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Archive Service News: September 2010

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Free Heritage Open Days - come and find out what's in our collections!

Behind the Strongroom Door  at Whitehaven Record Office and Local Studies Library

Thursday 9th September, 4pm - 7pm

See the secrets of the archives held in the former police station cells: an opportunity to see ‘behind the scenes’ in this Victorian building.

Half-hourly tours, no need to book (last tour at 6.30pm). No booking required

Local Studies Library and Archive introductory tours  at Barrow Record Office and Local Studies Library

Friday 10th September, 11am and 2pm 

Toursof the Local Studies Library and Record Office strongroom: a warm jacket is advisable as the strongroom is kept very cool. 

Meet your Cumbrian Ancestors  at Kendal Record Office

Saturday 11th September, 10am-12pm and 2-4pm

Family history workshops introducing archives and other family history sources in Westmorland. Max 15 per group.

Booking essential: please telephone 01539 713540

Barrow Record Office and Local Studies Library: New Opening Hours

We are making important changes to the opening hours of our Barrow Office from 7th August 2010.  The key changes are:

  • Saturdays: We will be offering a full archives and local studies service on the 1st Saturday of every month (instead of running a local studies-only service every Saturday)
  • Mondays: We will be closed the first Monday of every month after the Saturday opening. There will be no evening opening on other Mondays.
  • Wednesday: The Office will continue to open one evening a week and this will be on Wednesdays, not Mondays.

You can find full details and the reasons for these changes on our Barrow Opening Hours Page.

New online book shop
Check out our new online store for a good selection of specialist archive and history stock for the county of Cumbria: books, maps, posters, plans and source guides. Treat yourself or choose interesting gifts for others at http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/onlineshop (link)