Happy Wednesday! ✨ For this ‘image of the week’ post we are looking at Joseph Hall's sketchbook. This photo from the sketchbook of Joseph Hall shows Wigton's old railway station back in 1890. Cumbria Archives Cumbria Industrial History Society ⬇️Find out more on our website: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/gallery/joseph…

Ancient gate post in #Cumbria- does anyone know how far this technology goes back?

Happy Friday! ✨ This week's Friday fact recalls the children from the Basque region of Spain who found safe haven in Cumbria during the Spanish Civil War. To find out more visit cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/basque-childre… and check out Basque Children of '37 Association's webpage: basquechildren.org.

Happy Monday everyone! ⭐️ For our next ‘place of the week’ we are exploring Blawith. The name Blawith means the 'dark wood', from the Old Norse blár (dark, blue) and viðr (wood, timber). ⬇️Find out more on our website: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/blawi…

Happy Wednesday! ✨ For our next post from the ‘image of the week’ series we are looking at Joseph Hall's sketchbook. This photo shows people enjoying a summer's day at Talkin Tarn in 1890. Cumbria Archives ⬇️Find out more on our website: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/gallery/joseph…

Happy Friday! 🌈 This week's Friday fact shines a spotlight on Eliza Lynn (1822–1898). She's a notable figure in Cumbria's LQBTQ+ history who broke boundaries by becoming England’s first salaried female journalist. ⬇️To discover more, visit⬇️ cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/eliza-lynn-lin…

VCH_Cumbria And her guidebook, 'The Lake Country', is wonderful! For more on her life & work, have a listen to this Countrystride podcast: countrystride.co.uk/single-post/co…

Happy Monday! ⭐️ Our place of the week this week is Tebay. Today, lot's of people know and love Westmorland Services #Tebay, but there's much more to discover about Tebay itself! Our 'About a place' page will help get you started! cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/tebay

Happy Wednesday! ✨ Our image of the week is this view of #Whitehaven's harbour 230 years ago. It appeared in Hutchinson's 'History of the County of Cumberland'. 📷You can view other plates from this book at cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/gallery/images…

Join Dr Sue Allan at the museum next Friday at 7pm, for an illustrated talk on Cumbria's folk history. Who knows, she might even clog dance for us! Tickets are £12 each: tinyurl.com/5xasp3zv 📷 Male Morris dancers by Joseph Hardman (undated)

Happy Monday! ⭐️ This week's place is Troutbeck, meaning 'trout stream'. Fish aren’t the only thing you’ll find there. There’s also National Trust in the North's Townend, the historic home of the Browne family. ⬇️Visit our 'About a place' page to find our more: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/trout…

Happy Wednesday! ✨ Our image this week is Peter Crosthwaite's map of Pocklington's Island (Derwent Island). Its owner used to organise mock seiges, complete with firing cannons! View the map here: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/gallery/crosth… And read more about it: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/pocklingtons-i…

Happy Friday! 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♀️ This week's Friday fact shines a spotlight on William Hutton (1723–1815), the first person we know to have walked #HadiransWall from one end to the other (since the Romans)! 📷To discover more, visit📷cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/william-hutton…

Happy Monday!🐷 Our place of the week is Milnthorpe's Grisleymires Lane. Believe it or not, that name has a lot to do with pigs!🐖 ⬇️Find out more here: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/grisleymires-l…

Happy Wednesday!🗺️ Our image this week comes from James Clarke's 'Survey of Lakes' (1789 edn). Clarke, a land surveyor, also owned the Griffin and White Swan inns in Penrith and made large-scale maps for tourists. ⬇️View more of his maps in out gallery: cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/gallery/james-…

Happy Friday!⭐️ This week's Friday fact focuses on #ConisheadPriory. It was originally a hospital in the reign of Henry II; today, it’s home to the Manjushri KMC's community. They built a temple here in 1997. ⬇️Find out more online at cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/conishead-augu…⭐️

Ask the man in the street to name a British mountaineer, and the response would, in all probability, be our patron, Chris Bonington, who today, 6 August 2024, celebrates his 90th birthday. Read the full article via the link below. mountain-heritage.org/blog/bonington… #mountaineer

Calling all literary history fans! Check out this fantastic free event Keswick Museum is hosting tomorrow to celebrate the 250th birthday of #RobertSouthey.