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	A Cumbrian Railway Album from the Cameras of Ian & Alan Pearsall Leslie R Gilpin £14.50 The 1950's are reckoned to be the golden age of the steam railway in Britain and this album focuses largely on that period from a Cumbrian perspective . Published by : Cumbrian Railways Association Published date : September 2011 Format : Large hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A History of the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway - 1824 to 1870 Bill Fawcett £24.95 170 years ago thirteen trains celebrated the formal completion of the first railway to cross the island of Great Britain. Published by : NERA Published date : November 2008 Format : 216mm x 305mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A List of the Cumberland Shipping William Sawyers £10.00 Corrected up to February 1840. Reprinted edition. Published by : Michael Moon Published date : 1975 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Against the Grade - Working on the Settle - Carlisle Railway Bob Swallow £18.00 'This book is not just an invaluable piece of social history and railway folklore, it is a treasure trove of tales and a joy to read'. Published by : Great Northern Books Published date : July 2011 Format : 200mm x 255mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Bentley Motors 1945 - 1964 £7.95 This informative book tells the history of the Bentley, bringing back memories of the days when vehicles were individual and distinctive, and when a road journey was a grand adventure! Illustrated throughout with predominently period photographs. Published by : Nostalgia Road Publications Published date : 2005 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Bradshaw's Railway Handbook 1,2,3,4 - Facsimile George Bradshaw £10.00 Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile. Published by : Old House Published date : December 2011 Format : 130mm x 180mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle - Steam Memories ; 1950's - 1960's David Dunn £9.99 Carlisle has always been a Mecca for railway enthusiasts, from pre-grouping days right through to almost the end of steam on British Railways. Published by : Booklaw Published date : Format : 210mm x 200mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle Citadel Station: 150 Years a Railway Centre Denis Perriam; David Ramshaw £7.99 A unique history, telling the story of the station with a massive 270 reproduced images, many in colour. Published by : P3 Publications Published date : 1998 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle to Hawick - The Waverley Route Roger Darsley & Dennis Lovett £15.95 The North British line from Carlisle to Hawick, built as the Border Union Railway, was the southern half of the Waverley Route to Edinburgh. Published by : Middleton Press Published date : October 2010 Format : Hardback; 176 x 240mm. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumberland Motor Services 1912 - 2012 Harry Postlethwaite £15.00 A pictorial review marking the centenary of the Cumberland Motor Services Company. Published by : Venture Publications Published date : August 2012 Format : Paperback. 297 x 210mm. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria Airfields in the Second World War ( Including the Isle of Man ) Martyn Chorlton £12.99 This book describes the history of each airfield in Cumbria and the Isle of Man and the varied but vital roles they played in Britain's air war between 1939 and 1945. It also records the lives of the people caught up in the titanic struggle - both military and civilian. Published by : Countryside Books Aviation Published date : Sept 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria's Lost Railways Peter W. Robinson £7.99 A fascinating history of railways past in the county, with information on Alston - Haltwhistle, Carlisle - Edinburgh, Gretna - Longtown, Penrith - Workington, and many more, with lists of all stations now closed. Published by : Stenlake Publishing Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria's Lost Railways DVD - The End of the Line Andrew Leitch £9.95 Immerse yourself in the visual treasure trove of railway history in this unique programme. Published by : Andrew Leitch Published date : October 2011 Format : PAL dvd 1 hour 15 minutes approx. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbrian Railway Photographer: The William Nash Collection Kate Robinson; Robert Forsythe £9.95 William Nash, from St Bees in Cumbria, became a railway photographer in his teens. This collection has been produced to mark the 50th anniversary of his death, with photographs compiled by his youngest daughter Kate and transport historian Robert Forsythe Published by : Oakwood Press Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbrian Railways DVD £9.95 Capture the past in this unique film that takes you on a fascinating journey from the very early days of the railways. Published by : Andrew Leitch Published date : November 2010 Format : DVD ; 1 hour 15 minutes approx Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Dalton in Furness - Medieval Capital to Mining Community Rock Battye £8.45 This book is No3 in the 'Cumbrian Communities & their Railways' series and describes the reasons and requirements for the Dalton in Furness Railway. Many old black and white photographs are used to illustrate the book together with numerous line diagrams. Published by : Cumbrian Railways Association Published date : December 2006 Format : 210mm x 295mm large paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Dear Daughter: The Messenger Letters Graham Hindle (ed) £15.00 This true story tells the story of Thomas Messenger, one of the last sailing ship captains, through letters which he wrote to his daughter during the years 1890 to 1898.An epic saga with poignant human dimensions. Published by : John Gray Books Published date : 1998 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Eddie Stobart: The Ultimate Guide to the British Trucking Legends Martin Roach £18.99 This is truly an irresistible book for Stobart fans of all ages, featuring astonishing facts, stats and the history of the Stobart fleet, illustrated throughout with amazing photographs. Published by : Virgin Books Published date : October 2012 Format : Hardback; 254 x 200mm. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Glory of Steam on the Settle & Carlisle £12.99 The Settle & Carlisle Railway soars across the Pennines on lofty viaducts with a mystique unrivalled by any other railway. Published by : Ferndale Films Published date : Format : DVD 45 minutes approx. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hawick to Galashiels - The Waverley Route including the Selkirk Branch Roger Darsley & Dennis Lovett £16.95 The two industrial towns in the title grew following the completion of the line between Carlisle and Edinburgh. This became known as the Waverley Route and the long-lost stations are extensively illustrated, along with the varied trains. Published by : Middleton Press Published date : December 2012 Format : Hardback; 240 x 174mm. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Heading North Rod Steele £19.99 In this, his second book, life long steam enthusiast Rod Steele takes a nostalgic look at the 299-mile journey from London Euston to Carlisle over the London Midland Region's West Coast Main Line. Published by : History Press Published date : February 2010 Format : 180mm x 255mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hexham to Carlisle: including Alston and Brampton branches Roger R. Darsley £15.95 This very historic route runs close to Hadrian's Wall, traversing superb upland scenery. Its many closed stations are illustrated, along with those on the long-lost branches. Details are also included of the Earl of Carlisle's Railway, which once carried minerals between Lambley and Brampton. Published by : Middleton Press Published date : 2006 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hine Brothers of Maryport Robert Peel £25.00 The Sailing Fleet, based in Liverpool then Maryport - Volume 1. This story follows the sailing vessels founded by Wilfrid Hine in Liverpool. Published by : Cooil Publishing Published date : December 2012 Format : Paperback; 280 x 216mm. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	How They Built the Settle-Carlisle Railway W R Mitchell £5.99 A pictorial account of how the navvies built the Settle-Carlisle in the 1870s. Published by : Castleberg Published date : Reprinted 2005 Format : 176mm x 240mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	How they Lived in Old Settle W R Mitchell £5.50 A pictorial look at the market town of Settle in North Yorkshire. Published by : Castleberg Published date : 2001 Format : 176mm x 240mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: