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Top : Cumbria : Society and Culture : History
 

 
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Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society

- Industrial history group with an interest in exploring, researching and recording mining activities in Cumbria. Includes membership, projects, meetings, and photo gallery.

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http://www.catmhs.org.uk/
Cumbria Archive Service

- Cares for parish registers, other ecclesiastical records, Wills, electoral registers, maps and plans, poor law records, title deeds, and photographs. Record offices in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven.

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http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/
Cumbrian Industrial History Society

- For all those interested in the history and development of industries of all kinds in the County of Cumbria. Includes events listing.

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http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/cihs.htm
Images of Cumbria

- Cumberland and Westmorland Parishes index, with links to parish descriptions, transcribed from Mannix and Whellan, 1847 and 1851. Photographs and ballads too.

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http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/
Industrial History of Cumbria

- A guide to the industrial history of Cumbria created by members of the Cumbria Industrial History Society with help from members of the Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society. Feature articles on various aspects of industrial history.

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http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/
PastPresented.info

- A personal guide from David Bradbury to various historical aspects of West Cumbria, including Whitehaven, Parton, Millom Ironworks and Calder Abbey. Many historical photos and drawings.

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http://www.pastpresented.info/
The History Studio

- Provides information and courses about Uldale local history.

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http://www.thehistorystudio.co.uk/
Through Mighty Seas

- Maritime History of the NW England, primarily based on the history of over 550 sailing ships. By Tim Latham.

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http://www.mightyseas.co.uk


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