Welcome to Lakeland Life Picture Library Website. We specialise in documenting both the traditional and contemporary aspects of this most delightful corner of England.

Subjects as varied as:

• The woodland industries, drystone walling, Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling, hound trailing, a fell farmer's year to fishing for cockles on Morecambe Bay, the landscape, M6 motorway, wind farms and much more.

My earlier B&W photographs from the late 1960's to late 1970's were published in 'A Lakeland Camera' by Michael Russell. A portfolio of my colour work on the theme 'Valley Life' was published in 'Chris Bonnington's Lake District' by Dalesman. Dempsey Parr published a coffee table book of my more general Lakeland work under the title 'The Magic and Mystery of the Lake District'. This has now been reprinted by Parragon under the title 'Lake District'.

Sir Tom Hopkinson ex editor of ''Picture Post; reviewing. ''A Lakeland Camera; in The Sunday Telegraph said:

• The author - clearly a photographer of talent, with a sense of humour and a knowledge of his territory - has set himself to record the trades, sports pleasures and too rapidly disappearing manner of life in his community.

All the images on this site are copyright David W Jones of Lakeland Life Picture Library.  Unauthorised use is prohibited.

Commissions are accepted for specific projects. Should you require a photograph which does not appear on my website, or is not listed, please contact me with your requirements.

We loan out 6x4.5 transparencies & B&W prints for reproduction fees. Should you widh to purchase publishing rights for any of my photographs either quote the code/ref No along side the image or quote thge subject from my various lists. You can telephone me on 015395 33565 or email davidphotojones@o2.co.uk to order.

Before I can quote a fee I need to know how you are going to use my material ie:-

• Size of photograph
• Type of use. Magazine, book, advertisment, newspaper etc.
• Front/back cover, inside use.
• Print run/rights required

Crafts & Industries (Incl. Industrial Archaeology)
Sports & Shows
Agriculture
Tourism & Customs
Architecture (Incl. Archaeology)
Landscape & Environmental



Crafts & Industries (Incl. Industrial Archaeology)
See æCraftsÆ
Woodland Industries, (Bobbin Mill, Charcoal Burning, Swill (basket) making, Bark Peeling, Besom making, Hurdles, Chair Bodging, Making Tent Pegs).
Drystone Walling, Hedging, Kendal Snuff Industry (B & W), Corn Mill, Making wooden Hay Rakes, Traditional Butter Making (B & W), Slate Quarrying, Flookburgh Fishermen, Peat Cutting, Cairds Iron Foundry (mainly B & W), Wood Turner, Wetheriggs Pottery, Ruskin Lace Making, Grizdale Forest Sculptures, Trident Class Submarine Roll Out, Dolly Blue Works.
Industrial Archaeology: Coniston Coppermines, Duddon Furnace, Stony Hazel Forge, Lime Kiln, Potash Pit, Charcoal Pitstead sites, Remains of Bark Peelers Hut, Corn Drying Kiln, Lancaster Canal

Sports & Shows
(See æSports & ShowsÆ)
Cumberland & Westmorland, Wrestling, Hound Trailing, Fell Running, Cartmel Steeple Chase, Village Cricket.
Agricultural Shows. Judging, sheep cattle, foxhounds, sheep dogs, shephers crooks home baking etc.

Agriculture
See æAgricultureÆ
Fell Farming Activities sheep shearing etc, breeds, Herdwick, Swaledale, Kendal Rough Fell, Farm Sales Auction Marts, Silaging, milking cows.

Tourism & Customs
See æTourismÆ
Camping, walking, mountain bikers, skating sledging, on the beach, families enjoying themselves, Cross Morecambe Bay Walk with Cedric Robinson, Pleasure Steamers on various lakes, croquet.
Customers. Fox hunting (Mainly B & W), Otter Hunting (B & W), Rushbearing Ceremonies, Morris Men, Clog & Garland dancing, Maypole dancing, Village Fete, Town Crier, Brass Bands.

Architecture (Incl. Archaeology)
See æArchitectureÆ
Farms & Cottages (incl. Beatrix Potters Farms) Barns, (bank, field cruck frame, canopies), Shippens, 17C Cattle Stalls, Spinning Galleries, Buildings associated with Lady Anne Clifford. Bridges (various types), Fortified House Pele Towers Priories, Abbeys & Churches, Fine Victorian Railway Station, Victorian Band Stand,
Details:- round chimneys, mullioned windows, studded doors, porches, court & spice cupboards, door lintels, crow stepped gables, 17C, oak mullioned window with shutters, drystone walls & details, Gosford Viking Cross.
Town & Village Scenes.
Archaeology. Roman (Hardknott Fort, Birdoswald Fort, Hadrians Wall), Swinside & Divock Moor Stones Circles, Early British Grave.

Landscape & Environmental
See æLandscapeÆ
Lakes & Fells, hedges & meadows in flower, giant hogweed, coppice woodland, wild garlic & blue bells, wild flowers on disused industrial site, limestone pavement,
Environmental. Too many tourists, dumped car, rubbish, dead sheep on fells, old quarries, reservoir during drought, wind farm, m6 motorway, spectacular section, spartina grass on Morecambe Bay