Who We Are
The Regional Heritage Centre (RHC) promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
Regional Heritage Centre
Established in 2014, the Regional Heritage Centre promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
Newsflash - Booking Opens for First RHC Event of the 2024-2025 Season
Booking is now open for the first event of the RHC's 2024-2025 season! On Saturday 12 October we will be at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery in Carlisle for a joint study day together with the Scottish Society for Northern Studies (SSNS). The Anglo-Scottish Border and the Northern World from the Viking Age to 1500 looks at the Anglo-Scottish border region and its links with a wider northern world. Speakers including our own Professor Fiona Edmonds will range across the medieval period, beginning in the last days of the Northumbrian and Cumbrian kingdoms, covering the changes of the Viking Age and the development of the border itself, and ending in the fourteenth century - the era of the Wars of Independence.
Tickets can be purchased through our Online Store. For more details, see our Events listings below.
Please note this event will be for in-person attendance only and will not be recorded or available online. Don't miss it - get your tickets now!
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News
Do you want to carry out your own local history research but are not sure where to start? Or would you like to improve your skills and knowledge but need a flexible programme that fits around your other commitments? Our Postgraduate Certificate in Regional and Local History, a 12-month part-time online course, is now recruiting for an October start.
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Support the RHC
The RHC relies on the generosity of our Friends and Patrons. Find out more about the benefits of supporting the RHC in this way.
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VCH Cumbria
The Victoria County History (VCH) of Cumbria project aims to write the history of every place in Cumbria with the help of volunteer researchers.
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Consultancy and Placements
Our academic expertise, our students, and our experience of event management and publishing can help to support heritage organisations in the region.
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Regional Heritage in Schools
The RHC is developing activities to help schools in the North West engage with the Local History element in the school curriculum.
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Oral History and Other Archives
Find out more about the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive.
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Publications
Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies are still available for purchase through the RHC, along with more recent publications.
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Study With Us
Our distance learning Postgraduate Certificate in Regional and Local History is recruiting for an October start, while our award-nominated short course 'Lancaster Castle and Northern English History' is accessible for free on the Futurelearn platform.
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Our events
We offer a programme of study days and other events on the heritage of North West England which are all open to members of the public.
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External Events and Announcements
Events and news from around the region.
Forthcoming Events
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Contact Us
By Post
Regional Heritage Centre
Department of History
Bowland College
51福利
Lancaster
LA1 4YT
United Kingdom
By Phone
+44 (0)1524 593770
Usually staffed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30-15:30
By Email
RHC Director:
Professor Fiona Edmonds
Academic Co-ordinator:
Dr Sam Riches
Administrator
Ann-Marie Michel
For the Victoria County History of Cumbria, please contact Dr Sarah Rose