Books Cumbria
.
 .
 Homepage .
 .
 .
 About Us .
 .
 .
 Contact Us .
 .
 .
 Links .
 .
 .
 News .
 .
 .
 Browse .
 .
 .
 Search .
 

.
 .
.

.
 Rare Books .
A selection of out-of-print and rare Cumbrian books.
.

.
 Books in Print .
Search & order from 2.2 million books in print
.

.
 Categories .
.
  History
.
  People
.
  Outdoors
.
  Travel Guides
.
  Photography
.
  The Arts
.
  Children's
.
  Places
.
  Multimedia
.
  Maps
.
  Rare Books
.
  All Categories
.
.

.
 Newsletter .
Click here if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
.
.
 Postage .
Click and Collect
If you live locally and would like to come in and collect you order you can select Click and Collect from the drop down menu in your basket and you won't have to pay postage.

Delivery
For customers in the UK the normal delivery time is 3 working days.
.


 .
View Basket  
Books Cumbria : History : Pictorial

Pictorial

Pictorial Histories of Cumbria 1 | 2 | 3 | next>>
.
 .
.

Barrow-in-Furness Remembered

Bill Myers
£12.99

A readable account of how this little village transformed into a major industrial town over the past 150 years.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2000
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Barrow-in-Furness Remembered
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Barrow: The Story so Far DVD

Andrew Leitch
£13.99

Take a journey into the past in this unique film to discover what life was like in Barrow in the old days. Narrated by Eric Wallace.


Published by : Andrew Leitch
Published date : 2005
Format : DVD

Click here to read the reviews

Barrow: The Story so Far DVD
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Brampton Old and New

Iain Parsons
£12.00

A sister book to The Changing Face of Brampton, with many rare photographs and anecdotes from local people, portraying this northern Cumbrian town.

Published by : Netherhay Books
Published date : 1999
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Brampton Old and New
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Brampton Then and Now

Iain Parsons
£15.00

Another fascinating insight into Brampton, through photographs and observations.

Published by : Netherhay Books
Published date : 2002
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Brampton Then and Now
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

British Rail Journeys: Around the Lake District DVD


£9.99

The English Lake District is one of the most spectacular areas in the country, as mountains tumble downward to the sea, forming a mighty backdrop to one of Britain's great railway journeys. Carried along by modern sprinters, there is always plenty to see on this trip that forms a circuit around Cumbria and the Lake District.

Published by : Artsmagic
Published date : 2004
Format : DVD

Click here to read the reviews

British Rail Journeys: Around the Lake District DVD
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Carlisle in Camera

Denis R. Perriam
£4.50

A photographic guide, showing the changes in the city over the last century.

Published by : Carel Press
Published date : 1988
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Carlisle in Camera
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Carlisle: The Great Border City DVD

Andrew Leitch
£13.99

The story of how Carlisle has grown and developed into the Great Border City is fascinating. This film, which includes rarely seen material, tells how Carlisle emerged from war, rebellion and pestilance to become known and respected all over the county.


Published by : Andrew Leitch
Published date : 2005
Format : DVD

Click here to read the reviews

Carlisle: The Great Border City DVD
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Cumberland Shipping

H.E. Winter
£2.50

A history in photographs of the ships of Maryport, Whitehaven, Workington and Harrington, from 1815 to 1938.

Published by : H.E. Winter
Published date :
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Cumberland Shipping
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

Cumbria's Lost Railways
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Cumbria: The Lake District and Its Counties

John Wyatt
£50.00

This monumental work, completed by some 200 magnificent illustrations mainly in full colour, covers every aspect of Cumbria. Whether it be the history, the people, the architecture, the topography, the arts or the tourist attractions, all is expertly and lovingly described. Based upon a deep knowledge of almost every valley and fell the book comprehensively embraces all that is noteworthy from Morecambe Bay in the south to Solway Firth and the Scottish border in the north, and from the Irish Sea coast in the west to the Pennines in the east.

Published by : Robert Hale Limited
Published date : 2004
Format : Large hardback.

Click here to read the reviews

Cumbria: The Lake District and Its Counties
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Cumbria: True to the Land - The Hill Farming Photographs of Tony Hopkins

Tony Hopkins
£9.99

Photographs tell stories. The collection of images at the heart of this book capture a defining moment in the uplands, and in the lives of people who make a living from the land, on the hill farms and hamlets of the Lake District, the Pennines and the Eden Valley.

Published by : Halsgrove
Published date : 2004
Format : Large hardback.

