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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 187207460X | no image available | Last Ferry to Skye | Uncles, Christopher J. | Stenlake Publishing | 1995 | This is mainly a collection of pictures of Skye with the following included: Portree, Staffin, Digg, Duntulm, Kilmuir, Uig, Skeabost, Bernisdale, Stein, Waternish, Dunvegan, Glendale, Roskhill, Bracadale, Drynoch, Carbost, Portnalong, Elgol, Loch Scavaig, the Cuillins, Sligachan, Luib, Torrin, Broadford, Kyleakin, Kylerhea, Isle Ornsay, Tarskavaig, Armadale and Ardvasar. There are also pictures of the ferries and the Skye Bridge near completion. | 370 |
| 1841582352 | no image available | Raasay | MacLeod, Norma | Birlinn | 2002 | The island of Raasay lies off the east coast of Skye and this history tells its story from medieval days onwards. | 3 |
| 1841582298 | no image available | Soay of our Forefathers, The | Reed, Laurance | Birlinn | 2002 | Soay is a small island off the west coast of Skye and it is very close to the Cuillin Hills. This history tells its story, including the evacuation of its inhabitants in 1953. | 4 |
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Canna | Campbell, John Lorne | Birlinn | 2002 | The island of Canna lies to the south-west of Skye. The author, a well-known Gaelic scholar, acquired the island in 1938 and later gifted it to the National Trust for Scotland. Canna has a long history, going back many centuries | 6 |
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Rum: A Landscape without Figures | Love, John A. | Birlinn | 2002? | The island of Rum, for long the plaything of foreign landowners, is now owned by Scottish National Heritage. The book details its history since earliest times and describes the trials and tribulations of its people. | 10 |
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Rum: A Landscape without Figures | Love, John A. | Birlinn | 2002 | The island of Rum, for long the plaything of foreign landowners, is now owned by Scottish National Heritage. The book details its history since earliest times and describes the trials and tribulations of its people. | 11 |
| 1841580198 | |
Knoydart: A History | Rixson, Denis | Birlinn | 1999 | Knoydart has had a long and turbulent history; clan wars, rapacious landlords, a harsh environment and its isolation from "civilisation" have added to the difficulties of maintaining a vibrant community. The book relates the area`s history and how recent changes have improved the peoples` prospects. | 25 |
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Ross and Cromarty: A Historical Guide | Alston, David | Birlinn | 1999 | This is a guide to the area`s history through a study of its historic sites and monuments. | 62 |
| 1862321973 | no image available | West Highland Railway, The: Plans, Politics and People | McGregor, John | Tuckwell Press | 2003 | The West Highland Railway, which ran northwards from Glasgow to Fort William, then west to Mallaig, travels through some of the country`s most spectacular scenery. The book deals with the political and economic pressures that gave rise to its construction and how it affected the local communities. | 664 |
| 1841581437 | |
Hebrides at War, The | Hughes, Mike | Birlinn | 2003 | An account of life during World War II in the Hebrides and Oban. | 706 |
| 0859765709 | no image available | Grampian Ways | Smith, Robert | John Donald Publishers | 2002 | A guide to the Grampian Mountains, including a description of the area and its history. | 781 |
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Memories of Caithness | Uncles, Christopher J. | Stenlake Publishing | 2004 | This pictorial study of Caithness includes nearly 200 photographs illustrating the area`s history from the mid 19th century onwards. The subjects include the land (including Ord of Caithness and the internationally-important Flow Country), the fishing industry (especially Wick), social life (including Wick`s Herring Queen procession) and the notable people who lived and worked in the area. | 1152 |