GENERAL EVENTS
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Cumbria Local History Federation AGM & Annual Convention
2025 AGM and Convention
Saturday 4th October 2025 at Newbiggin Village Hall.
Proposed topic Medieval Cumbria.
Cumbria Local History Federation How to Day
'YESTERDAY'S NEWS'
How to use Newspapers for Local History Research
Monday 31 March, 10.00am – 3.30pm
Newbiggin Village Hall (Stainton, Penrith)
£15.00
PROGRAMME
(please bring a packed lunch)
Register and coffee 10.00 – 10.30
- STEPHEN WHITE Cumbrian newspapers, 10 30 – 11.15
their history; assessing and using them; search aids.
- HARRY HAWKINS National Newspapers 11.15 – 12.00
Using national newspapers for VCH research;
data base; costs, examples.
- Bring your own laptops to 'have a go'. 12 00 – 12.45
- LUNCH (packed lunch – warm drinks available) 12.45 - 1.30
- GRAHAM BROOKS 1 30 – 2.15
Using newspapers (national and local) for researching business and industry.
- JUNE HILL 2.15 – 3.00
Using one edition of a local newspaper to reflect society. Penrith Herald, 5 January 1861.
- TEA 3.00
- Depart 3.30
To book, e mail: solwaypast@yahoo.com Payments by BACS preferred.
Account name Cumbria Local History Federation
Sort code, 16:52:21 Account number 54246406
Include reference, eg. surname. OR cash on the day.
CIHS SPRING CONFERENCE.
Full Booked
Member Group Events
N.B. All talks start at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
Please be aware that events may be cancelled due to illness - or the weather!
SW Cumbria | Monday 24th March 2025
A history of corn milling in Cumbria with reference to Warwick Bridge Corn Mill | Graham Brooks
Kendal Historical & Archaeological Society, The Castle Street Community Centre, Castle St, Kendal, LA9 7AD
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 26th March 2025
Shard Fences Research | Speaker: Stephe Cove
Duddon Valley LHG, the Rankin Room, Victory Hall, Broughton in Furness. Visitors tbc
W Cumbria | Wednesday 26th March 2025
Art Gallery | Speaker Brian & Dolly Money
Maryport Heritage Society. Signpost, Curzon St Visitors £3
SE Cumbria | Saturday 29th March 2025 1pm - 4.30 pm
Study Day - Place Names, Landscape & Society in Medieval North West England | Speaker Dr Alan Crosby.
Kirkby Lonsdale & District Civic Society, Bardon Village Hall, LA6 2LL. Cost £10 to book email kldcstalks@gmail.com.
SE Cumbria | Tuesday 1st April 2025
Wrestlers, Crucks and Mullions Traditional Lake District Architecture | Speaker Andy Lowe
Bampton and District Local History Society. Bampton Memorial Hall, Visitors £3
E Cumbria | Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Development of Cumbria's Landscape, inc. Industry | Speaker Caron Newman
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 2nd April 2025 8 pm
The History of Walney | Speaker Peter Laird
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 Market Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
W Cumbria | Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Shard Fence Research | Speaker Stephe Cove
Duddon /valley Local History Group, Victory Hall Broughton-in-Furness Visitors £2.
North Cumbria | Thursday 3rd April 2025
The Basque Children in Brampton | Speaker Rob David
Warwick Bridge & District Local History Group, Downagate Centre, Warwick Bridge CA4 8AE Visitors £2.50
SW Cumbria | Thursday 3rd April 2025
Cumbria - A Thousand Years of Maps | Speaker David Felton Change of topic and Speaker
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society, Cartmel Village Hall. Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | Monday 7th April 2025
History of History, Writing a History Book Askam & Ireleth | Speaker Mark McLean
Furness Family History Society, Barrow Community Primary School (Island Road entrance) admission £2 including refreshments.
SE Cumbria | Monday 14th April 2025 @7.30pm
AGM and More than a Memorial: the surprising story of the Blanche Hewetson Memorial window in St. Oswald's Church Ravenstonedale.
