Welcome To The Moffat Bookshop

We'll be closed in line with lockdown regulations until at least mid February.

Second hand books can still be purchased through our online store on Abe:
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/the-moffat-bookshop-moffat/65150121/sf

or new books through
https://uk.bookshop.org/

Keep safe and keep reading. ... See more

Well, looks like we'll be open only until Christmas Eve. Tier 4 from Christmas night, so we'll wish you all the best, thanks for your custom in 2020 and see you in the new year.

Open everyday upto 22nd Dec, then as below.

We have some new copies of this book left in stock.

Two authors about all things Moffat, Jim Storrar and Emilio Dicerbo, have given Moffat Museum access to their works and photographic collections. If you want to explore their books further, please track down copies to buy.
Jim has penned and published four books of writings about the history of Moffat and its people. He has kindly given Moffat Museum permission to use text extracts from these books on our website. To start the series, this is Jim's favourite piece, from his 3rd book of Moffat Miscellany - A Moffat Bedside Book.
https://moffatmuseum.co.uk/a-moffat-diary-for-1861/ ... See more

Moffat, once a spa town. Looks a good read.

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/health-hedonism-and-hypochondria-the-hidden-history-of-spas/9780755626465

From Romans to royalty and hypochondriacs to holiday-makers, natural water spas have been a common feature in society since the first century. Even today, we periodically abandon the cities to 'take the waters'.In their heyday, Europe's spas were the main meeting places for aristocracy, politicians.... ... See more

A few ideas for the littlins Christmas stocking/pillow case/box/skip. You can order these through bookshop.org. Or call into the shop and we can order them for you.

Check out this list on Bookshop

Those who missed or want to follow up further Friday evening's talk on ZOOM by Matthew and Cheryl Toomey, may be interested in their book: it is a reference book of press articles that relate the development of the Talla Water Scheme, the Talla Railway and the keeper's house, named Victoria Lodge in the Tweedsmuir district in the Scottish Borders. This book elucidates the key players, motives, challenges and intrigues as told in the press. It provides a resource for scholars of Victorian social and industrial history or for those simply wishing to enjoy the press's wry critique of this significant nineteenth century infrastructure project. The book offers a useful insight in to the life of the itinerant navvies, who were regarded as a class apart. It is also an educational resource for those locally wishing to know more about this pioneering project which at its time created a desperately needed solution to Edinburgh's water shortage in the face of a rapidly increasing population. The book is available at The Moffat Bookshop http://themoffatbookshop.co.uk/ ... See more

Is there an alternative to ordering your new books from the Great Amazon Empire of Planet Earth?

There is. https://uk.bookshop.org/

If you order your books from bookshop.org you'll probably feel great because you'll know you are supporting independent high street bookshops. And if you select The Moffat Bookshop from the the list of participating book shops, you'll be supporting us directly.

How fab is that? We'd really appreciate it if you give this a go. So try it and let us know what you think. ... See more

This looks good, it's a good complement to the book by the same authors.

A special invite from Matthew and Cheryl Toomey to an online event. Some of Matthew's photos can be found here https://www.instagram.com/empty330/
"Just to let you know we are doing a talk on the Talla Water scheme this Friday at 7.30 by ZOOM.

Feel free to join in the details are as follows:
Friday 27th November at 7.30pm
Matthew and Cheryl Toomey from Victoria Lodge
Meeting ID: 863 6415 6258 No password needed
Matthew and Cheryl will run through the history of Talla Reservoir, having investigated the stories and press coverage surrounding the Dam. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW" ... See more