Census for Cumberland Ward
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Census data for Cumberland Ward (1801-2001) is now available on the Resources section of the website.
A separate sheet containing census data for Carlisle City will be added soon.
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New: Regional Heritage Centre
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The VCH Cumbria project is now part of the new Regional Heritage Centre within Lancaster University’s History Department. The new Centre had been established in order to develop the University's activities in engaging with the regional community in the field of cultural heritage.
Volunteers' Visit Waberthwaite 27 August
Date the event has passed: 28/08/2019
For our 2019 volunteers' field trip we made our first and long overdue visit to the west coast, to the ancient parish of Waberthwaite. Our guide for the day was Alan Clegg, who recently joined as a volunteer researcher and is making great progress on the history of Waberthwaite.
Sources for Religious History
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A new set of guidelines are now available for those working on parish/township articles. Briefing Note 4 provides a checklist of sources for anyone working on the religious history of a parish or township. These guidelines can be found on the 'Resources' page.
