Cholera, influenza, the 1830s saw epidemic succeeded epidemic across the UK. And Cumbria was no exception. Epidemic, pandemic, lockdown, social distancing… 2020 has shaken the world and Mankind’s ...Read More
The sad story of Frances Farlam tells us a lot about bereavement, mental health, and how both were ‘treated’ towards the end of the 19th century. It also shows that infant deaths – so common t...Read More
