20th Century

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  Blackburn: The Story Of West Lothian's Cotton And Coal Town
  Sybil Cavanagh - Paperback - Luath
  This is an account of the development of Blackburn, a town that has played a part in the history of some of the industries key to Scotland's development. From the sugar trade, to textile manufacture, to mining, each was once intrinsic to Blackburn's existence. This text chronicles each development in the town's history.
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  The Edinburgh History Of Scottish Literature
  - Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
  This third volume of the history explores the vibrancy of modern Scottish literature in all its forms and languages. Giving full credit to writing in Gaelic and by the Scottish diaspora, it brings together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents.
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  Walking Down The Somerset Road: The Complete History Of Ayr United
  Duncan Carmichael - Paperback - Fort
  Founded in 1910 after Parkhouse and Ayr FC amalgamated, Ayr United have become one of the established members of the Scottish football league. This book traces the history, honours and noted ex-players and managers of 'the honest men'.
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  Battersea Girl: Tracing A London Life
  Martin Knight - Paperback - Mainstream
  Ellen Tregent was born in 1888 and died in 1988 - her lifetime encompassing a century of change and world upheaval. This book charts Ellen's eventful life and the lives of her siblings as they encounter abject poverty, disease, war and death. It also talks about the spirit of stoical people who were determined to make the most of their lives.
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  Twentieth-Century German Political Thought
  Peter M. R. Stirk - Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
  This volume offers an account of German political thought emphasising its diversity and contested nature. It gives an overview of the subject that allows access to unknown figures as well as the 'names' of the tradition.
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  The Lives Of Scottish Women
  William Knox - Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
  This volume tells the stories of ten women whose inspirational lives and struggles exemplify the concerns and problems that other women have faced throughout the last two centuries. Each is the subject of a chapter devoted to her particular story and the times in which she lived.
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  Journey's Beginning: The Gateway Theatre Building And Company, 1884-1965
  - Paperback - Intellect
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  Anglo-Scottish Relations, From 1900 To Devolution And Beyond
  - Hardback - Oxford University Press
  Tracing the relationship between Scotland and England following the unifying reign of Queen Victoria, through the devolution debates and into a future where the union will be under continuing pressure to evolve, this text looks at tensions between the Scots and the English and the implications for the union.
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  Chasing The Sixpence: The Lives Of Bradford Mill Folk
  Rachel Bellerby - Paperback - Fort
  Covering the period from 1920 to the 1970s, this work includes true-life stories of men and women who made their living in the Bradford mills.
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  Battling Jack: You Gotta Fight Back
  Jackie Turpin; W. Terry Fox - Paperback - Mainstream
  'Battling' Jack Turpin is the last surviving member of his generation of Britain's best-known, best-loved boxing family. Now almost 80 years old, he is as charismatic and feisty as ever, and in this book, he tells his own unique story.