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	The Changing Face of Brampton Iain Parsons £15.00 Now reduced from £20.00 to £15.00. A limited edition of 250 copies, numbered and signed by the author. With over 150 rare pictures and a detailed, informative text. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 1996 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Cockermouth Keswick & Penrith Railway Robert Western £12.95 Number 113 in the Oakwood Library Railway History Series, this edition tells the reader all they need to know about the history and development of one of Cumbria's small railway companies. Published by : Oakwood Press Published date : July 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The George John Hurst £9.95 A fascinating history of the George Hotel in Penrith, which has served an impressive range of roles in the spheres of public entertainment, law and order, local government, sport, agriculture, personal health and the property market. Published by : Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Published date : 2006 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The George Moore Memorial Fountain Wigton Solway Historical Society £10.00 In 2004 Solway Historical Society restored the George Moore Memorial Fountain which stands in the centre of Wigton, Cumbria. Published by : Bookcase Published date : November 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The History of Wigton Thomas W. Carrick £7.50 Reduced from £19.95, a facsimile reprint of Carricks famous work. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 1992 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Jacobite Invasion of 1745 in North West England Jonathan D Oates £12.95 The last armed invasion of England began in the autumn of 1745 when the Jacobites marched through the northern counties. It included the 'Battle of Clifton Moor' and the siege of Carlisle. This book is the first in-depth study of the invasion from a North-West perspective, and it places the people of the region at centre stage. The text is supported by 43 contemporary and modern illustrations and 5 maps. Published by : CNWRS Published date : 2006 Format : Small Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Jeffersons of Whitehaven Brian Parnaby £8.95 This book is a concise and long overdue history of the Jefferson's of Whitehaven. Robert Jefferson, the patriarch of the family, was born in Wigton, but the fortunes of the family were founded in Whitehaven, once a port of great importance to England. Published by : Travail Press Published date : 2005 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Lake District in Recipes and Photographs David Baxter £3.95 This book is a photographic tour of Cumbria and the Lake District spiced with local and traditional recipes. There is a wealth of information on the recipes and the history of Cumbria and the Lake District. Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter, the West Indian spice trade and the Roman Empire are just some of the areas explored. Published by : Dane Stone Cards Published date : 2006 Format : Small Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand: The Keswick School of Industrial Arts Ian Bruce £25.00 This School occupies an important place in the Arts and Crafts movement. It revivified old craft traditions in the Lake District.This is the first detailed study of the School. It will be of interest to local and art historians and collectors. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2001 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand: The Keswick School of Industrial Arts Ian Bruce £15.00 This School occupies an important place in the Arts and Crafts movement. It revivified old craft traditions in the Lake District.This is the first detailed study of the School. It will be of interest to local and art historians and collectors. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Most Dangerous Pit in the Kingdom Ray Devlin; Harry Fancy £11.99 A revised edition of a fascinating book. Harry Fancy has provided the historical context, the planning, sinking working and final closure of the pit, whilst Ray Devlin has compiled what is by far the most complete account of all the disasters and other Published by : The Friends of Whitehaven Museum Published date : 2003 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Northern Counties from AD 1000 Norman McCord: Richard Thompson £33.99 Informative, vivid and richly illustrated, this volume in the Regional History of England series explores the history of Englands northern borders - the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Westmoreland and the Furness area of Lancashire. Published by : Addison Wesley Longman Limited Published date : 1998 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Other Ambleside Barbara Crossley £9.50 The Other Ambleside covers the period from the 1870s to the 1960s, and is a comprehensive study and presentation of the Ambleside parishes magazines. Published by : Barbara Crossley Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Parish of Lamplugh Betty Marshall and Ann Lister (eds) £7.50 This is an affectionate history of the Parish of Lamplugh, with a foreword by Melvyn Bragg. Published by : Lamplugh Parish Council Published date : 1993 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Parish Registers of St James, Burton in Kendal 1653-1837 Peter Gaskins £15.00 Published by : CWAAS Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Place-Names of Cumberland Part One A.M Armstrong, A. Mawer, F.M Stenton & Bruce Dickens £40.00 This first part covers Eskdale, Cumberland and Leath Wards. Volume XXX in the English Place-Name Society series. Published by : Cambridge University Press Published date : 1971 Format : Small Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Place-Names of Cumberland Part Three A.M Armstrong, A. Mawer, F.M Stenton & Bruce Dickens £40.00 This third volume includes an introduction, bibliography and abbreviations and place-name elements. It is Volume XXII in the English Place-Name Society Series. Published by : Cambridge University Press Published date : 1971 Format : Small Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Place-Names of Cumberland Part Two A.M. Armstrong; A. Mawer; F.M. Stenton; B. Dickens £40.00 This second part covers Allerdale Below Derwent and Allerdale Above Derwent Wards. Volume XXI in the English Place-Name Society series. Published by : Cambridge University Press Published date : 1971 Format : Small Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Place-Names of Westmorland Part One A.H. Smith £40.00 This first part deals with the place names of the southern half of the county (Kendal Barony) and includes an historical and linguistic bibliography. Volume XLII in the English Place-Name Society series. Published by : Cambridge University Press Published date : 1967 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Place-Names of Westmorland Part Two A.H. Smith £40.00 This second part deals with the northern half of the county (Westmorland Barony) and provides analyses of the elements and personal names found in the place names, the index, and distribution maps. Volume XLIII in the English Place-Name Society series. Published by : Cambridge University Press Published date : 1967 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Roman Bath-House at Bewcastle, Cumbria J.P. Gillam; I.M. Jobey; D.A. Welsby £12.00 Illustrated throughout with plates, tables and line drawings, as well as detailed photographs, this is an important reference work with details on the anatomy of the bath house, the finds, and the pottery, chaplets and the brick and tile. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1993 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Story of Appleby in Westmorland Martin Holdgate £15.95 To the casual visitor, the appearance of the little town of Appleby in Westmorland as a typical little English county town is deceptive. From Danish settlers a thousand years ago, through English and Scottish kingdoms and a Norman baronacy it has a rich and varied history. Until 1974 it was England's smallest County Town, never more than 3000 inhabitants, but for all that it produced Archbishops, Generals, Lord Mayors and MP's, including William Pitt. This book describes it all - clearly , simply and with good humour! Published by : Hayloft Published date : January 2007 Format : 155mm x 215mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Story of Hudson Scott and Sons Kevin A. Rafferty £9.95 The history of the Metal Box factory on James Street in Carlisle, with many reproductions of advertising tablets and manufactured tins, and pictures of workers. Published by : Charles Thurnam & Sons Ltd. Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Taste of the Lake District: The Story of Jennings Brothers PLC Nigel Watson £7.50 A reflection on 175 years of brewing heritage.This short history charts the rise and rise of the company; from its humble beginnings in 1828 in the Lakeland village of Lorton, to the 21st century where Jennings beers are served in more pubs than ever. Published by : St. Matthews Press Published date : 2003 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Tyne David Bean £14.95 David Bean tells the story of the Tyne, with a passion and wit born of 50 years experience as a journalist on the banks of this great river. A fascinating history is woven into the fabric of a beautiful land and looks to the future with optimism. Published by : TUPS Books Published date : 2003 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: