Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385211816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Guide and Directory to Helensburgh and Neighbourhood
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385211816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385211816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Battrum's Guide to Helensburgh and Neighbourhood
Author: William Battrum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Helensburgh (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Helensburgh (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Into the Peatlands
Author: Robin A. Crawford
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788851404
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The peatlands of the Outer Hebrides are half land, half water. Their surface is a glorious tweed woven from tiny, living sphagnums rich in wildlife, but underneath is layer upon layer of dead mosses transforming into the peat. One can, with care, walk out onto them, but stop and you begin to sink into them. For time immemorial the peatlands have been places – for humans at least – of seasonal habitation but not of constant residence. In this book Robin A. Crawford explores the peatlands over the course of the year, explaining how they have come to be and examining how peat has been used from the Bronze Age onwards. In describing the seasonal processes of cutting, drying, stacking, storing and burning he reveals one of the key rhythms of island life, but his study goes well beyond this to include many other aspects, including the wildlife and folklore associated with these lonely, watery places. Widening his gaze to other peatlands in the country, he also reflects on the historical and cultural importance that peat has played, and continues to play – it is still used for fuel in many rural areas and plays an essential role in whisky-making – in the story of Scotland.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788851404
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The peatlands of the Outer Hebrides are half land, half water. Their surface is a glorious tweed woven from tiny, living sphagnums rich in wildlife, but underneath is layer upon layer of dead mosses transforming into the peat. One can, with care, walk out onto them, but stop and you begin to sink into them. For time immemorial the peatlands have been places – for humans at least – of seasonal habitation but not of constant residence. In this book Robin A. Crawford explores the peatlands over the course of the year, explaining how they have come to be and examining how peat has been used from the Bronze Age onwards. In describing the seasonal processes of cutting, drying, stacking, storing and burning he reveals one of the key rhythms of island life, but his study goes well beyond this to include many other aspects, including the wildlife and folklore associated with these lonely, watery places. Widening his gaze to other peatlands in the country, he also reflects on the historical and cultural importance that peat has played, and continues to play – it is still used for fuel in many rural areas and plays an essential role in whisky-making – in the story of Scotland.
On the Edge
Author: Robert Duck
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748697640
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The building of railways has had a profound but largely ignored physical impact on Britain's coasts. This book explores the coming of railways to the edge of Britain, the ruthlessness of the companies involved and the transformation of our coasts through
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748697640
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The building of railways has had a profound but largely ignored physical impact on Britain's coasts. This book explores the coming of railways to the edge of Britain, the ruthlessness of the companies involved and the transformation of our coasts through
British Directories 2nd ed
Author: Gareth Shaw
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567519759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Arranged in three parts, this bibliography and guide to British directories in its second edition explains their evolution, describes the different types of directories and their content, and offers a new chapter on the use of directory material in historical studies. Over 2200 directory titles are listed, with indexes by publisher, place and subject. This updated edition also provides a guide to the 120 library collections of directories.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567519759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Arranged in three parts, this bibliography and guide to British directories in its second edition explains their evolution, describes the different types of directories and their content, and offers a new chapter on the use of directory material in historical studies. Over 2200 directory titles are listed, with indexes by publisher, place and subject. This updated edition also provides a guide to the 120 library collections of directories.
The Newspaper Press Directory and Advertisers' Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
British Directories
Author: Gareth Shaw
Publisher: London ; New York : Leicester University Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A guide to the existence, whereabouts, contents, and other features of a major resource for historians, directories of trades and commerce in specific towns or districts. Enlarged to 2,222 entries from the 1989 edition to include directories published after 1856 and up to 1950 for England and Wales, including London; comprehensive coverage of all Scottish directories published before 1950; and miscellaneous directories of specific trades, which have not been included in previous bibliographies. A 60-page introduction traces the evolution and types of directories and discusses their use in historical studies. The 120 library collections visited are described. The indexes are arranged by publisher, place, and subject. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: London ; New York : Leicester University Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A guide to the existence, whereabouts, contents, and other features of a major resource for historians, directories of trades and commerce in specific towns or districts. Enlarged to 2,222 entries from the 1989 edition to include directories published after 1856 and up to 1950 for England and Wales, including London; comprehensive coverage of all Scottish directories published before 1950; and miscellaneous directories of specific trades, which have not been included in previous bibliographies. A 60-page introduction traces the evolution and types of directories and discusses their use in historical studies. The 120 library collections visited are described. The indexes are arranged by publisher, place, and subject. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Willing's Press Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
"A guide to the press of the United Kingdom and to the principal publications of Europe, Australia, the Far East, Gulf States, and the U.S.A.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
"A guide to the press of the United Kingdom and to the principal publications of Europe, Australia, the Far East, Gulf States, and the U.S.A.
Accessions to the Library
Author: Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Waterloo Directory of Scottish Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900
Author: John S. North
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1118
Book Description