Cumbria Archives
Preserving and providing the historical records of Cumbria

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Cumbria Archives is a service provided by Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council. We care for and make available historical records of Cumbria, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

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Kendal Archives: move of WDRY and WDVAS collections

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Good Friday closure, 18 April 2025: all Cumbria Archive Centres

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Banner illustration: Passengers on Windermere Steam Yacht Swan, c. 1925, Sankey Family Photograph Collection  (BDB 86/1/2553).   Cumbria Archives