Scottish History

At the entrance to the Scottish Highlands, Dunkeld once marked the transition, in the...

Records show the existence of a village at Moniaive as far back as the 10th century and...

The origins of Clydebank can be traced back to 1 May 1871 when the first turf of...

An excellent collection of 52 period photographs of these closely linked communities...

This book covers the Aberdeen city areas of Fountainhall, Mannofield, Broomhill,...

Old photographs with illustrated captions of the Stirlingshire spa town and the nearby...

A timely and vivid look at Scotlands long and difficult road to nationhood,...

Based on the extensive collection of old photographs and postcards gathered over the...

The Royal Highland Show came back to Paisley in 1950 taking up 60 acres in all with an...

St Andrews History Tour is a unique insight into the extensive history of this...

The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion was a turning point in British history. At its height it...

This is a unique insight into the illustrious history of Scotland's fourth largest...

This Ayrshire town has its origins in the salt industry. By 1800 there were 2,000...

This book is not a standard whisky book. Of course, it does contain information that...

Why did Scots in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries know so little about their past...

Although the Victorians are widely credited with popularising the Trossachs as a...

There's more to Royal Deeside than Braemar, Balmoral and Crathie Church - although...

This was one of our fastest selling books ever and rightly so. Besides being the...

Always at the crossroads of Scotlands geography and history, Stirling has been...

The settlement now known as Castle Douglas has, over time, been known by many names...

As the glaciers of the last Ice Age receded, humans ventured into the far north,...

A mining area since gold was found in the 16th century, the village of Wanlockhead grew...

The unique profile of Edinburgh was born of a marriage between nature's sculpture and...

Dumfries has a long history, and much of it is well-recorded. As well known as much of...

This North Ayrshire seaport was made a burgh in the 12th century, but neighbouring...

With updates from the author, specially commissioned maps, and 30 new images, this is a...

A charming, lively and often amusing tour of 36 forgotten episodes and overlooked...

At one time, Scotland was home to more than 4,000 castles. It's an extraordinary number...

The scope of this book comprises three very different areas. The first part, from the...

Twenty Years Down the Mines, Fife, Scotland. A first hand account of the everyday work...

Bygone Peterhead gives a taste of early to mid-twentieth century life in the old...

Finally back in print is Guthrie Huttons in-depth study of the industry that defined...

Camp 21 Comrie, also known as Cultybraggan Camp, is the UK's best preserved prisoner of...

Galashiels History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous...

In AD 77, Roman forces under Agricola marched into the northern reaches of Britain to...

From the murder of James I and the brutal torture of his betrayers to the beheading of...

The Battle of Bannockburn has long been recognised as one of the most influential...

The city of Perth in central Scotland can trace its history back to Roman origins. As...

No book on South Queensferry would be complete without a picture of the Forth Railway...

West End historian Sandra Malcolm has written an informative text which balances well...

These accounts of long distant tragedy read in places like the most thrilling detective...

The Glasgow, Cowal & Bute Route follows the development of the railways on the southern...

Famous vessels such as the steamer Juno bob in the harbour, the old bandstand, the...

When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Glasgow...

Clydebank’s development was inextricably linked to the rise of its industries in the...

This book does what the title suggests and combines old photographs with...

The Royal Burgh of Culross, as well as being one of Scotland’s most beautiful villages,...

The Scottish highlands played a pivotal role in the secret development of special...

This book begins with a look at Coatbridge's famous ironworks, which gave the impetus...

The name Solway - path of the sun - speaks for itself. At certain times, the sea in the...

This is a new revised edition of the late Andrew Stuarts classic Glasgow city centre...

Located on the banks of the river Clyde, Glasgow was once the second city of the...

The Battle of Flodden in 1513 was the largest battle ever to take place between England...

The Fair City of Perth is aptly named. Situated on the banks of Scotlands longest...

Described in the 19th century Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland as ?a pleasant little...

Complementing volume 1 which deals with Lower Deeside this nook does what the title...

Although not comprehensive, many properties are featured alphabetically, from Arniston...