Carlisle's Local History
The local history collection comprises a wide spectrum of material relating to the historical evolution of Carlisle and north Cumbria. Social history material broadly reflects home life, work, and recreation in nineteenth and twentieth century Carlisle. The city’s key industries and railway development are also represented. Key collections focus on State Management, law & order, sport, civic history and the trade guilds. Earlier material reflects turbulent life on the sixteenth century Anglo-Scottish Border, the civil war siege of 1644 and the Jacobite invasion of 1745. The collection also houses a large collection of local history photographs and costumes of notable individuals including J.D. Carr and Sir Benjamin Scott.
Curator
Keeper of Social HistoryEdwin Rutherford, MA
Deals with local and social history items and enquiries covering the last four hundred years. This includes photographs, ephemera (printed items) and objects relating to domestic, business, industrial and farming life. (Please note, porcelain and fine art are dealt with by the Keeper of Decorative and Fine Art).
Enquiries
E-mail: enquiries@tulliehouse.co.uk
Telephone (01228) 618773:
