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	Hutton in the Forest - The War Years 1939 - 1945 Rita Blake £3.00 This is an interesting chronology of the changing times and vast upheaval that befell the owners and workers during the war years of the magnificent building and grounds that is Hutton-in-the-Forest. Included are letters, diagrams and notices from that former time. Published by : Skelton Agricultural Society Published date : October 2006 Format : 150mm 210mm booklet Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Images of England - Ulverston Peter Lowe & Carol Bennett £12.99 This fascinating collection of over 200 archive images explores the historic market town and port of Ulverston. Published by : Tempus Published date : December 2006 Format : 165,mm x 235mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Images of England: Workington Richard L.M. Byers £12.99 This pictorial history traces many of the developments that have taken place in Workington during the last century. Accompanied by supporting text, this book will reawaken nostalgic memories for many, while offering a unique glimpse of Workington's proud heritage for others. Published by : Tempus. Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	In Them Days Cynthia E. Nichols £6.50 The gentle reminiscences of Cynthia Nicholas are likely to stir memories among many of a certain age who grew up in Cumbria more than 60 years ago. Published by : Published date : April 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ivver Sen - The Live and Times of the Men and Women Who Work the Land of the Lake District Keith Richardson £25.00 When it was decided to apply for world Heritage status for the Lake District it was on the basis of its cultural landscape. Published by : River Greta Writer Published date : September 2008 Format : 220mm x 286mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	January 28th 1908 - The Story of the Roachburn Pit Disaster Alastair F Robertson £3.90 Reprinted from 1997 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the flooding of the Roachburn Pit near Brampton Cumbria, and the bravery and ultimate tragedy of the miners who worked there. This is their factual, hour-by-hour, narrative of the disaster. Published by : Hundy Publications Published date : January 2008 2nd edition Format : 150mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Kendal Green: A Georgian Wasteland Transformed John & Jean Coopey £10.95 This is the history of an area of Kendal known as Kendal Green. In 1863 it was described as a parcel of waste ground called Dob Freer... no more than a hill full of rocks and stones. A group of local businessmen formed Kendal Fell Trustees to look after Published by : Helm Press Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick - Book 3 Jeff Taylor £9.00 The introduction to Book 2 of this series started with the sentence, 'why another book?' and the author says this should be equally true for this one. The last time the answer was 'things he had missed first time round' and this time 'it is because new or better photographs have come to hand'! Published by : Jeff Taylor Published date : December 2007 Format : 164mm 235mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick - More Then Than Now Jeff Taylor £8.00 After the publication of the first book, 'Keswick Then & Now', many people asked why certain photographs and comments weren't included. So here is the follow-up that tries to rectify the problem! This time however, the accent is more on the 'then' than in the 'now, which is sure to keep the lovers of the old town of Keswick very happy. Published by : Published date : 2006 Format : 165mm x 235mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick and the Central Lakes John Marsh £5.99 This photographic portrait of a period at once familiar and remote illustrates the many changes that have taken place over the last century in a region bounded by Skiddaw, Sca Fell and Helvellyn, england's three highest mountains. Published by : Nonsuch Published date : June 2007 Format : 122 x 166mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick Book 4 Jeff Taylor £9.00 Number 4 in a popular series of books of photographs and comment about the very famous town of Keswick in the Lake District. Published by : Jeff Taylor Published date : November 2009 Format : 164mm x 235mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick Characters - Volume Two Elizabeth Foot & Patricia Howell £10.00 This is the second volume of a selection of characters that have enhanced the social history of this famous Lakeland town. Published by : Bookcase Carlisle Published date : October 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick Characters Volume one Keswick Historical Society £7.99 Very few small towns have played host to so many interesting, eccentric, eminent or worthy people as Keswick. Published by : Bookcase Published date : November 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Keswick Then and Now Jeff Taylor £7.50 A nostalgic look at Keswick, showing many photographs 'old and new' to illustrate the changes to the town through the years. Published by : Published date : 2005 Format : 230mm x 165mm Click here to read the reviews 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 Quantity:

	Letters, Papers and Journals of William Pearson Anne Pearson (ed) £25.00 This book has been out of print for almost 150 years. It was a rare book, even when first published, as it is believed only 50 copies were printed. The book is a memoir by Anne Pearson and an important collection of letters and articles by her husband, William Pearson of Borderside, a well known Westmorland man, who was buried at Crosthwaite Church. Published by : Hayloft Publishing Ltd. Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Life and Times of Nicholforest and Moat Carole Somerville £5.50 Nicholforest and its surrounding areas have a fascinating and exciting history.The aim of this book is to give a readableaccount of the area, history and happenings in Nicholforest. Published by : Nicholforest Heritage Society Published date : December 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Life in Old Loweswater Roz Southey £8.95 Life in Old Loweswater is a collection of short sketches on the history of this Lakeland village and its people, written by Roz Southey, mostly in the 1980's, and now edited and illustrated for Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society by Derek Denman. Published by : L&DFLHS Published date : June 2008 Format : 234 x 156mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Linen and Liturgy: The Story of the Marshall Family and The Parish Church of Keswick St. John Margaret Armstrong £8.50 There is now none left of the distinguished Marshall family of the Lake District , but their story is fascinating reading for anyone who wishes to know more about the founding of St Johns Church. Published by : Peel Wyke Publications Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Making Sense of the Place Names of the Lake District David Watson £6.99 To many people, place names are merely a collection of letters and syllables. Published by : Photoprint Scotland Published date : March 2009 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Marchon: The Whitehaven Chemical Works Alan W. Routledge £12.99 For more than half a century the tall chimneys of Marchon dominated the skyline above Whitehaven. Whilst some people may not have considered them pretty, to those who worked in the factory the steam and smoke pouring out of the chimneys was a welcome sight. It meant their jobs were safe and at the end of the week they would pick up a decent pay packet. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2005 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Maryport - The Passing Years John D. Wells £19.95 A follow up to 'Solway Winds', this book is a wonderfully evocative record of everything that was and is Maryport. Written for Maryport and its people, it is sure to be of interest to all who are familiar with this once importantly placed harbour town of West Cumbria. Published by : John Wells Published date : December 2006 Format : 300mm x 215mm Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Memories of Carlisle £10.99 Reprinted from the 1999 hardback edition, this is a collection of photographs from a time not-so-long-ago. It is not a history book, rather a nostalgic look at life concentrating on that most eventful period in our recent past, centred around the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Published by : True North Books Published date : Reprinted November 2007 Format : 210mm x 297mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Memories of Lakeland £8.99 This Book contains the memories of people from the Caldbeck area of North Lakeland, some of which stretch back to their childhood and school days, and others centre on their working lives. Published by : Caldbeck & District Local History Society Published date : November 2008 Format : 147mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Memories of the Lanes Mary Scott Parker £8.99 The Lanes have always been at the centre of Carlisle life. Published by : Bookcase Published date : November 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: