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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 1840332980 | |
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 |
| 1840333006 | |
Old Kirkintilloch | Hutton, Guthrie | Stenlake Publishing | 2004 | This illustrated study of Kirkintilloch in the 18th and 19th centuries shows how the developing transport system was used to exploit the town`s mineral reserves. The coal mining and ironfounding industries were developed alongside the "new" forms of transportation, notably the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway. The histories of important employers such as Mavor & Coulson and the Star Foundry are told and how they helped Kirkintilloch become a prosperous town. The development of nearby Waterside is also dealt with. | 1154 |
| 1840333014 | |
Old Lenzie | Hutton, Guthrie | Stenlake Publishing | 2004 | Lenzie developed as a Glasgow commuter village when the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line opened in 1842. However, it was not until the 1870s that relatively large-scale building took place. This illustrated study of the town shows houses, shops, sporting clubs and public buildings. Important institutions such as Woodilee Hospital and Lenzie Academy are included. There are also pieces on the now-demolished Spider Bridge, harvesting at Wester Gallowhill Farm, and a group of skaters on the Gadloch. | 1155 |
| 1400052238 | |
Playing Through: A Year of Life and Links Along the Scottish Coast | Gillespie, Curtis | Crown Publishers | 2004 | This is the story of the author`s experiences while living at Gullane - and his experiences as a golfer. A Canadian, he had first played golf at Gullane while a student at St Andrews, and 13 years later he moved there from Canada, taking his family with him. The story covers his exploits with 2 elderly Scottish golfers, his memories of his father and how he and his family settled into this small seaside village. | 1156 |
| 1859833993 | |
Fighter Writer: The Eventful Life of Sergeant Joe Lee, Scotland's Forgotten War Poet | Burrows, Bob | Breedon Books | 2004 | This biography of Joseph Johnston Lee (1876-1949) looks at the life and work of this Dundonian poet. As he teenager he worked on steamers and travelled widely. He then worked as a journalist in London before moving back to Dundee to become editor of the "People`s Journal". He was with the Black Watch during the First World War and he sent home poems and sketches describing the horrors of the battlefield. "Ballads of Battle" and "Work-a-day Warriors" were published in 1916 and 1917 respectively. After the war he moved to London, working on newspapers. The book includes a number of his poems and sketches. | 1161 |
| 0863511562 | |
Forth and Clyde and Union Canals | - | Geoprojects (UK) | 2004 | This tourist map covers the Forth & Clyde Canal, the Union Canal and the Crinan Canal at a scale of 1:60,000. There are also details of Falkirk, Linlithgow and Edinburgh at 1:15,000. As well as practical information such as mooring facilities, boat hire operators, etc. there are also notes on places of interest. | 1170 |
| 1903238595 | |
Scotland: Frequently Asked Questions - What Every Visitor Needs to Know | White, Derrick | Vital Spark | 2004 | A guidebook with a difference, this book looks into such diverse subjects as the weather, licensing laws, cultural identity and … bus shelters. | 1172 |
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