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	Millom Remembered Bill Myers £12.99 This fascinating and detailed book delves into some of the stories behind 150 years of growth and change in the town of Millom on the West Cumberland coast. It draws on contemporary newspaper reports to help tell the story, as Millom has been fortunate in having a number of newspapers which left a comprehensive record of its daily life. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Misericords of North West England - their Nature and Significance John Dickinson £12.95 Misericords, carved into the underside of choir stall seats in major churches and cathedrals, reveal the otherwise lost skills of medieval craftsmen, together with important insights into the thought of the period. Published by : Centre for North- West Regional Studies Published date : April 2008 Format : 168mm x 243mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Moota - Camp 103: The Story of a Cumbrian Prisoner of War Camp Gloria Edwards £5.99 The story of Moota Prisoner of War Camp, and the men who lived there, is a part of West Cumbria's history. Many people may already have heard of the beautiful chapel and its artwork created by German POWs, but other aspects of life at the camp and the part it played in the life of the local area have been largely unexplored until now. Published by : Little Bird Publications Published date : 2005 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	More Plain People Holme St. Cuthbert History Group £9.95 The coastal fringe of the Solway Plain, from Saltpans to Skinburness, is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Published by : Holme St. Cuthbert History Group Published date : October 2007 Format : 184mm x 270mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Mungrisdale Heritage Trails Colin Smith £12.75 The parish of Mungrisedale lies mostly within the Lake District National Park and has remained relatively unchanged for centuries. Published by : Brow Bottom Enterprises Published date : April 2009 Format : 170mm x 240mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Murder in Cumbria Ian Ashbridge £8.95 A young Chinese woman is strangled by her husband in Borrowdale. A butler loads a body into the boot of a car in Newton Arlosh. Ian Ashbridge researches the murders that took place in the beautiful county of Cumbria in the twentieth century. Published by : Bookcase. Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Natland and Oxenholme Winifred Inglesfield £12.95 This is a comprehensive history of a Westmorland village stretching through the centuries to Roman times. The book brings to life the people who lived there, and is filled with many unpublished pictures, (though not from Roman times!). So read it and enjoy this delightful book about a wonderful old Westmorland village with its beautiful Green. Published by : Helm Press Published date : February 2007 Format : 164mm x 239mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Nella Last's War Nella Last £8.99 In September 1939, housewife and mother Nella Last began a regular diary that lasted for thirty years. Published by : Profile Books Published date : November 2006 Format : 195x130mm small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old John and I : Whitehaven As It Was, Is And Ought To Be Ray Devlin (compiler) £5.00 Compiled from articles published in the Whitehaven Herald during the years 1850 and 1851 the reader will take a stroll through Whitehaven and the local countryside during those times many years ago.. Published by : Whitehaven Herald Published date : Format : 210mm x 146mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Pages from Allonby's History David Bradbury £4.99 Not exactly a history of the Cumbrian seaside village of Allonby from the earliest times to the end of the 19th century, but possibly a history of the history of Allonby. How the village and its heritage were seen in the past. Published by : Past Presented Published date : 2006 Format : Small Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Pages From Broughton & Ribton's History David Bradbury £4.99 In 2007 an official history of Broughton Primary School, and its place in the community, will be published. while your waiting here is a - not at all - official sample of sources for the history of Broughton and ribton before the school existed. Published by : PastPresented Published date : June 2008 Format : 145mm x 210mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Parton: Party On D. Bradbury £3.99 This book, third in the series of Parton history books by D. Bradbury, attempts to give a flavour of village life from the 1920s to the 1970s, looking at one year from each decade. Published by : PastPresented Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Penrith & Eden: A Journey into the Past DVD Andrew Leitch £13.99 Travel back through the decades on an amazing journey of discovery to find out about Penrith and Eden in years gone by. Much rarely seen material captures the atmosphere of this unique area revealing how things have changed over the past two centuries. Published by : Andrew Leitch Published date : 2005 Format : DVD Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Plain People - Bygone Times on the Cumbrian Solway Plain Holme St Cuthbert History Group £9.95 "In this book, we tell the story of the ordinary inhabitants of our small corner of the Solway Plain and their everyday life - Published by : Holme St Cuthbert History Group Published date : Reprinted 2008 (from 2004) Format : 185mm x 270mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ploughing in Latin £12.00 In 1998 a parish meeting decided that Bampton would commemorate the forthcoming Millenium with a book about the history of the parish. Ploughing in Latin is that book. It went on to be a prizewinner in the Lakeland book of the Year awards. It celebrates the parish of Bampton, its people and its history. This book was written by Bampton people, for Bampton people and Bampton people enjoyed it. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2003 Format : Large Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Post Office Directory of Westmoreland and Cumberland - 1858 - Kelly's Directory Kelly & Co. £35.00 Reprinted from the original directory of 1858 this edition is ideal for those of us who are pursuing our family tree and need to know who was where in the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland during Victorian times. Published by : Reprinted by Titus Wilson & Son Kendal Published date : 1858 - reprinted November 2009 Format : 170mm x 270mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Proud to be a Cumbrian Mick Mitchell £19.99 An affectionate and detailed tribute to Carlisle United FC, featuring many photographs and interviews with past and present players. Published by : Published date : 2006 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Quilts & Coverlets Rosemary E. Allan £25.00 The collection of quilts and coverlets at Beamish Museum is an important folk art survival in the British Isles. Published by : The Beamish Museum Published date : June 2007 Format : 225mm x 290mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Raiders & Reivers John Sadler £7.99 This is a book about the turbulent history of the Anglo-Scottish border - three hundred years of strife and mayhem that shaped the character of both nations. This is a book guaranteed to excite the reader with its vivid descriptions and fascinating historical detail, and will appeal to the general reader and to young people. Published by : Ergo Press Published date : 2006 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Railwaymen of Cumbria Remembered £5.00 A roll of honour in rememberance of those who gave their lives in the service of their country during the Great War 1914-1918 Published by : Cumbrian Railways Association Published date : November 2008 Format : 297mm x 210mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Records of Kendale Vol 1 William Farrer £25.00 Volume one. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1998 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Records of Kendale Vol 2 William Farrer £25.00 Volume two. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1999 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Remember the Fields Where We Played? John Hurst £9.00 Sporting and spectacular times in the history of Penrith. As the author notes, local sport creates rivalries, but it also contributes to community strength through bringing people together in shared activity and mutual enjoyment. This book celebrates the sports played on Penrith's foundry and football fields for more than 100 years. Published by : Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ring of Memories: Fairs and Livestock Auction Marts of Scotland 1800 to 2004 John A. Thomson £12.95 Following at least five generations of livestock salesmen and with some fifty-five years as an auctioneer, John Thomson, with his lifetime experience, is uniquely placed to tell the story of the fading fairs and the rise and tribulations of the auction marts of Scotland over the past two centuries. Published by : J & M Thomson Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roads and Tracks of the Lake District Paul Hindle £9.99 Surveys the history of Cumbrian roads from the time of the Romans within social and geographic changes and outlines early tourist routes. Published by : Cicerone Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: