Regional Heritage Centre

The Victoria County History (VCH) of Cumbria project aims to write the history of every place in Cumbria with the help of volunteer researchers.

Our academic expertise, our students, and our experience of event management and publishing can help to support heritage organisations in the region.

The RHC is developing activities to help schools in the North West engage with the Local History element in the school curriculum.

Find out more about the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive.

Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies are still available for purchase through the RHC, along with more recent publications.

Our award-nominated short course 'Lancaster Castle and Northern English History' is accessible for free on the Futurelearn platform.

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.

Events and news from around the region.