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376. Cells, Clean and Clear: The Story of Kendal Borough Police Force 1836 to 1947
£13.95
Phillip Bonney
Much has been written over the years of the formation of the Metropolitan Police and the struggles they had being introduced in the capital and the major industrial towns. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 296 x 210mm

377. A Wander to Wonder: A Short Walk in Borrowdale
£10.00
David Woodthorpe
David Woodthorpe is a fortunate man. He considers this walk to be the most wonderful in the world and he walks it every day. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback; 210 x 147mm

378. Cumbrian Railways - Railways at War: Cumbria and its Adjacent Counties
£8.00
John M Hammond
A Special Edition of Cumbrian Railways. . . . more
Published by: Cumbrian Railways Association   Format: Paperback; 298 x 210mm

379. Victoria County History of Cumbria: Kirkoswald and Renwick
£14.00
Richard Brockington with Sarah Rose
Kirkoswald and Renwick is the first parish history to be produced by the Cumbria County History Trust incollaboration with Lancaster University for the Victoria County History of Cumbria. Covering 30 square miles of agricultural land and moorland, the modern civil parish of Kirkoswald lies between the river Eden and the Pennine heights,on the western edge of the North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Kirkoswald township, anciently a market and small industrial centre, lies nine miles north east of Penrith. . . . more
Published by: Institute of Historical Research   Format: Paperback; 253 x 177mm

380. Kate Nicholson
£15.00
Jovan Nicholson
This book explores the career of the St Ives artist Kate Nicholson, daughter of Ben and Winifred Nicholson, from her early landscapes, the still lifes painted in Cumberland and St Ives, the abstracts - many of them inspired by her travels in Greece - to the late works made on the Isle of Eigg in the Hebrides. It examines her artistic relationship with her mother, with whom she painted side by side in Cumberland and Scotland, and on their many Greek travels. It also discusses her creative relationship with her father with whom she lived in St Ives in the mid-1950s for two years, as well as her friendship with many of the St Ives artists and her role in the Penwith Society. . . . more
Published by: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd   Format: Paperback; 235 x 280mm

381. Lake District Bouldering
£36.95
Greg Chapman
Lake District Bouldering is the long-awaited guide to bouldering in the Lake District National Park. Written by Greg Chapman, one of the pioneers of bouldering in the Lakes, it features almost 3,000 individually numbered problems and dozens of variations and linkups at over 70 venues. Greg created the LakesBloc website in 2003 with the sole aim of providing the very best online information relating to bouldering in the Lakes and surrounding areas. . . . more
Published by: Vertebrate Publishing   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

382. West Cumbria : On the Edge
£11.99
John Scanlan
'West Cumbria' is an exploration of a place that has existed throughout its modern history on the edge of things. . . . more
Published by: In Certain Places   Format: Paperback; 233 x 156mm

383. 'It Were Like This, Me Lass!' Kendilians tell us about life in Kendal from the 1900s
£12.95
Joan Humphreys and Ann Nelson
The authors of this book, Joan Humphreys and Ann Nelson were born and brought up locally and are important members of Kendal Oral History Group has been collecting people's recollections of events in their lifetime in and around Kendal since 1987 and now has over a hundred interviews on tape. It is from these interviews that much of this book has been drawn, together with further history and information gleaned by the authors to produce this unique book of what it was like in Kendal from the late 19th-20th century. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 240 x 165mm

384. The Smugglers' Fingers
£11.99
Paul Webb
From the foothills of the Cumbrian Fells, through the Welsh Marches to the cliff tops of the Cornish Peninsula, rural communities across the country find themselves and their landscapes under threat. But when local landowner Sir George Hoggit takes time off from seducing stable girls and gets into bed with dubious Green energy developers Ref Watt, and then bribes the local council to support his plans for a giant wind farm, the villagers of Plompley decide to fight back...and some of them are none too fussy how they do it. . . . more
Published by: YouCaxton Publications   Format: Paperback; 227 x 152mm

385. An Old Westmorland Garage
£9.99
Bernard Crabtree edited by Anne Bonney
Bernard Crabtree was born in 1908, the elder son of Zenas and Edith, of Osborne Terrace, Kendal. Zenas was a pattern maker from Hebden Bridge and came to Kendal in the early 1900s and helped build the first motor car in Kendal. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 208 x 148mm

386. A Century of Heversham and Leasgill
£4.50
Malcolm Sisson
During the last hundred years Haversham and Leasgill has witnessed many changes and this book has tried to capture life in these two villages during the century and how it has developed. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 210 x 145mm

387. PoW to Lancashire Farmer: The Remarkable Life of Alec Barker
£10.95
Anne Bonney
This is the life story of Alec Barker born in 1918, and who became a Territorial in 1938 in Lancaster. Called up in September 1939, he joined the Lancaster Battery of the 88th Field Regiment Royal Artillery as a driver and gunner. He was captured at Dunkirk and spend 5 years at PoW Stalag VIII B in Silesia. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 240 x 165mm

388. Natland and Oxenholme: The Story of a Westmorland Village
£12.95
Winifred Inglesfield
The author Whin Inglesfield was born and brought up at Gowrey Farm, Kirkby Lonsdale. She used to spend some of her holidays as a child at Natland Abbey with her aunt and uncle. In 1945 her husband Sam became Headmaster at the village School, and in 1948 they moved with their young family into the School House on the Green. With a keen interest in archaeology, history, walking, wildlife and fauna, Whin researched, collected and collated information, listening carefully to older members of the community and noting down its rich tapestry of social history which otherwise would have been lost. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 240 x 164mm

389. A Small War in Eden
£15.00
John M. Hughes
This new book is as haunting as "Game of Thrones" and as magical as "Lord of the Rings" but based on real historical events in Cumbria, Scotland and Rome. It is a love story between a Roman soldier and the last Queen of the Carvetii, with a background of the vanished Ninth Legion and Scottish freedom fighters – set in a world of Celtic gods, myths… and a small war in Eden. . . . more
Published by: Hayloft Publishing   Format: Paperback; 198 x 128mm

390. Aife and Stray: Seven Style Secrets for a Perilous Party
£11.99
Stevie Westgarth and Emily Ford
An unexpected invitation to Prunella Bon Bon's party throws the lives of Aife and Stray into turmoil. She's cool and popular and drinks iced cappuccinos! For a shy child and a partially sighted pig, this is a NIGHTMARE! . . . more
Published by: Troika Books   Format: Hardback; 269 x 200mm

391. The Where and When
£10.00
Malcolm Carson
Malcolm Carson was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. He moved to Belfast with his family before returning to Lincolnshire, becoming an auctioneer and then a farm labourer. He studied English at Nottingham University, and then taught in colleges and universities. He now lives in Carlisle, Cumbria. 'The Where and When' is his fourth collection from Shoestring after 'Breccia' (2006), 'Rangi Changi and other poems' (2011), and 'Route Choice' (2016), as well as a pamphlet, 'Cleethorpes Comes to Paris' (2014). . . . more
Published by: Shoestring Press   Format: Paperback; 210 x 135mm

392. Storey: A Priest for His Time
£15.00
Peter Roebuck
Fr. A.J. Storey (1919-2007) won a huge following among lay people. He was born into comfortable circumstances in east Yorkshire, educated at Stonyhurst, and trained in Rome. . . . more
Published by: Bookcase   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

393. The Windermere Ferry : History, Boats, Ferrymen and Passengers
£9.50
Dick White
There has been a ferry across Windermere for as long as people can remember. The first documented permission of carriage of goods dates from the 13th century when the monks of Coniston were granted the right to 'carry wood and timber and whatever else they need'. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 237 x 164mm

394. Dear Mr. Salvin : The Story of the Building of a 19th Century Ulverston Church
£6.99
John Marsh and Anne Bonney
On 5 June 1996, 'The Westmorland Gazette' newspaper in Kendal published a story outlining the discovery by John Marsh of an 1828 water colour of the Holy Trinity Church, Ulverston, reputedly by Miles Thompson, architect to the firm, Thompson and Webster of Kendal. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 207 x 149mm

395. Hawkshead Revisited : A Walk in Time Through Hawkshead
£6.99
John Dixon
'Hawkshead Revisited' is a book written both as a history and guide to this historic Lakeland village steeped in history and will be of interest to tourists and locals alike. . . . more
Published by: Helm Press   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

396. Northern Lights
£8.00
Harry Gallagher
Northern Lights is a celebration of this world, sculpted by industry and polished with grit now abandoned to archaeologists. . . . more
Published by: Stairwell Books   Format: Paperback; 212 x 137mm

397. Top 10 Walks:The finest walks in the Lake District National Park
£6.99
Edited by Carl Rogers
The ten best classic, circular walks in the Lake District National Park. . . . more
Published by: Northern Eye Books   Format: Paperback; 108 x 150mm

398. Shadows from the Heights: The Photography of John Park Taylor
£7.50
Deborah Walsh, with contributions by Bill Birkett
This book has been produced in memory of John Parker Taylor, a quiet, self-effacing man who took remarkable photographs. . . . more
Published by: The Armitt Museum   Format: Paperback; 210 x 148mm

399. Outdoor Adventures with Children - Lake District
£12.95
Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating
Guidebook to 40 outdoor adventures in the Lake District with children under 12, including hiking, biking, scrambling, boating, swimming, paddling, camping, bothying and hostelling. The adventures are graded, with alternatives given where they exist so families can embark on the level of adventure that suits them best. Similarly, the guide is designed for long-term use, so as children grow up they can progress to more exciting and challenging adventures. . . . more
Published by: Cicerone   Format: Paperback; 117 x 172mm

400. 111 Places in the Lake District That You Shouldn't Miss
£12.99
Solange Berchemin
The Lake District delights its visitors with a series of superlatives: England's largest national park, highest mountain, deepest lakes and now a new World Heritage status. . . . more
Published by: Emons Verlag   Format: Paperback; 205 x 138mm

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