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Shap Market Cross

Shap Local History Society was formed in 2001 with the aim of recording and collecting together the vast amount of archive material relating to the Parish.

The aim is to digitally record photographs and documents which are in private hands, returning the originals to the owners.

A project is also underway to make oral history recordings. Much of the equipment to set up the society was funded by the National Lottery Awards for All Fund. Funding is also received from Cumbria County Council Neighbourhood forum for ongoing costs to fund exhibitions.

The Society hosts monthly lectures and an annual social event in November. The monthly lectures are held on the last Monday of the month. Details of these are shown on the events page, and application forms for membership can be obtained by contacting us - or come along to the next meeting.

 

Open Archives Weekend

Saturday and Sunday 3rd - 4th March 2012

 

12noon - 4pm


 




Contact numbers

Jean Jackson (Chairman) tel 01931 716671

email jeanjackson_hermitage@btopenworld.com

Liz Amos (Secretary/Treasurer) tel 01931 716244

email liz.amos@hotmail.com  

Just published

Mardale, Echoes and Reflections of a lost Lakeland community

Available from our website

Click on the link below.

 

 

The Story of Shap

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE - HERE


Comments (1)

MD a future visitor to the area in 2009
Said this on 6-6-2009 At 05:11 pm

An Informative site, the reader is held wanting to know more about the past history of the Families who resided in this area on farms and villages, perhaps by incorporating details of known main
families drawn from genealogical research this may be done at some time to further promote the site . anyway well done thank you .  

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