Who We Are
The Regional Heritage Centre (RHC) promotes and celebrates the rich social, cultural and environmental heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
Established in 2014, the Regional Heritage Centre promotes and celebrates the rich social, cultural and environmental heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
Newsflash: RHC book sales and archive visits temporarily suspended
The Regional Heritage Centre is currently moving home... to the County South Building on Lancaster University's Bailrigg campus. While the move is ongoing, we are temporarily suspending sales of our publications on the University's eStore and in-person visits to our archives.
Our archive materials and book stock are currently packed away and inaccessible, so we cannot accommodate requests from the public at this time. We hope to resume normal operations as soon as possible, and we apologise for any inconvenience in the meantime.
Our new postal address can be found in the 'Contact Us' section, but the easiest method is to email rhc@lancaster.ac.uk.
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News
Do you want to learn about our activities and events?
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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
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 history and 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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Archives and collections
Discover the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive and our other collections.
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Publications
Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies and the RHC can be purchased online. [NB. sales are currently suspended]
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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
Contact Us
By Post
Regional Heritage Centre
School of Global Affairs
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YD
United Kingdom
By Phone
+44 (0)1524 593770
Usually staffed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30-15:30
By Email
RHC Director:
Dr Chris Donaldson
Administrator
Ann-Marie Michel
For the Victoria County History of Cumbria, please contact Dr Sarah Rose