Swaledale Museum
The First Kingdom
The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur Max Adams (2021)
"A remarkable new study disappoints in its coverage of Swaledale"
"an excellent summary of the latest academic research ... recommended"
Read Will Swales' full review Full Review »
Head of Zeus Ltd, 2021.
ISBN (HB) 9781788543477, 491pp, 5 maps, 4 figs, photos, £30
ISBN (E) 9781788543460
Available widely.
Making One’s Way in the World
Making One’s Way in the World: The footprints and trackways
of prehistoric people Martin Bell (2020)
"will surely be acknowledged in future as a seminal work in the subject"
Read Will Swales' full review Full Review »
Oxbow Books, 2020.
ISBN 978-1-78925-402-0. Hardback 320pp, 106 illustrations, £50
ISBN 978-1-78925-403-7 (ePub). Digital edition.
Available widely.
There was None of this Lazy Dancing!
There was None of this Lazy Dancing! Bob Ellis (2020)
"the most complete record to date of Dales musicians and their music"
"... outstanding. Painstakingly researched, superbly written, beautifully produced and illustrated ..."
Read Pip Pointon's full review Full Review »
Self published, 2020.
Hardback (A4), 391pp, 99 colour & b/w illustrations, £20 + £4p&p

Available online from dalestunes.org.uk
The Shepherd's Life
The Shepherd's Life James Rebanks (2016)
"Affectionate, evocative, illuminating. A story of survival - of a flock, a landscape and a disappearing way of life. I love this book. (Nigel Slater)"
"... a uniquely relevant insight into Swaledale’s past, present and future..."
Read Rob Macdonald's full review Full Review »
published by Penguin, 2016.
ISBN 978-0141979366. Softback, 320 pp, 10 b/w illustrations, £9.99

Available widely.
Time Please! 'Lost' Inns, Pubs and Alehouses of the Yorkshire Dales
Arkengarthdale in 1891 Ian Gomersall (2000)
"A vivid picture of aspects of life for those living (in Arkengarthdale) during a particularly varied, and often difficult period of history. "
"... a fascinating read..."
Read Jocelyn Campbell's full review Full Review »
Self published, 2000.
Softback, 45 pp, illustrations: 4 maps & 7 b/w sketches, ~£20.00
Available to read in the Museum Library, and occasionally on sale in the second hand book shop at the Swaledale Museum and online.
The Flowers of Swaledale Trees in the Swaledale Landscape
A Yorkshire Guide: The Flowers of Swaledale Jocelyn Campbell (2014)
and
Trees in the Swaledale Landscape Jocelyn Campbell and Tim Laurie (2013)
"These books will slow you down. They will take you to different places ...
They will help you to contemplate, day-dream, and marvel at the beauty of the natural world. "
Read Marion Moverley's full review Full Review »
Time Please! 'Lost' Inns, Pubs and Alehouses of the Yorkshire Dales David S. Johnson (2019)
"A fascinating series of snapshots of long-lost drinking establishments in the Yorkshire Dales through the ages that inspires further research"
"... one of those books that you think must have already been written."
Read Helen Bainbridge's full review Full Review »
Published by the North Craven Heritage Trust, 2019.
ISBN 978-1-9160727-6-3. Softback, 126pp, 139 illustrations. £9.99
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Available from Castle Hill Bookshop, Richmond, YDMT, YDNP
The Temperance Movement Its Medals & Badges
The Temperance Movement Its Medals & Badges Peter A. Crummett (2019)
"A delightfully focused, wonderfully photographed record that connects your jewellery box with an intimate slice of Dales history "
"... ignites a whole range of thoughts and questions."
Read Helen Bainbridge's full review Full Review »
Published by the author, 2019.
Softback, 75pp, b/w illustrations. £14.00 plus £2.50 for postage

Available from the author: petercrummett@talktalk.net


 

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