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	A Guide to the Lakes Thomas West £20.00 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:

	An Old Westmorland Garage Bernard Crabtree £9.99 A delightful insight into the development of the only car and motorcycle business in Kendal. Filled with many previously unseen photographs and stories. Published by : Helm Press Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Around Whitehaven: The Second Selection Alan W. Routledge £10.99 This fascinating new volume of archive photographs covers the Whitehaven area from St Bees in the south to Parton in the north. The majority of the images have never appeared in print before and many have come from recently discovered private collections. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Barrow-in-Furness Remembered Bill Myers £12.99 A readable account of how this little village transformed into a major industrial town over the past 150 years. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Brampton Old and New Iain Parsons £12.00 A sister book to The Changing Face of Brampton, with many rare photographs and anecdotes from local people, portraying this northern Cumbrian town. Published by : Netherhay Books Published date : 1999 Format : Large 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:

	Capturing the Mountains - The Lake district through the Lens of the Abraham Brothers £25.00 The photographs displayed in this grand book have come from many sources to produce a fine collection as celebration of the famous climbers and photographers, the Abraham Brothers of Keswick. Published by : abraham photographic Published date : May 2008 Format : 248mm x 340mm 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:

	Carlisle: People & Places Charlie Emett; J.P. Templeton £11.99 This fascinating collection of over 230 photographs of Carlisle is unique. The reader is taken on a pictorial tour of the city and its surroundings, and the authors highlight the vibrant spirit that sustained the people of Carlisle as they fought to Published by : Sutton Published date : 2003 Format : Large 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:

	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:

	Furness & Cartmel Peninsulas Robert Swain £10.99 Francis Frith enthralls us once more with his photographic record of the Furness & Cartmel Peninsulas in South West Cumbria. Published by : Frith Book Company Published date : March 2004 Format : 245 x 185mm 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: Carlisle Denis R. Perriam £11.99 Illustrates Carlisle from the 1860s to the 1960s. Published by : Tempus Published date : 1999 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Images of England: Maryport Keith Thompson £12.99 This splendid collection of over 200 old photographs and other illustrations portrays a century and a half of Maryport's history. This fascinating volume is sure to appeal to all those who knew Maryport, whether young or old. For some, it will provide nostalgic memories of times past; for others, it will provide an invaluable insight into how life in Maryport used to be. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2005 Format : Large 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:

	Images of Westmorland John Marsh £10.99 Westmorland was an English county from 1888. In 1974 local government changes wiped it from the map. The absorption of the county into modern Cumbria caused heartache to many of its residents, inmcluding Alfred Wainwright who wrote in its defense. Published by : Sutton Published date : 2002 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ireby Maureen Allen £4.99 A concise biography of Ireby, generously illustrated with sepia photographs. Published by : Maureen Allen Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Kendal Revisited Margaret Duff; Percy Duff £9.99 A second selection of photographs of Kendal, also including a section on the villages surrounding the town. Published by : Sutton Published date : 1997 Format : 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:

	Lakeland Life in the 1940s and 1950s: The Photographs of Gwen Bertelsman Martin Varley (ed) £9.99 REDUCED FROM £24.95........... The Lake District is a constant inspiration for photographers. This collection of Lakeland images portrays local life in the 40s and 50s. Accompanying the pictures is a text to help the reader explore the life of the time. Published by : Halsgrove/Friends of the Lake District Published date : 2003 Format : Large hardback. 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: