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Regional Heritage Centre

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Carlisle Cathedral Library: past, present and future Saturday 1 June 2024

Carlisle Cathedral Library: past, present and future Saturday 1 June 2024

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A full day Study Event held at Carlisle Cathedral's Fratry Hall looking at the Cathedral Library's collection of rare books and manuscripts. This event is for an in-person audience only and will not be recorded.

The Library at Carlisle Cathedral is a collection of rare books and manuscripts over 300 years in the making. On Saturday 1 June, the Regional Heritage Centre will travel to the Cathedral’s beautiful Fratry Hall for a full day of presentations exploring this magnificent collection. We will be placing the Cathedral Library into context, examining how its history and collection relate to those of other cathedral libraries as well as private libraries. We will also reflect on the insights the Cathedral Library’s records afford into social and intellectual life in Carlisle since the later seventeenth century. We will conclude the day by considering the Cathedral Library’s future, taking orientation from its past and present histories. Our speakers include Professor Matthew Sangster (University of Glasgow), Dr Matthew Shaw (Queens College, Oxford) and Mathilda Houston-Brown (Wadham College, Oxford).  The optional lunch is available with pre-booking ONLY, and places are limited.

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Isle of Man: Maritime Matters Saturday 18 May 2024

Isle of Man: Maritime Matters Saturday 18 May 2024

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An on-campus full day Study Event looking at the Isle of Man's maritime history and heritage. This event is for an in-person audience only and will not be recorded.

In its 10,000 year history, the Isle of Man has seen traders and raiders, mythological sea gods and day-tripping tourists. From its Celtic and Viking past to the current celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the people of this unique island live by and with the sea. In this full-day Study Event we look at a special museum exhibition organised by Manx Heritage, celebrating this rich maritime history. We hear about efforts to preserve the 18th century racing yacht the ‘Peggy’ – the oldest Manx craft in existence. We’ll also explore ‘Unpath’d Waters’, a national project promoting new research into maritime history and, with it, fresh insights into shipwrecks in Manx waters. From saving lives in peril on the sea to uncovering the stories of the shipwrecks that lay beneath it, this event charts a course from the past to the future, shining a spotlight on why maritime heritage matters to the people, places and identity of this island.

 

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Local Landmarks, Global Stories: the 'glocal' Lancaster history tour Friday 19 April 2024 meeting at Lancaster Castle

Local Landmarks, Global Stories: the 'glocal' Lancaster history tour Friday 19 April 2024 meeting at Lancaster Castle

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A 90-minute walking tour of Lancaster city centre with guides Dr Chris Donaldson (RHC Co-Director and Lecturer in Cultural History) and Dr Sunita Abraham (Lecturer in Decolonisation, Lancaster University).

Join us for a 90 minute tour of nine places in Lancaster’s historic Castle Quarter and its surroundings. Together, we’ll view some of the city’s most iconic sites and landmarks, and we’ll consider how Lancaster’s story links with histories that span from the Roman Empire to the British Empire. Along the way, we’ll discuss Lancaster’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and contributions to the Industrial Revolution. Whether you’re a local history enthusiast or simply curious about Lancaster’s past, this tour promises to be a captivating experience that will leave you with a deeper appreciation for Lancaster's links with the wider world.

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/regional-heritage-centre/events/

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