Public invited to celebrate Cumbria Archives’ 60th anniversary with free events and activities
Public invited to celebrate Cumbria Archives’ 60th anniversary with free events and activities
Cumbria County Council’s Archives Service is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a day of free family fun, workshops, tours and talks. Everyone welcome! Come along and bring the family.
Event: Cumbria Archives’ 60th anniversary celebration event
Where: Lady Gillfords House, Petteril Bank Road, Carlisle, CA1 3AJ
When: Saturday 12 November 2022 from 10am to 3pm
Includes: Free activities, entry and refreshments for all
The day will include a range of fantastic activities for the whole family, including:
- A local and family history fair. Come and find out more about the history of your community or getting started in tracing your ancestors. Local groups, archives, libraries and museums will be on hand to answer your questions.
- See behind the scenes at Cumbria Archive Service. Tours of the Archive Centre and Lady Gilford House. See parts of the service normally unseen by the public including strongrooms, specialist conservation and digitisation facilities.
- Family fun zone. Fantastic activities for all the family, including arts, crafts and much more.
- Talks and stories about the service and collections. Discover what the service can do for you and learn about the history of their collections including many famous names in Cumbria’s history.
- HM Lord Lieutenant Claire Hensman will plant a tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy project in memoriam to honour Her Majesty and to mark the service’s 60th anniversary.
Complimentary refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Entry and activities are all free. To secure your place on talks and tours you can book in advance through Eventbrite, but entry will also be available on the day (number dependent). Drop in any time for family activities, history fair and refreshments.
Cllr Deborah Earl, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Services (including Libraries and Archive) said:
“This event will provide a great opportunity to celebrate the service and showcase everything that they offer. There will be something for everyone including arts, crafts, talks, tours and much more!
“With a new chapter for local government almost upon us in Cumbria, this event also reminds us of the achievements of this brilliant service under the management of Cumbria County Council.”
Mrs Claire Hensman, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Cumbria, said:
“The communities of Cumbria are invited to join us at this celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of Cumbria Archive Service with a range of family activities, talks, tours and exhibitions.
“As part of this special occasion I’m also honoured to be planting a tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy project, commemorating our late Queen’s seven decades of service and marking her Platinum Jubilee. The project serves as a lasting tribute to Her Majesty’s extraordinary service to her country and her people, which I’m delighted to commend on this key milestone for our Archive Service.”
Cllr Andy Connell, Chairman of Cumbria County Council, said:
“In 1962 the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland and the City of Carlisle came together to create the Joint Archives Committee. Since then, Cumbria’s Archive Service has gone from strength to strength, providing free resources, expertise and kindly guidance that open many doors to discovery, whether for professional historians engaged in academic research or individual citizens exploring their family roots. I speak from personal experience as a satisfied customer: we can be justly proud of the service we provide.”
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