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Scottish local history
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The iron mills at Cramond
Bratton Publishing Limited for University of Edinburgh Extra-Mural Studies
1973
A history of a group of iron mills at the mouth of the river Almond.
Saint Mungo's bells, or, Old Glasgow stories rung out anew
David Bryce & Son
1888
A collection of stories about people, places, and events in old Glasgow. Gift inscription from the author on half-tile page.
The valley of the silent loch
James Lewis
1929
A guide to the area around St Mary's Loch in the Borders.
A second highland chapbook
Eneas Mackay
1948
A selection of Highland folklore with an accent on magic and superstition.
Bygone Methil: a saddle, a bonnet and a pair of shoes
Mary Cameron
1994
A history of the Fife town of Methil.
Obituaries, Fifeshire Herald 1855-1892. Part 2: M-Z
Fife Family History Society
2012
A compilation of obituaries culled from the Fife Herald.
Crail burials, 1855-1923 from the Sexton Book. Volume 1: Abbie-Lees
Fife Family History Society
2006
A transcription of records from the fourth gravedigger book of Crail churchyard.
Crail burials, 1855-1923 from the Sexton Book. Volume 2: Leslie-Yule
Fife Family History Society
2006
A transcription of records from the fourth gravedigger book of Crail churchyard.
Obituaries, Fifeshire Herald 1855-1892. Part 1: A-L
Fife Family History Society
2011
A compilation of obituaries culled from the Fife Herald.
Dunfermline Associate Congregation births and baptisms 1979-1854
Fife Family History Society
2010
A transcription of records from the Dunfermline Associate (Burgher) Church.
Cupar: the years of controversy - its newspaper press 1822-1872
Fife Family History Society
2009
A history of the Fife Herald and the battle for its control. Signed by the author on the title-page.
The Lairds of Glenlyon: historical sketches relating mainly to the districts of Breadalbane, Glenlyon, Glenorchy and Rannoch
Clunie Press
1984
A reprint of a nineteenth century history of the people and events in Glenlyon.
Kirkcaldy burgh and schyre: landmarks of local history with notes on prominent personalities, old place names, old buildings and folklore
Fifeshire Advertiser Ltd.
1924
A history of Kirkcaldy and surrounding district.
Fr Allan McDonald of Eriskay, 1859-1905: priest, poet, and folklorist
Oliver and Boyd
1954
Based on a broadcast talk, and printed to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the consecration of Eriskay church.
Carron Company
Oliver and Boyd
1961
A history of the famous iron works from its inception in 1759 to 1959.
Sciennes and the Grange
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1990
Discusses the origins and development of two areas on the south side of Edinburgh.
The district of Greenbank in Edinburgh
Malcolm Cant Publications
1998
A history of the Greenbank area in the south of Edinburgh. Number 251 of a signed limited edition of 2000.
Villages of Edinburgh. Volume 1
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1989
A study of the northern villages of Edinburgh.
Villages of Edinburgh. Volume 2
John Donald Publishers
1987
A study of the southern villages of Edinburgh. Number 445 of a signed limited edition of 500.
Edinburgh shops past and present
Malcolm Cant Publication
2005
A pictorial record of retail premises in Edinburgh, with commentary.
The medieval churches and chapels of Shetland
Shetland Archaeological and Historical Society
1975
A survey of over 120 churches and chapels which were in existence in Shetland in the period 1050 to 1560.
Historic buildings of Angus
Angus Historic Buildings Society
1974
An introduction the main historic buildings in Forfarshire. With a gift inscription and loosely inserted letter from the author.
Old St Andrews: the handbook of the St. Andrews Preservation Trust
St Andrews Preservation Trust Limited
1945
A guide to the historic buildings of St Andrews.