Upper Eden History Society, The Hall (School Room) Methodist Church, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4SG Visitors £3
SE Cumbria | Monday 14th April 2025 @ 7pm.
AGM followed by talk: Routeways across Stainmore and the Roman road | Speaker: Mike Haken
Lunesdale Archaeology, Tebay Methodist Chapel CA10 3XB. Visitors £3.
SW Cumbria | Monday 14th April 2025
The High Road to Dalton-in-Furness | Speakers Dr Suzanne Tiplady & Kevin Baverstock.
Burton, Holme & District Local History Society, Burton Memorial Hall, Main St, Burton-in-Kendal, Visitors £3
South Cumbria | Monday 14th April 2025
Defending the Docks - Wartime Barrow | Speaker: Claire Bradshaw of Morecambe Bay Partnership
Cartmel Fell & District LHS, Parish Rooms, Cartmel Fell, Grange over Sands, LA11 6NH. Visitors £5.
SW Cumbria | Thursday 17th April 2025 7.30 pm
The Story of the Ordnance Survey | Speaker John Parker
Staveley & District History Society St Anne's Church, Ings, LA8 9PY
SW Cumbria Thursday 17th April 2025
More Stories from Behind the Stones | Speaker Rod White
AsMkam & Ireleth HistoryGroup, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 23rd April 2025
High Road to Dalton | Speaker Dr Suzanne Tiplady
Duddon Valley Local History Group. victory Hall, Broughton in Furness. Visitors £2
N Cumbria | Wednesday 23rd April 2025 2.30 pm
Medieval Arms & Armour | Speaker Adrian White
Richard III Society, Penrith & North Lakes Group, Hebon Church, botchergate, Carlisle, Visitors £1
SE Cumbria | Monday 28th April 2025
AGM and The Borrowdale Wad Mine | Speaker Mark Hatton
Kendal Historical & Archaeological Society, The Castle Street Community Centre, Castle St, Kendal, LA9 7AD
W Cumbria | Wednesday 30th April 2025
Go to Blazes | Speaker Mike Robertson
Maryport Heritage Society. Signpost, Curzon St Visitors £3
E Cumbria | Wednesday 7th May 2025
AGM and Archaeology of Alston Moor | Speaker Alastair Robertson
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 7th May 2025 8 pm
Choral Singing in Ulverston from 1842. A History of Ulverston Choral Society | Speaker Deborah Milledge.
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 MArket Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
SW Cumbria | Thursday 15th May 2025
Settlements and Field Names in Finsthwaite | Speaker Sophia Martin
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society, Cartmel Village Hall. Visitors £3
SW Cumbria Thursday 15th May 2025
The Millom Dig | Speaker Jan Bridget.
Askam & Ireleth HistoryGroup, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
E Cumbria | Thursday 15th May 2025
Life as a Member of Parliament | Tim Farron MP
Appleby-in-Westmorland Society, The Supper Room, Public Hall
SW Cumbria | 19th May 2025
Shard Fences Research | Stephe Cove
History of Kirkby Group, Kirkby Community Centre LA17 7TG. Members £2, Visitors £3
W Cumbria | Wednesday 28th May 2025
A History of the Educational Establishment at Strawberry How
Maryport Heritage Society. Signpost, Curzon St Visitors £3
W Cumbria | Wednesday 28th May 2025
Swarthmoor Hall and its People | Speaker Rev Dr David Jackson
Duddon Valley Local History Group, Victory Hall Broughton-in-Furness Visitors £2.
E Cumbria | Wednesday 4th June 2025
The Romans in Allendale | Speaker Michael Hall
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 4th June 2025 8 pm
Barrow-in-Furness District, A Potted History | Speaker Gill Jepson
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 MArket Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
SW Cumbria Thursday 19th June 2025
Defending the Docks - Wartime Barrow | Speaker Claire Bradshaw
Askam & Ireleth HistoryGroup, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | 25th June 2025
Eskdale Mill| Speaker Paul Pharoah.
