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Carlisle Grammar School - An Entertaining History
Mary Scott - Parker
£12.00
This book has come about because of the determination of one man, Malcolm Ward, to preserve as much of Carlisle Grammar School's history as possible.
Published by :
Parker-Leigh Publishing
Published date :
September 2008
Format :
148mm x 210mm paperback
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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.
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Carlisle United - On This Day
Andy Hall
£9.99
Carlisle United: On This Day chronicles, in diary form, the major events in The Cumbrians long and eventful history.
Published by :
Pitch publishing
Published date :
November 2008
Format :
190mm x 122mm hardback
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Carlisle United - The Complete Record
Paul Harrison
£19.99
"Carlisle United: The Complete Record" provides the most comprehensive history of the club.
Published by :
Breedon Books
Published date :
September 2008
Format :
173mm x 245mm hardback
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Carlisle United A Season in the Sun
David Steele
£14.99
Carlisle United have known good times and bad times. Never worse than when demoted from the Football League in 2004; never better than when rubbing shoulders with Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and Tottenham in 1974-75. It was more than 30 years ago and sadly sparked a rapid decline, but for one magical season Carlisle United enjoyed a Season in the Sun.
Published by :
Desert Island Books
Published date :
Oct 2006
Format :
240mm x 165mm hardback
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Carlisle: A History
Sydney Towill
£14.95
A decade of intensive research reveals a rich heritage in a compelling account of the authors native city.
Published by :
Phillimore
Published date :
1991
Format :
Large hardback.
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Carlisle: A History and Celebration
Matthew Constantine
£15.99
This is a history of Carlisle with a difference. Read it, and you will find out what really shaped the city. In this authoritative and highly readable text, the author recounts the stories and events that together make up Carlisle's history, and relates them directly to what you see on the ground. Learn, too about Carlisle's worthies, past and present, whose energy and innovation have played such a vital role in shaping the city.
Published by :
Frances Frith
Published date :
2006
Format :
Large Hardback
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Carlisle: People & Places
Charlie Emett; J.P. Templeton
£11.99
This fascinating collection of over 230 photographs of Carlisle is unique. The reader is taken on a pictorial tour of the city and its surroundings, and the authors highlight the vibrant spirit that sustained the people of Carlisle as they fought to
Published by :
Sutton
Published date :
2003
Format :
Large paperback.
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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
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Changing the Face of Carlisle: The Life and Times of Percy Dalton City Engineer and Surveyor
Marie K. Dickens
£9.99
A compelling insight into the life of a unique man, who quite literally changed Carlisle for ever. He was put in charge of the citys housing programme in 1919, he designed five bridges carrying traffic into Carlisle, he erected the Turkish Baths
Published by :
Hayloft
Published date :
2002
Format :
Paperback.
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Church and State in Diocese of Carlisle: A Spiritual and Temporal History 1559-1900
Sydney Towill
£12.00
A book exploring the highly significant years between 1559 and 1900 in Carlisle.
Published by :
Sydney Towill
Published date :
2000
Format :
Large paperback.
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Cockermouth Mechanics' Band
Geoff Hunter
£7.99
A fantastic biographical history of the oldest band in Cumberland, richly illustrated throughout.
Published by :
Bookcase.
Published date :
2005
Format :
Paperback.
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Cockermouth: A History and Guide
H.E. Winter
£1.95
A small pamphlet illustrating the colourful history of the ancient town of Cockermouth. With archive photographs and a list of prominent residents past.
Published by :
H.E. Winter
Published date :
1995
Format :
Paperback.
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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
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Dearham: Its History Book 1
H.E. Winter
£2.75
A concise pamphlet illustrating the history of Dearham, with many reproductions of old documents and archive photographs.
Published by :
H.E. Winter
Published date :
1998
Format :
Paperback.
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Elizabethan Keswick
W.G. Collingwood
£25.00
A facsimile edition of a very scarce book which was virtually unobtainable for a quarter of a century. The translation tells, in minute detail, the everyday comings and goings of the German miners working in Keswick in the sixteenth century.
Published by :
Michael Moon
Published date :
1987
Format :
Hardback.
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England's Landscape: The North West
Angus Winchester
£35.00
The most detailed description of why the landscape of the North West now looks the way it does. Covering the geology, archaeology and history of the area and building a complete picture of how these have produced the countryside we see today.
Published by :
English Heritage
Published date :
2006
Format :
Small Hardback
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Gretna's Secret War
Gordon L. Routledge
£7.95
In 1915 the greatest munitions factory on Earth was built at Gretna. It stretched from Dornock through Eastriggs and Gretna to Longtown and emmployed over 30,000 people.
Published by :
Bookcase
Published date :
1999
Format :
Paperback.
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Hawkshead Revisited
John Dixon
£5.99
A walk in time through Hawkshead, by a local author.
Published by :
Helm Press
Published date :
2000
Format :
Paperback.
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History & Traditions of Ravenstonedale Westmorland
Rev. W. Nicholls
£5.00
William Nicholls was the Minister of High Chapel Congregational Church, Ravenstonedale, from 1869 to 1833, where he is now buried. He had a keen interest in local history, writing five books on various localities. This is his first book, reprinted from the original 1877 edition.
Published by :
The Book House
Published date :
1996
Format :
Paperback.
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History and Directory of West Cumberland 1901
T. Bulmer
£30.00
A facsimile reprint of an invaluable reference work for any family historian, with lists of inhabitants of towns and villages, of tradesmen, farmers and lost professions. With a new introduction and an index of towns and villages.
Published by :
Michael Moon
Published date :
1994
Format :
Hardback.
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History in Annan Vol. I
John A. Thomson
£6.50
Written by a native to the area, this book focusses on the great range of historical events witnessed by the people of Annan.
Published by :
John A. Thomson
Published date :
1995
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Paperback.
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History of Annan and District: Volume Two from 1603 to 1837
John A. Thomson
£7.95
This book traces the development of Annan from being notorious as one of the poorest towns in Scotland to being one of the most progressive and prosperous with its developing harbour in the nineteenth century.
Published by :
John A. Thomson
Published date :
1999
Format :
Paperback.
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History of Cumberland Villages: Book 1
H.E. Winter
£3.50
The new book by local man H.E. Winter.
Published by :
H.E. Winter
Published date :
2002
Format :
Paperback.
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History of Penrith
Ewanian (William Furness)
£7.50
Reduced from £19.95 , a facsimile reprint of the original edition of 1894, giving a thorough, detailed history of Penrith and district up to the end of the nineteenth century.
Published by :
Bookcase
Published date :
1994
Format :
Hardback.
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