Click here to read the reviews

Cumbria: True to the Land - The Hill Farming Photographs of Tony Hopkins
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Exploring Border Reivers History

Philip Nixon
£9.00

REDUCED FROM £16.99...............

The Border Country has always been a wild area, both in landscape and in history. It has seen many years of war and turmoil, but is an area of great beauty and has the capacity to imprint its unique charisma on every visitor.

Published by : Breedon Books
Published date : November 2007
Format : 200mm x 280mm hardback

Click here to read the reviews

Exploring Border Reivers History
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Exploring Solway History

Philip Nixon & Hugh Dias
£16.99

Exploring Solway Firth History is a celebration of an area of outstanding natural beauty, blending contemporary photography with historical fact.

Published by : Breedon Books
Published date : October 2007
Format : 195mm x 276mm hardback

Click here to read the reviews

Exploring Solway History
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Francis Frith's Cumbria

Francis Frith
£9.99

An evocative collection of 150 archive photographs from this famous collection.

Published by : Frith Book Company
Published date : 2002
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Francis Frith's Cumbria
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Hadrian's Wall from the air

G.D.B. Jones; D.J. Wooliscroft
£14.99

The late Prof. Jones spent 20 years taking aerial photographs of Hadrians Wall. Not only do they illustrate the history, development , topography and surviving remains, but they give an entirely new perspective that cannot be appreciated at ground level.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Hadrian's Wall from the air
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Hadrian's Wall: A Journey Back in Time DVD

English Heritage
£10.99

Using atmospheric reconstructions and re-enactments, plus state-of-the-art 3D computer graphics, you can watch the wall unravel before you and see the splendour of one of the Great Lost Treasures of the Ancient World. This DVD also features scene selection and special features.

Published by : Cromwell Productions Ltd
Published date : 1998
Format : DVD

Click here to read the reviews

Hadrian's Wall: A Journey Back in Time DVD
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Hellifield & its Railways

Andrew Wilson
£10.99

In 1844 the agricultural hamlet of Hellifield woke up to find surveyors from the North Western Railway surveying a possible route for what was to be the railway from London to Carlisle. The sleepy village was never to be the same again.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Hellifield & its Railways
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Hexham to Carlisle: including Alston and Brampton branches

Roger R. Darsley
£14.95

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

Hexham to Carlisle: including Alston and Brampton branches
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Images of England: Carlisle

Denis R. Perriam
£11.99

Illustrates Carlisle from the 1860s to the 1960s.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 1999
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Images of England: Carlisle
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Images of England: Carlisle from the Kendall Collection

Denis Perriam
£10.99

This collection of over 200 old photographs covers all aspects of Carlisles rich history, from its crowded market place and city centre streets to the most obscure courts and alleys.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2002
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Images of England: Carlisle from the Kendall Collection
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Images of England: Maryport

Keith Thompson
£12.99

This splendid collection of over 200 old photographs and other illustrations portrays a century and a half of Maryport's history. This fascinating volume is sure to appeal to all those who knew Maryport, whether young or old. For some, it will provide nostalgic memories of times past; for others, it will provide an invaluable insight into how life in Maryport used to be.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2005
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Images of England: Maryport
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Images of Westmorland

John Marsh
£10.99

Westmorland was an English county from 1888. In 1974 local government changes wiped it from the map. The absorption of the county into modern Cumbria caused heartache to many of its residents, inmcluding Alfred Wainwright who wrote in its defense.

Published by : Sutton
Published date : 2002
Format : Large hardback.

Click here to read the reviews

Images of Westmorland
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Kendal Revisited

Margaret Duff; Percy Duff
£9.99

A second selection of photographs of Kendal, also including a section on the villages surrounding the town.

Published by : Sutton
Published date : 1997
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Kendal Revisited
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Lake District in the Past DVD

W.R. Mitchell
£12.99

A rare look at this wonderful area through colour film from the 1940s and 50s, plus some early 1930s footage of village life.

Published by : Kingfisher Productions.
Published date :
Format : DVD.

Click here to read the reviews

Lake District in the Past DVD
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Linton Holme: A Suburb of Carlisle

Marie K. Dickens
£9.99

The original idea for this book was to produce a centenery book to mark the building of the Linton Holme hotel, but the author quickly realised that there was a fascinating local history to the area that went back much further than 1899.

Published by : P3 Publications
Published date : 1999
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Linton Holme: A Suburb of Carlisle
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

1 | 2 | 3 | next>>
Back to Top


.
 Books Cumbria - Terms and Conditions   How to Order
T : +44 (0) 1228 529067   E : info@bookscumbria.com   L : 56 Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8JA
UK Web Design by BF Internet 		.
.
 .