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	Those Blue Remembered Hills Patrick Gordon-Duff-Pennington £10.50 The majority of the author's life has been spent farming in the Scottish hills. He tells of his love of the land and the various characters he has encountered throughout his life, describing those he admires with warmth, those he does not with diplomacy, but all with a touch of humour. Published by : The Memoir Club Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Those Were the Days - A compilation of local artistes in an entertainment revue of Carlisle & District 1950-1970 Marie K Dickens & Geoff Dickens £22.90 This book gives an insight into the entertainment offered to the good folk of Carlisle and surrounds in the 50's and 60's by 'Her Majesty's Theatre' which existed in the town then. Published by : Hayloft Published date : Reprinted October 2007 Format : 210mm x 297mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Treating Strictly Prohibited £9.99 The story of Carlisle's unique nationalised pubs and breweries - an emergency response to war-time drinking that lasted 55 years. Published by : Pennine Productions LLP Published date : 2006 Format : Compact Disc Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Tyneside: A History of Newcastle and Gateshead from Earliest Times Alistair Moffat & George Rosie £20.00 A glittering tale of how Tyneside was made and how it came to look, sound and behave the way it does. From the retreat of the icefields 10,000 years ago to the renewals of the twenty-first century, this is the intriguing story of a unique, magical and dynamic place. Published by : Mainstream Publishing Published date : 2005 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Unto This Last and other writings John Ruskin £11.99 The most influential art theorist and critic of his age, an outstanding man of letters, a sensitive painter and draughtsman, Ruskin's social criticism shocked and angered the establishment and many of his admirers. First and foremost an outcry against injustice and inhumanity, Unto This Last is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy, which dominated the Victorian period. Published by : Penguin Published date : 1997 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	West Cumbria: A Trip Back in Time DVD Andrew Leitch £13.99 This film tells the story of West Cumbria in the old days. Here is a journey into the past where you will discover what life was like two centuries ago right up to the present day. It includes rarely seen material and looks at the main influences which shaped towns like Whitehaven, Maryport, Cockermouth and Workington into what they are today. A nostalgic look back that you are unlikely to forget. Published by : Andrew Leitch Published date : 2005 Format : DVD Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Westmorland DVD - The Lost County Andrew Leitch £13.99 In 1974 Westmorland was wiped from the map and swallowed up by the newly formed county of Cumbria. Published by : Andrew Leitch Published date : Format : DVD Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Whitehaven Then & Now - Volume 11 Alan W. Routledge £12.99 Whitehaven has seen many changes over the years, but has escaped the modernisation some towns faced during the post-war years due to a report by the royal Commission which ledto much of the area becoming a scheduled historical monument. Published by : Tempus Published date : November 2003 Format : 170mm x 234mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Whitehaven United Reformed Church Anne Dick £9.99 This book tells the story of Whitehaven United Reformed Church. Although parts of the history of the Church can be found in other books and publications, this is the first time an entire history has been written and, in this, Anne has done a valuable service not only for the Church but for the town. Published by : Bellevue Studios Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Workhouses of the north Peter Higginbotham £12.99 This book takes a look at both surviving and lost examples of workhouse buildings in the North of England, covering the old counties of Cumberland, Northumberland, Durham, Westmorland, Lancashire and Yorkshire. Published by : Tempus Published date : June 2006 Format : large paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Wythburn Church and the Valley of Thirlmere Geoffrey Darrall £3.00 Here you have a simple introduction to a Lakeland church and valley, and may answer some of the questions which visitors have about the church, its situation, and its apparent isolation. Published by : Piper Publications Published date : September 2007 Format : 146mm x 210mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: