 ‘Ribblehead Viaduct - A Celebration’
A DVD detailing the story of the great viaduct across Batty Moss on
the Settle-Carlisle Railway. A special presentation to accompany the
event which will witness members of the public walking across the
viaduct in July 2007 following a 2-week shutdown of the line for
engineering works. With the full co-operation of Network Rail and the
Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line. |
To be released 1st August.
Over 40 mins duration £9.95 |
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 'How They Built the Settle-Carlisle Railway' by W. R. Mitchell
A pictorial account of how the navvies built the Settle-Carlisle in the
1870s. Using contemporary photographs of the line and viaducts under
construction and many accounts from local papers at time. Details of
the navvie camps at Batty Moss, Ribblehead with views of rare paintings
of the region depicting the site. |
Photos, maps and drawings paperback £5.50 |
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 'How They Lived In Old Settle' by W. R. Mitchell
A pictorial look at the market town of Settle in North Yorkshire. Dozens of black and white photographs portray the town from the 19th century through to the mid 20th century. Fascinating views of the streets and market place, together with personalities of the era.
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32 pages, large format paperback, £5.50
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 'Footplate
Tales of the Settle-Carlisle Railway' by W. R. Mitchell
Accounts from footplatemen
of their experiences over Britain's most famous
route. Bill Mitchell has interviewed many of the
men who used to work steam-hauled services over
the line from their sheds at Hellifield, Carlisle
and other MPDs. Fascinating stories which are a
must for the enthusiastic supporter of this railway. |
Paperback
with photographs £5.99 |
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 'Shanty
Life on the Settle-Carlisle Railway' by W. R. Mitchell
Contemporary reports and
research from the building period of the line up
to opening in 1876. The author has collected some
amazing facts and figures from this important stage
in the line¹s life. The book is profusely illustrated
with photographs from the period.
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Paperback
with photographs £5.99 |
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 'The
Story of Ribblehead Viaduct' By W.R. Mitchell MBE
The most well-known
structure on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. This great
viaduct stands defiantly on the area known as Batty
Moss where several valleys meet. The viaduct was
at the centre of the whole line closure proposals
in the 1980s, but happily was restored by British
Rail in 1991. This book is a very pictorial account
of the building of the viaduct in the 1870s and
of its struggle to survive into the 21st century. |
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 'One
Hundred Tales of the Settle-Carlisle' Foreword by
Ann Cryer, MP. Railwaymen
Talking. From many tape-recordings, made over a
spell of 30 years, Bill Mitchell selects anecdotes
that capture the spirit of the Settle-Carlisle,
our most celebrated railway. Read about Hangman's
Hut and the ghost of the Whistling Soldier, also
about the signalman who was marooned for three days
and three nights. The book is extremely well illustrated. |
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 'A
Pictorial Guide to the Settle-Carlisle Railway'
A full colour guide to the
line with maps and potted history. Over 30 photographs
are within this 16-page guide to Britain's most
famous railway line. See the splendour of the line
through Dentdale and the scenic Eden Valley in this
very informative publication. |
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