History
Dan Snow comes to The Carnegie Theatre!
Dan Snow will be bringing his show to The Carnegie Theatre on Friday March 8. Known by most as ‘The History guy’, Dan will be taking to the stage to talk about where his career has taken him and some of the things he has learned along the way. We spoke to Dan to find […]
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The Little Book of Cumbria – Keswick
Written by David Ramshaw, Photo courtesy of Richard Beadnall Keswick’s Cheesy origin The name is probably from the old English meaning ‘farm where cheese is made’, the word deriving from cēse (cheese), with a Scandinavian initial ‘k’, and wīc (special place or dwelling). The name first appeared in writing about 1234 relating to the purchase […]
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The Little Book of Cumbria – Maryport
Maryport history Back in the early 18th century there was a small village along the Solway coast called Ellenfoot, as it was situated at the mouth of the River Ellen. At that time it was described as ‘the resort of a few miserable fisherman who had huts along the beach’. That all changed within a […]
1918: The End of the War and a New Beginning
By Sarah J Lewis-Briggs To mark the centenary of the end of the First World War, Cockermouth Heritage Group consider the impact of the war on life in the town. In 1914 Mr Mayson in Keswick received a letter from his nephew who was serving in France: “You can expect us home about Easter, as […]
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Tullie House Launches LGBT History Exhibition
From persecution to equal marriage in one lifetime – real-life stories, photos and memorabilia tell the tale of a social revolution Cumbria’s first exhibition charting changes in the lives and experiences of the LGBT community has opened at Tullie House in Carlisle. The exhibition is the culmination of CELEBRATE: LGBT History in Cumbria, a two-year […]
Voices from the Somme – The Men from Fletchertown
“Voices from The Somme – 24th June to 20th November 2016” the exhibition at Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life in Alma Block at Carlisle Castle continues to attract a lot of interest. Members of the public continue to donate or loan items for the exhibition and the Museum’s collections. Two groups of material, including medals […]
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Peek into the past at J.B Banks & Son
Peek into the Past at J.B Banks & Son Stepping inside J.B Banks & Son, you are instantly transported back in time to 1836. Now celebrating its 180th birthday, owner Vanessa Graham is proud of the traditional hardware shop that stands exactly where it did when it opened its doors all those years ago. Stocking […]
Afternoon Tea: the history of cream cakes & tea
Afternoon tea is quite simply one of the most quintessentially British customs there is. Dating back to the 17th century, the tradition of snacking on dainty finger sandwiches, petit fours and scones with jam and cream, combined with tea poured into a delicate teacup, is quite frankly my idea of heaven, and with most cafes […]
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State Management: Putting Its Stamp Back On Carlisle
In the early 1900s an attempt was made to curb the nation’s drinking habits; what came next radicalised the way social classes mingled. In a century when women wouldn’t dare venture into the dingy and smoky interiors of a pub, the introduction of the Government’s State Management Scheme managed to reinvent the way in which […]
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