Programme


The Society runs an annual programme of six talks on the second Thursdays of alternate months. These are usually held at the Yew Tree Hall in High Lorton, starting at 7.30pm. Our AGM in June is followed by a member's talk.

Other activities are listed and described below the programme.

Future talks (2010)

Personal Names and Cumbrian History
Dr Angus Winchester
Visit to Thirlmere Reservoir with United Utilities 2pm
Please contact John Hudson on 01946 861555 if you wish to go
Lakeland Architecture through the Centuries
Andrew Lowe
Provisional date for an outing
AGM to be followed by talk to be arranged
Whaling from Whitehaven
Dr Rob David
An Introduction to Industrial Archaeology – Mining and Bridges
Graham Brooks

Visit to Ravenglass Roman Bath House and Hardknott Fort.
We are planning to visit to these two locations on September 11. Our guide for the day will be Alan Airey, a member of the Society who is a qualified guide for the Roman sites in west Cumbria. We will travel by coach from Lorton to Ravenglass, where we will have a guided tour round the ruins of the bath house. We shall then have lunch in a local hostelry, and in the afternoon Alan will guide us round Hardknott fort and the parade ground above it. Details are not yet finalised, but the cost is anticipated to be £20. To reserve a place, please phone me on 01946 861555
John Hudson

Alan Airey

The Bernard Bradbury Memorial Lecture, at the Kirkgate Centre, 8pmCockermouth. Subject 'Black History - West Cumbria's Links with Slavery'

Tickets £2 from the booking office, stating L&DFLHS membership

Susan Dench
The Railway History of West Cumbria
Peter van Zeller

Visitors and county members are welcome to attend the talks an £2.50 including refreshments afterwards.



The next L&DFLHS event poster.
The Next L&DFLHS Event

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The Moffat family.
Four generations of the Moffat family outside of the Post Office, Corner House, around 1900.



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