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| Books, DVD's and Videos about the Yorkshire Dales |
 'James Herriot' by Bill Mitchell
An interview on paper with Alf White the famous vet from Thirsk in North Yorkshire who became James Herriot in the books and TV series of the 1970s and 80s. |
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 'Hannah Hauxwell' by Bill Mitchell
Propelled into stardom in the Yorkshire Television series, Hannah Hauxwell was visited several times by Bill Mitchell, who recounts in this little book his discussions with her. |
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 'Villages
of the Yorkshire Dales' is
a splendid journey through the Dales during the
seasons of the year, visiting ten villages with
presentation by W. R. Mitchell M.B.E. This is full
of glorious views of the spectacular countryside
of the Dales and travels through Ribblesdale, Wensleydale,
Swaledale and Wharfedale, stopping off at villages
on the way. Bill Mitchell, author of countless books
about the Dales and an editor of The Dalesman magazine
for many years, presents some fascinating history
on each of the ten villages visited.
We also drop in on Edith Carr at Langcliffe in Ribblesdale
to see her colourful garden and hear of her experiences
when she lived on a farm on Malham moor.So, visit
Austwick, Ingleton, Giggleswick, Malham, Thwaite,
Gayle, Kettlewell, Linton, Horton in Ribblesdale,
Bainbridge and Arncliffe in this beautifully filmed
production. All seen in beautiful conditions, but
also in the harsh white winter of 1995. |
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 Limestone
Pavement by Tim Thom
First
in a new series in conjunction with the Yorkshire
Dales National Park. A lavishly illustrated book
containing the history of the limestone pavement
area within the Dales. |
36
pages in full colour £3.95 |
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 Wild
Flower Walks of Upper Teesdale By Christopher and
Gayle Lowe
Our
second compendium detailing walks in the glorious
Upper Teesdale area, Contains over 120 colour photographs
of wild flowers to be seen in the area. |
64
pages in full colour £7.95 |
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 Wild
Flower Walks of the Yorkshire Dales By Brin and
Amanda Best
The
first in our series detailing walks in the southern
area of the Yorkshire Dales, Contains over 120 colour
photographs. |
64
pages in full colour £7.95 |
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 'Dale
Days' - Narrated by W. R. Mitchell, is
a rare archive film of the Yorkshire Dales taken
in colour during 1942. The 16mm film was taken by
Charles Chislett from Rotherham. His footage shows
the splendour of the Dales and the way of life in
those early wartime years. A visit to the creamery
at Hawes is just one illustration of farming methods
seen in his films. Enjoy this first colour film
tribute to the wonderful Dales. A rare chance to
view a unique record of Yorkshire Dales life at
a time before the full mechanisation of farming
and at a time when motor vehicles were rarely seen
on Dales roads.
This video has been produced from original 16mm
film taken by the late Charles Chislett during the
early 1940s. "Those who have never explored
Wensleydale, Swaledale and Teesdale do not know
England.... if you have seen Richmond Castle high
against the sky, sunshine on the Tees beneath the
Abbey Bridge of Egglestone, the mountains of Yorkshire
from Ingleborough to Wild Board Fell - you do not
forget. In this film you will also meet the Hen
of Hawes, the Dog of Dentdale and see the story
of a Wensleydale cheese". |
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| Also available |
| Skipton & Craven In The
Past 50 minutes on DVD £4.95 |
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 'NOBBUT
MIDDLIN' by W.R. Mitchell MBE.
After the enormous success of the two previous
Christmas titles, this book completes a trilogy of humourous books,
the other two titles being 'Summat and Nowt' and
'Nowt's Same' . The intention is to
amuse and also to evoke life as it was in the Yorkshire Dales. The
author has witnessed the transformation of an insular, self-reliant
way of life into one in which Dales farming as we have known it
is struggling to survive.
As t'owd chap said "If there were many more few of us, there
would't be enough". |
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 'Summat & Nowt' by W.R. Mitchell MBE.
Bill Mitchell recalls the lighter moments in a 50-year career in publishing The Dalesman magazine. With a foreword by the late Richard Whiteley, Bill describes some funny moments travelling the Dales for stories and the characters he met. |
40 illustrations paperback £6.50 |
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 'Edward Elgar in the Yorkshire Dales' by W.R. Mitchell MBE.
An account of Edward Elgars days in Giggleswick and Settle. A friend of local doctor Buck whose surgery was in the Market Place in Settle, Elgar loved the Dales and was often seen walking over the Giggleswick scars. Bill Mitchell writes of the great composer's love affair with the area. |
Black and white photos, paperback £6.99 |
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 'MUSIC OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES' by W.R. Mitchell MBE.
No great music was composed
in the Yorkshire Dales, but popular tunes were absorbed
into daily life at concerts and dances and musical
accompaniment by fiddle and melodeon. Chapelfolk
revelled in hymns through out which the Bible was
set to music. The strains of brass bands were to
be heard on every hand. Songs written about the
Settle-Carlisle railway are rich and diverse. This
book is a joyous and tuneful compilation featuring
some original scores . Comic songs, brass band music,
Church and Chapel, visiting celebrities. A musical
pilgrimage.
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Photographs, Line Drawings and Musical Scores £5.99 |
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