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	A Guide to the Lakes Thomas West £22.00 A modern edition of 'A Guide to the Lakes' by Thomas West. Unspoilt. Unvisited. Until Thomas West wrote his guidebook, the Lake District was unknown and unloved. No poets came, no tourists toured and the average nymph or shepherd saw nothing worth a second look. Yet, before Wordsworth was born, one man was showing people the beauty of this wildernness - through a camera, no less! Published by : Unipress Cumbria Published date : June 2008 Format : 190mm x 250mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Brampton Then and Now Iain Parsons £15.00 Another fascinating insight into Brampton, through photographs and observations. Published by : Netherhay Books Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle in Camera Denis R. Perriam £4.50 A photographic guide, showing the changes in the city over the last century. Published by : Carel Press Published date : 1988 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria's Lost Railways Peter W. Robinson £7.99 A fascinating history of railways past in the county, with information on Alston - Haltwhistle, Carlisle - Edinburgh, Gretna - Longtown, Penrith - Workington, and many more, with lists of all stations now closed. Published by : Stenlake Publishing Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria: True to the Land - The Hill Farming Photographs of Tony Hopkins Tony Hopkins £9.99 Photographs tell stories. The collection of images at the heart of this book capture a defining moment in the uplands, and in the lives of people who make a living from the land, on the hill farms and hamlets of the Lake District, the Pennines and the Eden Valley. Published by : Halsgrove Published date : 2004 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Empire Halts Here - Viewing the Heart of Hadrian's Wall Stan Beckensall £16.99 One of Britain's most impressive monuments, Hadrian's Wall, is now a prime attraction for visitors who enjoy the excitement of walking through the spectacular scenery of its 'corridor' and its visible history. Published by : Amberley Published date : July 2010 Format : 172mm x 248mm paperback 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:

	Francis Frith's Cumbria Francis Frith £9.99 An evocative collection of 150 archive photographs from this famous collection. Published by : Frith Book Company Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. 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:

	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:

	Memories of the Lake District £5.99 An evocative view of the beautiful scenery of the Lakes, from Windermere to Scafell, Troutbeck to Grasmere and Buttermere to Coniston Water. This is a must for any Lake District enthusiasts bookshelf. Published by : J. Salmon Published date : 1998 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	North-West England In the Latter Days of Steam Malcolm Castledine £12.99 Reduced from £19.99, this is one photographer's record of the last days of steam in the North-West of England between 1962-1968 enabling the railway enthusiast to view, once again, those evocative times. Published by : Book Law Publications Published date : 2005 Format : 220mm x 280mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Odd Corners in Appleby Gareth Hayes £8.50 Odd Corners in Appleby (in Westmorland) takes you on a stroll around some of the lesser known and quirkier corners of this historic market town. If you are new to Appleby you will gain a fascinating insight into some of the towns forgotten history, Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Hawick Alex F. Young £13.95 This is a comprehensive pictorial history of the town of Hawick. Published by : Stenlake Publishing Ltd. Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Kirkby Lonsdale And the Rainbow Parish Michael J. Hall £7.50 This book of old and not-so-old photographs mainly consists of images of Kirkby Lonsdale and district taken between the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Published by : Stenlake Publishing Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Wigton Trevor Grahamslaw £7.50 A collection of old photographs, some dating back to the late 19th century. From the swimming baths to the schools, this is a fascinating insight into the market town. Published by : Stenlake Publishing Published date : 2003 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Penrith: A Historical Record in Photographs Judith Clarke; Sydney Chapman £15.00 This selection of photos from the holdings of Penrith Museum pays tribute to the skill of the areas local photographers. Published by : Eden District Council Published date : 2000 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Penrith: Photographic Memories S.T. Chapman & J. Clarke £11.99 A collection of fine period photographs from the world-famous Francis Frith collection, which offer a fascinating portrait of Penrith in years gone by. Published by : The Francis Frith Collection Published date : 2005 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Shanty Life on the Settle-Carlisle Railway W.R. Mitchell £5.99 Hundreds of people lived in shanty towns on the moors between Ribblehead and Dent Head in the 1870s as the Midland built its Settle-Carlisle railway. Navvies, carpenters, masons and miners were among those engaged in building a viaduct across Batty Green Published by : Castleberg Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Taken by Trains: The Life and Photographs of William Nash, 1909-1952 Kate Robinson & Robert Forsythe £13.95 In 1922, when William Nash was only 13 years old, he began taking railway pictures. This new volume looks at the wider spread of Nash's pictorial material around Britain and examines his professional life as a career railwayman during which he was involved in some pioneering studies. His youngest daughter Kate Robinson and transport historian Robert Forsythe have shared the task of presenting his material. Published by : The Oakwood Press Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Sarah Losh Journal Volume One 2011 Edited by Stephen Matthews £8.00 The Sarah Losh Journal publishes work on Sarah Losh and the Losh family and on the church and the village of Wreay. The first volume contains the following articles; Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2011 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Tickets Not Transferable Les Turnbull £9.99 A personal account of the age of steam in the 1950's, with all the photographs in the book taken by the author, bringing back to the railway enthusiast the evocation of the period. It is, infact, a photo album of a Tyneside Train Spotter! Published by : Ergo Press Published date : March 2007 Format : 147mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Times Past: The Lake District Jerome Monahan £3.00 This book is a celebration of the rich and famous history of England's Lakeland - a kaleidoscope of images that reflect the region's beautiful landscapes, beloved of the Romantic poets, tourists and walkers through the ages. All the photographs in this collection have been selected from the Getty Archive. Published by : Myriad Books Limited Published date : 2004 Format : Giant paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: