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	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: Carlisle from the Kendall Collection Denis Perriam £10.99 This collection of over 200 old photographs covers all aspects of Carlisles rich history, from its crowded market place and city centre streets to the most obscure courts and alleys. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Iron Roads North of Leeds: A guide to scenic railways in Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cumbria Michael Pearson £5.99 This splendid guidebook encourages the reader to leave the car and all its strains and stresses behind and go by train. Michael Pearson features the Settle to Carlisle line as well as others. Published by : Wayzgoose Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	It Isn't Always Raining: Children in Care 1939 - 1948 Shirley Gray-Wilson £5.00 A personal account of life in a Carlisle orphanage run by the Sisters of Nazareth. Published by : Shirley Gray-Wilson Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Lady's Maid Margaret Forster £7.99 Set in 1844, this is a novel based on the true story of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, told from the viewpoint of Elizabeth Wilson - the ladys maid. Published by : Penguin Published date : 1991 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Lakeland Towns Jim Watson £10.00 Reduced from £14.95, a comprehensive at seven towns; Ambleside, Bowness, Cockermouth, Keswick, Kendal, Penrith and Windermere. Published by : Cicerone Published date : 1992 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Linton Holme: A Suburb of Carlisle Marie K. Dickens £9.99 The original idea for this book was to produce a centenery book to mark the building of the Linton Holme hotel, but the author quickly realised that there was a fascinating local history to the area that went back much further than 1899. Published by : P3 Publications Published date : 1999 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Lions and Dragons - Illustrated History of The King's Own Royal Border Regiment 1956-2006 Stuart Eastwood £30.00 This is the story of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment from 1945 when the regiment's origins were infact the King's Own Royal Regiment and the Border Regiment, through 1959 (when they amalgamated) 'til today, 2006. Published by : Silver Link Published date : January 2007 Format : 220mm x 285mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Margaret Forster Kathleen Jones £2.50 An introductory biography of the Cumbrian writer and novelist Margaret Forster, published in the popular Modern Cumbrian Classics series. Published by : Northern Lights Published date : 2003 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Margery Jackson 1722 - 1812: Life and Times of the Carlisle Miser H.R. Hallaway £9.99 A fascinating biography which paints a very different picture of the Carlisle miser to that of the previous book about her. With a free 32 page booklet entitled Memoir of Margery Jackson. Published by : Halstead Printers Published date : 1991 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	McIlmoyle: The Legend of Brunton Park Gordon L. Routledge £16.50 This is a biography of Hugh McIlmoyle, who made his debut with Carlisle United Football Club in 1963 and became an instant hit. His goals, including four hat tricks, fired CUFC to the top of the league and promotion and so began a new era of success for the Cumbrians. Published by : Arthuret Publishers Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Memories of Carlisle £10.99 Reprinted from the 1999 hardback edition, this is a collection of photographs from a time not-so-long-ago. It is not a history book, rather a nostalgic look at life concentrating on that most eventful period in our recent past, centred around the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Published by : True North Books Published date : Reprinted November 2007 Format : 210mm x 297mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Memories of the Lanes Mary Scott Parker £8.99 The Lanes have always been at the centre of Carlisle life. Published by : Bookcase Published date : November 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm small 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:

	More Walks Around Carlisle and North Cumbria £4.00 This handy pocket-sized book contains thirty-seven circular and linear walks around the north of the county, including routes around the River Eden, Hadrian's Wall and the Solway Firth to name but a few. Published by : Carlisle & North Cumbria Group of the Ramblers' Association Published date : 2005 Format : 145mm x 210mm Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Mother Can You Hear Me? Margaret Forster £7.99 A poignant and honest tale of a woman who is determined to have a better relationship with her daughter than she did with her own mother. Published by : Penguin Published date : 1981 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Mother's Boys Margaret Forster £7.99 A novel focusing on teenage violence and the effect it has on families, in particular the mothers - one of a victim, one of an attacker. Published by : Penguin Published date : 1995 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Cumberland: Carlisle (North East) £2.25 A facsimile reprint of the 1924 edition, showing the area as it was in the early years of the 20th century. With notes. Published by : Godfrey Published date : 1990 Format : Folded map. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Cumberland: Carlisle (North West) £2.25 A facsimile reprint of the 1924 edition, showing the area as it was in the early years of the 20th century. With notes. Published by : Godfrey Published date : 1990 Format : Folded map. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Cumberland: Carlisle (South East) £2.25 A facsimile reprint of the 1924 edition, showing the area as it was in the early years of the 20th century. With notes. Published by : Godfrey Published date : 1990 Format : Folded map. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Cumberland: Carlisle (South West) £2.25 A facsimile reprint of the 1924 edition, showing the area as it was in the early years of the 20th century. With notes. Published by : Godfrey Published date : 1990 Format : Folded map. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Old Series of OS Maps Sheet 4: Carlisle Dr J.B. Harley £4.99 A facsimile reprint of the first edition of the one-inch Ordnance Survey map. With authoritative notes on the reverse.Scale 1 mile to 1 inch. Published by : David & Charles Published date : 1984 Format : Folded map in slipcase. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	One Hit Wonder: The Jimmy Glass Story Jimmy Glass and Roger Lytollis £12.99 It was Jimmy's 95th minute goal in the last game of the 1998/99 season that kept Carlisle United in the Football League. Even more remarkably, Jimmy is a goalkeeper. His rollercoaster career, from Premier League to Sunday league, is a world away from the standard football biography. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Precious Lives Margaret Forster £10.00 Reduced from £17.99,an intimate, personal and brutally honest memoir of the lives and deaths of two people; the author's sister-in-law, who fought bravely against terminal cancer, and the author's father, who lived to his mid-nineties. Published by : Chatto & Windus Published date : 1998 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Precious Lives Margaret Forster £7.99 A follow-on to Hidden Lives. (a family memoir of three generations of women). Published by : Vintage Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: