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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cumberland => Topic started by: bobgraham on Monday 09 November 09 17:45 GMT (UK)
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For everybody who may be thinking of visiting or phoning Carlisle Archive Office but lives away, there was an article in the paper on Friday (cumberland-news.co.uk) that the office will be closed on Fridays for the foreseeable future due to getting ready to move to more accessible location. Just to save you a wasted journey.
bob
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Hi Bob
Thank you for keeping us up to date.
I'm getting out of touch with what's going on.
Hope all's well.
Emms
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I was to have called them a couple of weeks ago, and found out that all records are being collated into one building somewhere handy, rather than having several places....
Sounds a good idea, but, as in this present world, I think progress is actually retro-progressive in reality....
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No. Where they are moving to is easily accesible - with parking and will be fully sorted as to preservation etc. The castle was lovely to visit but then they stopped us parking there ( why I'm not sure as there was always parking and I would have happily payed) so you had to park and walk etc.
I assume there will be better phone and email/computer access for people away so all in all I think we might be going proto-progressive!
bob
ps. I'm a forklift truck driver so don't work for the archives or cumbria pr dept. ;D
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Hi :)
Hi - Continuing from above -
And where they are now is lovely to visit and very friendly, but not only involves a walk but a considerable climb, which a huge number of people are not up to even if they do not have blue badges. :'( :'( :'(
It starts either on a car park lower down or going even lower down under a deep underpass and starting the climb from that level! : ::)
In adition, like Bob says, all the records will be on one site and in a much better atmosphere for them. ;D ;D ;D
Happy New Year! :)
Emms
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Zounds, this sounds like the beginning of the Scottish Highlands, is there no respite for my poor aching limbs, and will telephone charges increase due to the uphill struggles of the call....lol
Maybe some more work for forklift man coming up...
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No, No, No!
I'me just waiting for SWIMBO to not get phone calls this week and I'll be booking my 1 way passage to the chateau (see many previous postings on many different subjects)!
I'me sure everyone will be much better served at lady ???????? (the new address of the records office)!
bob
bigger - back to fork lift tomorrow marrer.
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Lady Gillford's.
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A new message in the paper on friday last week (I've been to the chateau).
Archives will close in the castle on 29th April until Jan 2011 when it opens at Lady Gillford. Alternative locations are provided at Carlisle library, some at Whitehaven and bishops transcripts at Kendal. The research service will be available in Whitehaven, Barrrow and Kendal.
bob
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Very much appreciated, thankyou, that will save me some time up there later in the year.....
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Small article on BBC northwest site today says all the artifacts have now been transferred to the new building but due to building delays, the archives won't be open to the public until April - not January as first envisaged. Just keeping everyone up to date.
bob
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Hi Bob :) :) ;D ;D
Thank you!
Really useful to k now! :( :( :(
Just visiting - computer's broken, but should be back with a vengeance soon! At my friend's checking emails - just escaped off the snow on Hebden mountain!
Hope you're well.
Merry Christmas!
Emms :) :) :)
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New Carlisle Archives Centre: Latest NewsSkip main menu
STOP PRESS: The new archive centre in Carlisle will open to the public for archival research on 1st June 2011.
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Hi all. Been quiet cos working on the census. I don't think I'm breaking any confidentialty clauses to say I pass near Lady Gilford occasionally. I'ts magnificent! If the inside is as good as the outside we are going to have a treat. And I would recommend anyone that is in the area, even if you don't have a readers card to go and gawk!!
bob
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Hi Bob
I went and had a peep a few weeks go and it looks amazing.
Don't know when I'll get chance gain but it looks as if it's a while until it opens inside yet.
Hope ll's well.
Emms
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I've been for a look around and its fab -can't wait 'til it opens!
Julie
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If I walked out of the Railway Station in Carlisle, how would I get to the new archives centre?
Vera T
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its not open yet- June I think. You would have to get a bus, its about 2mile walk from the railway station
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Bus number 63 or 63a on the Crescent directly in front of the station. Ask for Petterill Bank Road. Get off at the shops and walk down hill about 50 yards, and it's on your left. bob
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Thanks for the help. I can see it's going to be a bit of a trek to get from Alston to the archives - maybe the answer is to learn to drive!!
Vera
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From News & Star
People are being invited to test the new service and its facilities on this Wednesday, May 25 from 9am to 12pm or 2pm to 5pm.
The event includes a tour of the archive centre and Lady Gillford House followed by two hours’ research in the archives and map rooms.
The aim of the event is to give staff the chance to fine tune things before it opens.
To book call 01228 227284/85 or email carlisle.archives@cumbriacc.gov.uk
The provisional opening times will be 9.30am-5pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It will be closed on closed Mondays.
It will open on the second Saturday of the month from July onwards from 9.30am to 4pm.
These include July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 10.
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And here was me stuck in the chateau with no phone or email. Finally got email this morning but still no phone. I would have loved that. Did anybody go? bob.
ps. just to wind everybody up, we have had 2 hrs rain since 17 March and temps around 25 to 29. Hear it's not so good in Carlisle. :D
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Hi
Icontacted the archive sentur a couple of weeks ago looking for info on an afilliation case between my grand parents in 1934 they said they had the info I was looking for and if I sent a chequ theyd photo copy it ,but when I replyed they told me the documents were in a safe wich was stolen. Does any one know waee there may be second copys please Im desperat as this is the only lead Ihave on my Grandfather (George Edgar) Id be thankfull for any help
Jackie.
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It seems very strange that the archives would say they had the docs and then say they have been stolen in a safe...unless they catalogued a private archive at someone's premises. If the docs you refer to were from solicitors sources, then it sounds like they may well have been stolen. However if the matter went before the courts, there may be some records. If you PM me the details I will pop round to the archives and do a bit of digging.
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For those of us miles away, does anyone know of a parish records online project covering carlisle, I need a marriage at saint cuthberts that occurred in november 1773 and I am guessing they will not be handling postal requests at the moment. I need to try and narrow down the christian name of my couples dads at least, as for one, can find no baptism records, and for other, there are several possibles for that year. If any ideas, love to hear, thanks.
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It has just been announced that from February 1 all four archive centres in Cumbria (Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven) will only open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 09.30-13.00 and 14.00-17.00. There will be no Saturday opening.
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Hi, Try - 'www.familysearch.org' their records go back a long way. Morskaj.
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Yes Morskaj,
A brilliant finding aid, but as always, the original records should be checked. There is just so much inaccurate rubbish on Familysearch, although to be fair, their transcriptions of the original records are pretty good.
The problem lies with all the other stuff that has been gathered along the way.
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Yes, I must admit I have sent in 'corrections' myself.