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1. Tickets Not Transferable
£9.99
Les Turnbull
A personal account of the age of steam in the 1950's, with all the photographs in the book taken by the author, bringing back to the railway enthusiast the evocation of the period. It is, infact, a photo album of a Tyneside Train Spotter! . . . more
Published by: Ergo Press   Format: 147mm x 210mm

2. The Soldier's Return
£9.99
Melvyn Bragg
Read by the author, this is an audio version of the best selling novel. . . . more
Published by: Hodder Headline   Format: 2 cassettes.

3. Across the Roman Wall
£4.99
Theresa Breslin
The year is 397 AD and life in Roman Britain is getting dangerous... Marinetta is a Briton, Lucius is the nephew of a Roman official. When they first meet they hate each other. But when marauders cross Hadrian's Wall they are forced to work together. . . . more
Published by: A&C Black   Format: Paperback.

4. The Man From Dundee - (The Sequel to Twenty Gold Sovereigns)
£15.00
Peter Ross
Maria has got her shop in Denton Street. Now all she has to do is develop it, but she is not content and wants to open another shop to become as successful as her brothers. . . . more
Published by: Peter Ross   Format: 130mm195mm paperback

5. The Southern Lakes - 40 Shorter Walks From the Easy to the Adventurous
£6.99
Dominic North
The Lake District is England's pre-eminent National Park. . . . more
Published by: Pocket Mountains   Format: 105mm x 148mm paperback

6. A-Z Street Atlas - Carlisle
£4.50

This atlas of Carlisle, Brampton, Gretna, Longtown and Wigton contains 31 pages of coloured street mapping which features postcode districts and one-way streets. . . . more
Published by: Geographer's A-Z   Format: 149mm x 215mm stitched paperback

7. Drive and Stroll in Cumbria & The Lake District
£7.99
Chris Bagshaw
A collection of twenty circular routes for those who enjoy a country drive to an attractive spot for a refreshing walk. . . . more
Published by: Countryside Books   Format: 150mm x 210mm paperback

8. Farfield Mill - The Restoration
£11.95
Maureen Lamb
Why did a group of people set about the massive task of renovating a derelicy 4 story Victorian woollen mill? . . . more
Published by: Maureen Lamb   Format: 156mm x 240mm paperback

9. Coast to Coast
£7.99
Jan Minshull
Annoyed at yet again being taken for granted, fifty-year old Linda sets off on her own to walk from East to West coast. The ups and downs and climatic changes of the walk, across open moors, fertile dales and the mountainous Lake District, provide time and space in which to reflect on her life and consider her future. . . . more
Published by: Transita   Format: Small Paperback.

10. The Candlemass Road
£6.99
George Macdonald Fraser
This is a beautiful, moving tale from the bestselling author of the "Flashman Papers". . . . more
Published by: Harper Collins   Format: 125mm x 195mm

11. Breccia
£8.95
Malcolm Carson
Sense of place is strong in Malcolm Carson's poetry - Ireland where some of his roots are, flat Lincolnshire from which he moved to hilly Cumbria. His landscapes are explicitly emotional and he has the wide-angle vision of the land and it's inhabitants that is anything but parochial. . . . more
Published by: Shoestring Press   Format: 148 x 210mm paperback

12. The Construction of Hadrian's Wall
£16.99
Peter Hill
This book examines every aspect of the work needed to construct Hadrian's Wall and analyses all the building operations including quarrying, stone dressing, transport and scaffolding. It is presented in a form accessible to the interested layman as well as to the student, and among other new conclusions throws light on the attitude of the Roman army at work. . . . more
Published by: Tempus   Format: 250mm x 170mm paperback

13. Great Walks - Lakeland Downhill DVD
£14.99
Presented by Eric Robson
Eric Robson takes it easy as he guides us on four downhill walks through some of the finest scenery in Lakeland. . . . more
Published by: Striding Edge   Format: PAL DVD. Running time approx 60 mins.

