co.uk
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society
Contact: Barbara Copeland / Website: www.cartmel-peninsula-lhs.org.uk
Coanwood Featherstone Lambley History Group inc. Tindale Knarsdale Kirkhaugh.
Email: macasrich9@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/138165247055595/?locale=en_GB
Cockermouth Heritage Group
Contact: email: cockermouthheritagegroup@outlook.com /
website: www.kirkgateartsandheritage.org.uk
Coniston Local History Group
Contact: conistoninstituteuk@gmail.com
Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society
Contact: secretary@catmhs.org.uk / Website: www.catmhs.org.uk
Cumbria County History Trust
Contact: Email: cchistorytrust@gmail.com
Cumbria Family History Society
Contact: Website: www.cumbriafhs.com
Cumbria Industrial History Society
Contact: The Secretary Helen Caldwell / Email: lowludderburn@btinternet.com
Website: www.cumbria-industries.org.uk
Cumbria Library Service
Contact: Kate Holliday. Email: kate.holliday@cumbria.gov.uk
Cumbrian Railways Association
Contact: The Secretary Mr Michael Warhurst / Email: secretary@cumbrianrailways.org.uk
Website: www.cumbrianrailways.org.uk
Cumbria Vernacular Buildings Group
Contact: secretary@cvbg.co.uk / Website: www.cvbg.co.uk
Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society (CWAAS)
Contact: https://cumbriapast.com/
CWAAS Carlisle Group
Contact: The Secretary Mr Tim Padley / Email timpadley@googlemail.com /
Website: https://cumbriapast.com/cgi-bin/cwaas/cp_main.pl?action=cp_affiliates
Dalton Local History Society
Contact: Secretary Sheana Bark /Email: sheanabark@googlemail.com
Distington Family & Local History Society
Contact: The Secretary / Email: alison.boyd@gmail.com
Drigg Local History Group
Contact: Email: DriggLHG@gmail.com / Phone: 019467 24014
Duddon Valley Local History Group
Contact: sec@duddonhistory.org.uk/ Website: www.duddonhistory.org.uk
Friends of Helena Thompson Museum
Contact: The Secretary, Friends of Helena Thompson Museum, Park End Rd, Workington CA14 4DE
Friends of Keswick Museum
Contact: Mrs Patricia Howell / Email: keswpah@gmail.com
Furness Family History Society
Contact: Email: info@furnessfhs.co.uk
Hesket Local History Group
Contact: Mr Richard J. Preston: Email: richard@greatwarcumbria.co.uk
History of Kirkby Group
Contact: the Secretary: Angela Moss: rosecotla17@gmail.com Website: www.history-of-kirkby.org
Holme & District - see Burton Holme
Kendal Historical & Archaeological Society (CWAAS)
Contact: Membership Secretary: Lynda Merril / Email: lynda@ukmerrill.com
Website: https://cumbriapast.com/cgi-bin/cwaas/cp_main.pl?action=cp_affiliates
Kendal Oral History Group
Contact: 01539 722439 / Website: www.kendaloralhistory.com
Kirkby Lonsdale & District Civic Society
Contact: Email: The Secretary: kldcssecretary@gmail.com / Website: www.kirkbylonsdalecivicsociety.org
Kirkoswald & Renwick History Group
Contact: Mr Dick O'Brien / Phone: 01768 254057
Lamplugh and District Heritage Society
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LamplughHeritage/
Website: https://google.com/view/lamplughheritage
Levens Local History Group
Contact: Mr Allan Steward / Website: levenshistory22@gmail.com
Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society
Contact: The Secretary / Email: sec.ldflhs.shaw@btinternet.com Website: www.derwentfells.com
Lowther and Askham History and Archaeological Society
Contact: The Secretary / Phone: 01931 712448 Email: info@hallinbank.co.uk
Maryport Heritage Society
Contact: The Secretary, Roger Nash. Email: maryport.heritage@gmail.com
MILLOM HISTORY.
Contact: Simone Faulkner / Email: secretary@MILLOMHISTORY.org.uk
Website: www.millomhistory.org.uk
Morecambe Bay Archaeological Society
Contact: Ms Bridget Gerry / Email: bridget.gerry@gmail.com
Morecambe Bay Partnership
Contact: Email: info@morecambebay.org.uk/ Website: www.morecambebay.org.uk
Mourholme Local History Society (for Carnforth, Warton & Silverdale)
Contact: Mr Andrew G. Davies / Phone: 01524 701429 / Email: andrewdavies.email@gmail.com / Website: www.mourholme.co.uk
Nenthead Mines Conservation Society
Contact: Email: admin@nentheadmines.com. Phone: 0749 449 7868
Newland Furnace Trust
Contact: The Secretary Mr David Robson / Email: ddcrobson@googlemail.com
North Lonsdale History Society
Contact: Mr David Fellows / Phone: 01229 583565
Open Mind (WestlakesU3A)
Contact: Dr David Huyton / Website: u3asites.org.uk/west-lakes
Ravenstonedale Parish History Group
Contact: The Treasurer & Membership Secretary Val Fermer; email valfermer@gmail.com
Website: www.ravenstonedalehistory.org.uk
Richard III Society (Penrith & North Lakes Group)
Contact: The Secretary / Email: sue.sb48@gmail.com
Sedbergh & District History Society
Contact: Email: membership@sedberghhistory.org.uk / Website: www.sedberghhistory.org.uk.
Shap Local History Society
Contact: Email: Jean Jackson, Chair: jeanjackson_hermitage@btinternet.com
Website: www.shaphistorysociety.org.uk
Skiddaw U3A Local History Group
Contact via Email: localhistoryu3a@gmail.com
South West Cumbria History & Archaeology Society (CWAAS)
Contact: Sharon Arrowsmith: Email: sharonarrowmsith1@gmail.com
Mr Chris Reay (01946 841330), Email: reayc4@aol.com
Website: https://cumbriapast.com/cgi-bin/cwaas/cp_main.pl?action=cp_affiliates
Staveley & District History Society
Contact: The Chair Dr John Hiley,Woodside Cottage, Ings, Kendal LA8 9PY / Email: drjohnhiley@yahoo.co.uk
The Friends of St Mary's Church, Wreay
Contact: Treasurer/Mike Jones mj.146@hotmail.com. Website/https://www.stmaryswreay.org/
The Wordsworth Trust
Contact: Phone: 015394 35544 / Email: enquiries@wordsworth.org.uk
Ulverston & District Civic Society
Contact: The Secretary J. Hancock Email: ulverstoncivicsociety@gmail.com
Upper Eden History Society
Contact: The Treasurer J.M Poulson / Email: jp2731983@gmail.com
Waberthwaite History Group
Contact: The Secretary Ruth Sutton / Email: sutton.ruth@gmail.com
Warwick Bridge Local History Group
Contact: The Hon. Treasurer: Graham Brooks / Email: solwaypast@yahoo.com
West Cumbria Archaeological Society
Contact: Email: westcumbriaas@gmail.com / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/West-Cumbria-Archaeological-Society / Post: c/o 11 Currock Park Avenue, Carlisle, CA2 4DH /
West Lakes U3A
Contact: https://u3asites.org.uk/west-lakes/home