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Members of the society have access to all editions of the newsletter. Non members will be able to view issues that are more than one year old.

We publish a Newsletter three times a year.

The current (Summer 2026) contents include:

  • 50 years preserving Cumbria’s heritage at Eskdale Mill: Interview with Mill Manager Kate Hughes
  • Networks of patronage and production: the 18th century enamelled glass of the Beilby family and their associations in Cumberland and Westmorland
  • The Pilgrimage of Hadrian’s Wall 2029
  • Iron Age and Roman Cumbria and Cumbrians, CWAAS conference, February 2026 
  • Potential for Roman Mining in Cumbria
  • Online Lectures for Members 2026-27: advance notice
  • Launch event for the publication of Thomas Machell’s Westmorland, at the Armitt Museum, Ambleside
  • Preview – Rough Class: Schooling & rioting – the growth of a Cumbrian Town 1865-1905
  • Review – Industrial Railways & Locomotives of Furness, Westmorland and the Isle of Man
  • The 1926 general strike in Cumberland and Westmorland 

and more ....

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24th July 2026

A wonderful afternoon exploring Bewcastle: Friday 24th July 2026, 1.30pm .

18th September 2026

Carlisle Cathedral library and stained-glass tour: Friday 18 September 10.30-12.30.

24th October 2026

Connecting with Cumbria’s colonial past: enduring legacies and shared futures: 24 October 2026, 9.30am-5.15pm.

More

For later events check the main listing.

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