The Society...

CWAAS was founded in 1866 and exists to promote, encourage, foster and co-ordinate the study of archaeology, history, genealogy, customs and traditions of what is now the County of Cumbria.

Today it has many hundreds of members, in the county and world-wide, who share an interest in the area. Each year, there is a programme of visits to sites of interest in and around the county.

Members keep in touch with new thinking and discoveries through reading the articles in Transactions and through regular copies of the Newsletter

The Society's other publications include a series of records, historic maps, parish registers, tracts and research reports. Copies may be purchased or consulted in the Society's Library in Carlisle.

Membership is renewable annually in July and is open to anyone with an interest in the history of Cumbria. Associate membership, at reduced price, is available to students in full time education. For further details click on the Membership menu button.

The Benefits...

Transactions... The Society Publishes Transactions annually in November reporting on the latest archaeological and historical research.

Newsletters... Published three times a year in the Spring, Summer and Autumn, the CWAAS Newsletter contains articles of interest to all members.

Activities... The programme of Activities involves lectures, visits, a fell walk and trips of various kinds. Foreign trips are also occasionally organised.

Publications... There are a large number of publications on various subjects. For further details check out the publications page.

Research Grants... The CWAAS Research Committee makes grants toward the projects of individuals and other societies. A small number of Bursaries and Grants are also available to young people under 25.

Welcome to the newly designed website

The website has changed, not only has the design changed but a new web address has been allocated to it. The new design and address reflect the connection with Cumbria Past. You can still access the site using the old address but www.cumbriapast.com will now also bring you to the site. It is hoped to introduce new content over the next few months as well as a facility for on line payment of subscriptions, if you have any suggestions then please do not hesitate to contact the webmaster.