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The Lake District - A Rare Insight
Simon Reed
£12.99
The Lake District is seen by millions of visitors every year, but few have seen it as in the images presented in this book.
Publisher :
Destinworld Publishing Ltd
Published :
February 2018
Pages :
110p
Format :
Paperback; 226 x 162mm
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Carlisle in Camera
Denis R. Perriam
£6.95
A photographic guide, showing the changes in the city over the last century.
Publisher :
Carel Press
Published :
1988
Pages :
64
Format :
Paperback.
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Cumbria's Lost Railways
Peter W. Robinson
£10.00
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.
Publisher :
Stenlake Publishing
Published :
2002
Pages :
48
Format :
Large paperback.
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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.
Publisher :
Amberley
Published :
July 2010
Pages :
160
Format :
172mm x 248mm paperback
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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.
Publisher :
PastPresented
Published :
April 2007
Pages :
48
Format :
150mm x 210mm stitched paperback
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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.
Publisher :
Tempus
Published :
December 2006
Pages :
128
Format :
165,mm x 235mm paperback
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Images of England: Workington
Richard L.M. Byers
POA
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.
Publisher :
Tempus.
Published :
2004
Pages :
128
Format :
Large paperback.
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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.
Publisher :
Nonsuch
Published :
June 2007
Pages :
160
Format :
122 x 166mm paperback
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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.
Publisher :
Book Law Publications
Published :
2005
Pages :
96
Format :
220mm x 280mm hardback
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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,
Publisher :
Hayloft
Published :
2002
Pages :
90
Format :
Large paperback.
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Old Hawick
Alex F. Young
£13.95
This is a comprehensive pictorial history of the town of Hawick.
Publisher :
Stenlake Publishing Ltd.
Published :
2004
Pages :
96
Format :
Large paperback.
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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.
Publisher :
Stenlake Publishing
Published :
2004
Pages :
48
Format :
Large paperback.
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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.
Publisher :
Stenlake Publishing
Published :
2003
Pages :
48
Format :
Large paperback.
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Solway Country
Allen J. Scott
£41.99
The Solway Country - the lands surrounding the inner Solway Firth - constitutes one of the many small regional worlds of the British Isles that are remarkable for the ways in which their landscapes evoke a powerful sense of territorial identity rooted not only in their physical appeal, but also in the richness and distinctiveness of their human history and geography. The Solway Country is an archetypical but hitherto little known exemplar of places like these.
Publisher :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published :
January 2014
Pages :
195p
Format :
Hardback; 212 x 148mm x 23
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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.
Publisher :
The Oakwood Press
Published :
2004
Pages :
192
Format :
Paperback.
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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;
Publisher :
Bookcase
Published :
2011
Pages :
152
Format :
148mm x 210mm paperback
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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!
Publisher :
Ergo Press
Published :
March 2007
Pages :
186
Format :
147mm x 210mm
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Workington - Then & Now
Richard L M Byers
POA
This fascinating collection of 'Then & Now' images looks at a variety of aspects of life in Workington over the last hundred years.
Publisher :
Tempus
Published :
November 2006
Pages :
96
Format :
235mm x 160mm paperback
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