Duddon Valley Local History Group. victory Hall, Broughton in Furness. Visitors £2
E Cumbria | Wednesday 2nd July 2025
The History of Wool | Speaker June Hill
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria Thursday 17th July 2025
The Coniston Collection | Ian Smith
Askam & Ireleth History Group, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
W Cumbria | Monday 21st July 2025
The High Road to Dalton | Dr Suzanne Tiplady
History of Kirkby Group, Kirkby Community Centre LA17 7TG. Members £2, Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | 23rd July 2025
AGM & George Romney: A Furness Prodigy in London
Duddon Valley Local History Group. victory Hall, Broughton in Furness. Visitors £2
E Cumbria | Wednesday 6th August 2025
Tindale | Speaker Nancy Priest
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria Thursday 21st August 2025
Cumbria - A Hotbed of Communist Activists | Speaker Rob David
Askam & Ireleth HistoryGroup, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | Thursday 4th September 2025
Wash Folds in the Duddon Valley | Speaker Stephe Cove
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society, Cartmel Village Hall. Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 10th September 2025 2 pm
The Battle of Marsh Grange | Speaker Rev Dr David Jackson
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 Market Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
SW Cumbria | Monday 15th September 2025
Westmorland Families who Migrated to Manchester in the 1800's. | Speaker Val Fermer.
Burton, Holme & District Local History Society, Burton Memorial Hall, Main St, Burton-in-Kendal, Visitors £3.
SW Cumbria | Monday 15th September 2025
The Furness Skull | Speaker Steve Turner
History of Kirkby Group, Kirkby Community Centre Members £2 Visitors £3
SW Cumbria Thursday 18th September 2025
Memories and Memorabilia Night | Look at the archives.
Askam & Ireleth HistoryGroup, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
E Cumbria | Wednesday 1st October 2025
Brewery Shaft, Nenthead | Speaker Peter Jackson
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria | Thursday 2nd October 2025
Common Grounds : The History of Common Land | Speaker Angus Winchester
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society, Cartmel Village Hall. Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 8th October 2025 2 pm
Brockhole 125, Story of Brockhole Illustrated with Photographs | Speaker Kevin Grice
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 Market Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
SW Cumbria Thursday 16th October 2025
The Pendle Witches | Speaker Terry Bond
Askam & Ireleth HistoryGroup, Methodist Church, Duddon Road, Askam in Furnness LA16 7AF Visitors £3
SW Cumbria | Monday 20th October 2025
Monasteries & Society in N. Lancs & S. Cumbria | Speaker Dr Alan Crosby.
Burton, Holme & District Local History Society, Burton Memorial Hall, Main St, Burton-in-Kendal, Visitors £3.
SW Cumbria | Monday 20th October 2025
Gleaston Castle and the Manor of Muchland | Speaker Neil Whalley
History of Kirkby Group, Kirkby Community Centre Members £2 Visitors £3
E Cumbria | Wednesday 5th November 2025
Find Yourself/Family/friends in the Society's press cuttings | The Committee
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria | Wednesday12th November 2025 2 pm
Millom, The Growth of a Victorian town | Speaker Steve Cove
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 Market Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
SW Cumbria | Monday 17th November 2025
A History of Victorian sport & Leisure | Speaker Dr Mike Huggins,
Burton, Holme & District Local History Society, Burton Memorial Hall, Main St, Burton-in-Kendal, Visitors £3.
SW Cumbria | Monday 17th November 2025
The Sir John Barrow Monument | Speaker Jack Rice
History of Kirkby Group, Kirkby Community Centre Members £2 Visitors £3
E Cumbria | Saturday 6th December 2025
Folk Songs in Cumbria | Speaker Sue Allan
Alston Moor Historical Society, Alston Masonic Hall
SW Cumbria | Wednesday 10th September 2025 2 pm
Understanding the Symbols and Meaning of 18th Century Gravestones | Speaker Mark Hatton
Dalton Local History Society, St Mary's Church Centre, 5 Market Place, Dalton -in-Furness LA15 8AZ.
SW Cumbria | Monday 15th December 2025
Film Show - Walking Hadrians Wall. | Speakers Stephanie Lawton & Lynn Wilman.
Burton, Holme & District Local History Society, Burton Memorial Hall, Main St, Burton-in-Kendal, Visitors £3