14. Strong Lad Wanted For Strong Lass: Growing Up In Carlisle
£8.99
Hunter Davies
Hunter Davies is one of the country's best known writers and journalists, author of over 30 books. This is his fascinating personal story of growing up in Carlisle in the 1950's. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback.

15. Century on the Crags: The Story of Rock Climbing in the English Lake District
£9.99
Alan Hankinson
A celebration of rock climbing in the Lake District, featuring stunning sequences of contemporary climbers tackling the great breakthrough climbs as well as historic footage and archive photographs. . . . more
Published by: Striding Edge   Format: Video.

16. Singin' the Blues
£12.99
Neil Nixon
Carlisle United are Neil Nixon's lifelong passion. Singin' the Blues is his story. You'll find triumph, tragedy, heartbreak, hilarity and events that beggar belief. The fisrt edition of this book sold out in fourteen weeks. Now, this most unique of football memoirs is back, fully revised and updated. . . . more
Published by: A Foxake Production   Format: Small Paperback

17. A Pictorial Tour of the Coniston Copper Mines
£12.00
David Bridge
300 pages of stunning pictures and clear text depicting the history of the Coniston Copper Mines from earliest times, and providing on CD-Rom a visual record of this industrial archaeological site of national importance. . . . more
Published by: Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society   Format: CD-Rom.

18. The Making of Carlisle - From Romans to Railways
£15.00
Edited by Mark Brennand & Keith J Stringer
Much of Carlisle's 2,000-year history has been based on its military and political importance, thanks especially to the colonising power of the Romans and the Normans, and the needs of national defence against the Scots during the later Middle Ages. . . . more
Published by: CWAAS   Format: 174mm x 244mm paperback

19. Edge of Empire DVD - A Journal Along Hadrian's Wall
£14.99

In a fascinating journey along the 73 miles of the Roman Wall Heritage Site Eric Robson unravels some of the mysteries of the 2500 years of history. . . . more
Published by: Striding Edge   Format: DVD

20. Great Walks 2 DVD - Lake District
£14.99

Spectacular photography, informative and entertaining conversation and broadcast quality production make 'Great Walks' the very best walking series around. Whether you are planning your own walks or wish to recapture memorable days in the hills or countryside, Great Walks is the DVD series for your collection. . . . more
Published by: Striding Edge   Format: DVD

21. Nella - Lost and Found
£4.00
Nella Black & Eleanor Lynne Wallace
This is the life story of Nella Black, a 94 year old deaf & blind lady living in Carlisle, told from her personal diaries and interviews with the author . . . more
Published by: R 3 Publications   Format: 148mm x 210mm paperback

22. Doing the Wainwrights
£9.99
Steve Larkin
What on earth is a sixty-three year old man with a recent history of heart disease and cancer together with a marked tendency to wimpishness doing out on the Lake District fells alone in all seasons of the year? Answer: attempting to climb the 214 fells over 1,000 feet as described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells and to do so within twelve months, raising money for charity in the process. . . . more
Published by: Know The Score   Format: 134mm x 215mm paperback

23. Tubular Fells Poster
£8.99
Peter Burgess & Harry Beck
A great new map of The English Lake District, called Tubular Fells, based upon the iconic work of Alfred Wainwright, The Lakeland author and Harry Beck, the draughtsman for London Underground. By blending their concepts, Peter Burgess has produced his map for the modern era. . . . more
Published by: Tubular fells   Format: 42cms x 59cms poster (16.5 x 23.25 inches)

24. Borders at War - Heroes of the Home Front DVD
£12.99

The Second World War was a conflict that shook the world – and changed the Borders forever. . . . more
Published by: Northern Heritage   Format: PAL DVD. Running time approx 138 mins.

25. Another Country - A Guide to the Children's Books of the Lake District and Cumbria
£15.00
James Mackenzie
'Another Country' invites you to take a journey into the landscape of the Lake District and discover the wonderful books it has transpired. . . . more
Published by: Girls Gone By   Format: 175mm x 247mm paperback

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