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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 Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	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 Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle's Cathedral - Builders Thirlie Grundie £1.99 Although much has been written about carlisle Cathedral, little is known about its medieval builders. Published by : Thumbprint Published date : March 2008 Format : 150mm x 210mm stitched booklet Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle's Cult Heroes Paul Harrison £16.99 Over the years Carlisle United have attracted their fair share of bona fide Cult Heroes; the likes of Stan Bowles, Bill Shankly, Bob Stokoe, Peter Beardsley, Kevin Gray and, of course, the ultimate one match wonder Jimmy Glass, whose goal saved United from the ignominy of dropping out of the Football League. Nothing particularly special in that necessarily, except that Jimmy’s goal came in the last minute of the last match – and he was a goalkeeper! Published by : Know The Score Published date : November 2007 Format : 160mm x 240mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	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 Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	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. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cartmel Fell - A Patchwork History Jennifer Forsyth £19.95 Full of fascinating details of life through the ages this book is the result of years of careful research. The author has collected an amazing amount of information on each house in the parish. This will be of great interest locally but also has a wider importance for local historians across the north of England. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2007 Format : 210mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	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. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Comprehensive Dictionary of Cumberland Dialect William Dickinson £10.00 This comprehensive edition of William Dickinson's dictionary contains upwards of 7000 words and phrases. It has been edited by Cumbrian historian, Richard Byers from Dickinson's original text. Published by : Richard Byers Published date : November 2006 Format : A4 large paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Concise Dictionary of Cumberland Dialect William Dickinson £4.99 This concise version of William Dickinson's 1859 dictionary has upwards of 800 words and phrases. It has been edited by Cumbrian historian, Richard Byers, from the original text. Published by : Landmark Librarium Published date : November 2006 Format : small paperback (stitched) Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria at War: The Home Front DVD Andrew Leitch £13.99 Narrated by local broadcaster Eric Wallace, this film captures the spirit of wartime Cumbria. Using rarely seen material, Cumbria at War takes the armchair historian into another world, with POW camps, devastation caused by the Blitz and much more. Published by : Andrew Leitch Published date : 2005 Format : DVD Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria Murders Paul Heslop £12.99 Cumbria Murders brings together numerous tales that shocked not only the county but also made headlines throughout the country. Published by : Sutton Published date : November 2007 Format : 170mm x 248mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria Within Living Memory £9.99 Between 1900 and 1960 the pattern of everyday life, and particularly country life, altered almost beyond recognition. At the turn of the century transport was mostly horse-drawn; water came from a well; and lamps were used after dark. By the 1960s most families had cars, bathrooms and electricity. Cumbria, with its rugged, rural landscape saw great change during this period with the decline of the mines and shipyards and the rise of tourism. Published by : Countryside Books Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbrian Brothers - Letters from Percy Kelly to Norman Nicholson David A. Cross £6.95 A collection of previously unpublished letters written by Percy Kelly between 1971-1987 to Norman Nicholson, his friend of long-standing. They are beautifully illustrated examples of this popular Cumbrian artist. Published by : Fell Foot Press Published date : November 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback 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:

	Dark Days John Darwell £25.00 In February 2001 Foot & Mouth Disease arrived in Cumbria. At its peak Cumbria was the worst affected county in Britain with a staggering 41% of all the cases. For the local community the environmental and social consequences were to prove devastating. Published by : Dewi Lewis Published date : 2007 Format : 230mm x 255mm Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Diocese of Carlisle: Marriage Licence/Bonds Vol III 1752 - 1762 Clement Singleton (ed) £6.50 An historic and chronologically arranged list of marriages. Invaluable for any family historian. Published by : Cumbria Family History Society/Archive Service Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Discovering the Eden Valley Charlie Emett £12.99 This book explores 100 aspects of the Eden Valley's history, from ancient castles and pele towers to ten modern sculptures along the river, from famous sons and daughters of the area, such as Lady Anne Clifford, to local eccentrics. Curiosities such as the beck that runs uphill, the only wind in Britain that has a name (the Helm) and the Eden Gorge rock carvings are not forgotten. Published by : Sutton Publishing Published date : 2005 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Dorothy Wordsworth - An Anthology £5.50 This is a pocket-sized anthology produced by the Wordsworth Trust and sure to bring enjoyment to anyone interested in Dorothy Wordsworth's life and times. Published by : Wordsworth Trust Published date : April 2007 Format : 100mm x 142mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ennerdale 100 - DVD - A Century of Ennerdale Shows Lamplugh & District Heritage Society £12.00 The Ennerdale Show started in 1895, as a flower and vegetable show in aid of the village school. Published by : Lamplugh & District Heritage Society Published date : 2008 Format : PAL DVD Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Eskdale & Ravenglass - a 1920's Album £4.20 This is a little album of 1920's photographs including the Eskdale & Ravenglass railway and a selection of postcards of the time. Published by : PastPresented Published date : April 2007 Format : 150mm x 210mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Eskdale & Ravenglass An Edwardian Album £4.20 Another collection of photographs and postcards from Eskdale & Ravenglass for those interested in bygone times. Published by : PastPresented Published date : 2007 Format : 150mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews 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 Quantity:

	Farfield Mill - The Restoration Maureen Lamb £11.95 Why did a group of people set about the massive task of renovating a derelicy 4 story Victorian woollen mill? Published by : Maureen Lamb Published date : June 2008 Format : 156mm x 240mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Farm Life in the Lakeland Dales W.R. Mitchell £8.99 Fifty years ago, when the author first ventured into the Lake District, as Editor of the magazine Cumbria, he was befriended by the farm folk who scratched a living against the backdrop of high fells. This book is a popular account of how such a life evolved over the centuries, from the first settlers and the colonising Norsemen whose names for places and natural features are spread densely across the Lakeland map. Published by : DalesCountry Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: