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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
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Mingulay | Buxton, Ben | Birlinn | 1995 | Mingulay is a small island at the southern end of the Western Isles. In 1881 it had 150 inhabitants but by the beginning of the next century the population was so small that the people were evacuated. This is the story of the island`s hardy folk. | 15 |
| 1841580333 | |
St Kilda | Seton, George | Birlinn | 2000 | George Seton, a lawyer by profession, travelled to St Kilda in 1876 and was fascinated by what he saw. He wrote this book immediately after his visit and in it he recorded his observations and comments about the hardships faced by the people. | 17 |
| 1841580082 | |
Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist | Shaw, Margaret Fay | Birlinn | 1999 | A collection of photographs, stories, songs, medicinal cures, folklore and other examples of Gaelic culture on South Uist. First published in 1955. | 702 |
| 085976558X | |
Harris in History and Legend | Lawson, Bill | Birlinn | 2002 | A history of the people of Harris. The book includes some material from neighbouring islands, including St Kilda. | 703 |
| 189863002X | |
Lewis and Harris | Thompson, Francis | David & Charles | 1999 | A general guide to Lewis and Harris, including material on the landscape, archaeology and history. | 712 |
| 1898630038 | |
Uists and Barra | Thompson, Francis | David & Charles | 1999 | A guide to North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula, and Barra. The subjects include the landscape, history and places of interest. | 713 |
| 1904246087 | |
Lewis: A History of the Island | Macdonald, Donald | Steve Savage Publishers | 2004 | This book traces the history of Lewis from the time of the Vikings to the present day. It includes information on the always-important issue of land ownership as well as on agriculture and fishing, education in Gaelic and English, the Church and the people, law and order and smuggling, emigration and the armed services. | 1123 |