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	Outpost Forts of Hadrian's Wall in the days of the Romans Frank Graham £1.20 Illustrated by Ronald Embleton, this short study gives an insight into the outpost forts around the wall, and many artefacts discovered. Published by : Frank Graham Published date : 1983 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Over the Fells Bob Orrell £8.00 In former times, pack-horses were part of the everyday scene on the Lakeland fells. Lakeland author Bob Orrell takes a trip with two young friends and his border collie, using his fell pony Thor to carry the tent and provisions. Published by : Bob Orrell Publications Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Parton Part Off D. Bradbury £4.50 This is a sequal to Parton Part One, continuting the story of the Cumbrian coastal village. It tells of its reshaping from the 1920s to the 1970s. Published by : PastPresented Published date : 2003 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ploughing, Politics and Fellowship Alfred Hall £12.00 A history and celebration of the importance of ploughing and ploughmen. Published by : Alfred Hall Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prehistoric and Romano-British Settlement in the Solway Plain Cumbria Robert Howard Bewley £18.00 Published by : Oxbow Books Published date : 1994 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prehistoric Habitation Sites on the Limestone Uplands of Eastern Cumbria J. Cherry; P.J. Cherry £12.00 A survey of the area between Shap and Kirkby Stephen. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1987 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prehistoric Monuments of the Lake District Tom Clare £17.99 Anyone who lives in the Lake district or who is a regular visitor will be familiar with such striking prehistoric monuments as the stone circles of Swinside, Long Meg or Castlerigg. Published by : Tempus Published date : November 2007 Format : 170mm x 248mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prehistoric Stone Circles Aubrey Burl £4.99 This book describes the mystery of stone circles since the seventeenth century, explaining their history and what we know about them, and attempts to show how we are coming to an understanding about the significance they had to their builders. Published by : Shire Publications Published date : 1997 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prince Charlie and the Borderland David Johnstone Beattie £16.99 This re-publication of the 1928 edition is to mark the 250th anniversary of the rebellion of 1745. A new section has been added to the back of the book which shows articles with Jacobite associations in the Tullie House Museum in Carlisle. Published by : Charles Thurnam & Sons Ltd. Published date : 1995 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Raiders & Reivers John Sadler £7.99 This is a book about the turbulent history of the Anglo-Scottish border - three hundred years of strife and mayhem that shaped the character of both nations. This is a book guaranteed to excite the reader with its vivid descriptions and fascinating historical detail, and will appeal to the general reader and to young people. Published by : Ergo Press Published date : 2006 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Rails Through Lakeland: Volume 1: The Line Described Harold D. Bowtell £8.00 A detailed, historic guide to railways through the Lake District. Published by : Silver Link Publishing Published date : 1999 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway W.J.K. Davies £12.99 This is a revised edition of the railways classic history, published to coincide with its 125th anniversary. Published by : Atlantic Publishers Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Records of Kendale Vol 1 William Farrer £25.00 Volume one. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1998 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Redan Ridge: The Last Stand Peter Weston £8.00 In September 1916, over two hundred men from the Herefordshire Regiment were transferred to the 11th Border Regiment to make good the losses for the Somme campaign but within weeks, 54 would perish in the final battle of the 1916 Somme operation fought on Redan Ridge. This is their story. Published by : Peter Weston Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Register of Gilbert Welton, Bishop of Carlisle 1353 - 1362 R.L. Storey (ed) £25.00 Published by : Canterbury and York Society Published date : 1999 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Please allow 10 days for delivery

	Reivers: Clan Video £15.99 In the 15th and 16th centuries, the borderline between England and Scotland was in turmoil. On the edges of two warring nations, it was a battleground. The clans who lived there, known as Reivers, took to riding and raiding. Published by : Border Heritage Published date : Format : Video. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Return of the Black Death Susan Scott & Christopher Duncan £7.99 Currently in hiding, the Black Death, or something like it, could re-emerge at any time, and with today's highly mobile community the consequences would be catastrophic. Published by : Wiley Published date : 2007 Format : 127mm x 195mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roads and Tracks of the Lake District Paul Hindle £9.99 Surveys the history of Cumbrian roads from the time of the Romans within social and geographic changes and outlines early tourist routes. Published by : Cicerone Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roman Britain A New History Guy De La Bedoyere £24.95 An illuminating new account of Britain as a Roman Province. This book reassesses the period in the combined light of archaeological and textual evidence. It describes the very latest discoveries, including new mosaics and the only stadium found in Britain. Published by : Thames and Hudson Published date : 2006 Format : Large Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roman Britain Map £6.25 This is part of the Historical Map and Guides series. The map includes a list of key dates, events and archaeological evidence. An informative text describes many aspects of Roman life and is illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams. Published by : Ordnance Survey Published date : 2001 Format : Folded map. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roman Coins From North-West England: Second Supplement David Shotter £15.95 A comprehensive reference work illustrating hundreds of Roman coins found in Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire. Published by : University of Lancaster Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roman Waterlogged Remains and Later Features at Castle Street, Carlisle Michael R. McCarthy; E. Allison £14.00 Written by two authors from the Carlisle Archaeological Unit, this volume contains details of excavations in 1981 and 1982. Complete with 6 microfische, which are also available as four separate fascicule books. E.mail us for details. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1991 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Romans and Britons in North-West England David Shotter £13.50 This new edition has been comprehensively reworked and enlarged to reflect the exciting changes that have occured in recent years, including new excavations and the discovery of new sites. Published by : University of Lancaster Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Shadows in the Mist - The Life and Death of King Arthur August Hunt £17.00 What little we can learn about King Arthur must be gleaned from accounts of his battles written in the 9th century AD. Published by : Hayloft Published date : September 2006 Format : 230mm x 190mm large paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ships Of West Cumberland Desmond G Sythes £10.00 Desmond G Sythes, the author of this remarkable series of articles is still remembered in the Whitehaven area from his time as the lighthouse keeper at St Bees Head from 1963 to 1969. The Friends of Whitehaven Museum are delighted to be able to make these articles available to a new generation of local history enthusiasts. Published by : Francis Trevor Ward Published date : 2006 Format : Small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: