Lancaster Books and Maps

The City of Lancaster
Published by W. Pearson and Lancaster City Museum Service
Lancaster was the site of a Roman fort, an Anglo Saxon monastery, a Royal castle, and for centuries the county town of Lancashire. Now it is a thriving city with a growing university and busy shops, restaurants and theatres, and a popular centre for visitors. This useful book charts its progress.

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Glimpses of Glasson Dock & Vicinity
By Ruth Z Roskell
Being a 'Glasson lass', Ruth Roskell charts the events that have taken place in this charming village through a collection of her family's photographs, publican's papers and newwspaper cuttings.

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Thomas Harrison, Georgian Architect of Chester and Lancaster
By John Champness
Thomas Harrison left the region a legacy of fine Georgian architecture. His elegant designs, predominantly situated in Lancaster and Chester, are chronicled in this book.

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Life on the Lancaster Canal
By Janet Rigby
Janet Rigby married into a Preston family long associated with working on the'Lanky'; the Lancaster Canal. She follows the families who worked on this essential route in the 18th Century through to the present day link to the rest of Britain's inland waterways.

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Memories of Lancaster
By Sharon Lambert
The reminiscences of Lancastrians coupled with photographs from their own family collections paints a vivid picture of Lancaster during wartime and afterwards.

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A Portrait of Lancaster
By Jon Sparks
Beautiful and evocative photographs of Lancaster, concentrating on details of its architecture and the vibrancy of the city centre.

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Lancaster Treasure Hunt
Complied by Stephen Whetstone
A fun way to discover the ins and outs of Lancaster city centre. Starting from Lancaster Tourist Information Centre, follow the route set out in the book, discovering the answers to the questions along the way.

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Walks Around Lancaster
Compiled by Terry Marsh
Ten walks, each under seven miles. These easy to moderately demanding walks are designed to take in the highlights of the area, from the interesting town of Carnforth in the north with its Brief Encounter links, to the lovely coastal scenery of Glasson Dock in the south.

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Walks Round Lancaster City
The Ramblers' Association
Five walks of around 4 to 5 miles each, starting from Lancaster bus station and leading out of the city to the surrounding countryside and woods.

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