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 RHC Afternoon Study Event with Dr Alan Crosby and Professor Geoff Timmins Saturday 4 February 2023
Retrospect and prospect: local history in North West England 1973-2023 and beyond will discuss major trends and developments in regional history over the past half-century, thinking about how our knowledge and understanding of the past has grown and become more nuanced. They will also consider the current state of historical research in the North West and speculate about how the subject’s key themes and perspectives may evolve in future.
For more details, click on our Events page below.
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News
We are delighted to announce that The Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive is now live.
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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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Online short course
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
More Events
RT @Ruskin_LU: Explore the Exhibition 'John Ruskin and the Science of Sight', part of the series 'John Ruskin in the Age of Science'. Now open at The Royal Society, London. @royalsociety @guildofstgeorge @RuskinToday @RuskinsFriends #JohnRuskin #theruskin #lancasteruniversity #theroyalsociety https://t.co/631wLdtccn
RT @shona__thompson: Pleased to announce that I passed my PhD viva yesterday! So grateful to my supervisors @patrickahagopia @NicholasRadburn for their tireless support and to my panel, examiners Prof Alan Rice and Dr Mark McClay and chair Prof @DebsSutton for the insightful questions and discussion!
Really looking forward to the inaugural FASS Health Hub-Medical Humanities seminar this Weds. Come along to hear @DrCABaker speak about the @TheDIANetwork! The seminar will take in County Main, SR1, on Lancaster Uni campus, from 13.00 to 14.00. https://t.co/HinMgsViIi
Marvellous times today at our #BeingHuman2022 event! A big thank you to Henry Wilkinson from @BFHouse for joining us and to @KeswickMuseum for hosting us! Many thanks also to @BeaconMuseum and @royalsociety for their support. https://t.co/L2ceE7TLr7
Contact Us
By Post
Regional Heritage Centre
Department of History
Bowland College
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YT
United Kingdom
By Phone
+44 (0)1524 593770
Usually staffed on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30-15:30
By Email
RHC Director:
Dr Fiona Edmonds
Academic Co-ordinator:
Dr Sam Riches
Administrator
Ann-Marie Michel
For the Victoria County History of Cumbria, please contact Dr Sarah Rose