History Of Specific Subjects
BIC code: HBX
See also: History & Archaeology
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The Forth Bridge: A Picture History
£9.34
- Paperback - Birlinn
The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen and remains, to this day, one of the great achievements of mankind. This book tells the drmatic story of its construction using rare archive photographs. -
Add to BasketClyde & West Coast Piers
£14.44
- Paperback - Amberley
Alistair Deayton brings together a superb selection of images of the Clyde coast and West Highland piers from the late nineteenth-century to the present day, telling their history and showing just some of the variety of vessels that called there. -
The Town School: A History Of The High School Of Glasgow
£25.00
- Hardback - John Donald
The High School of Glasgow has played a central part in the education of Glasgow's most prominent citizens, including Prime Ministers Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Andrew Bonar Law. This book charts the history of the school in its various incarnations right up to the present day. -
Add to BasketBlood On The Wave: Scottish Sea Battles
£17.00
- Hardback - Birlinn
John Sadler embarks on a pilgrimage around Scotland's rugged and stunning coastline to explore the fascinating history that has occurred in its waters. Examining an array of skirmishes from the Wars of Independence to the lurking threat of Second World War U-boats, he has created a unique portrait of the Scottish war at sea. -
Add to BasketGlenglassaugh
£12.74
- Paperback - Angels' Share
Ian Buxton tells the story of the foundation, growth, decline and renaissance of Glenglassaugh Distillery. With original photography, personal testimonies and a list of bottlings, the book will appeal to whisky fans, local historians, collectors and general readers interested in the wider story of Scotch and Scotland. -
Add to BasketGlenglassaugh
£16.99
- Hardback - Angels' Share
Ian Buxton tells the story of the foundation, growth, decline and renaissance of Glenglassaugh Distillery. With original photography, personal testimonies and a list of bottlings, the book will appeal to whisky fans, local historians, collectors and general readers interested in the wider story of Scotch and Scotland. -
Add to BasketThe Military Airfields Of Britain
£14.44
- Paperback - Crowood
An important series providing a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles - aimed at historians, enthusiasts, the 'tourist' and anyone with an interest in their local area. -
Add to BasketFor All The Tea In China: Espionage, Empire And The Secret Formula For The World's Favourite Drink
£7.64
- Paperback - Arrow
This title presents the story of Scotsman Robert Fortune - botanist-turned-secret agent - and how he infiltrated China's hostile mountain regions disguised as a Chinese merchant. His goal was to steal China's most fiercely protected treasure, a plant as seductive as the soporific poppy: Camellia sinensis or, more simply, tea. -
Add to BasketFrom Peat Bog To Conifer Forest: An Oral History Of Whitelee, Its Community And Landscape
£27.50
- Paperback - Packard
By 1900, only five percent of Scotland was tree-covered. During the 20th century, large-scale planting of coniferous trees significantly enlarged the area of woodland. This text focuses on the associated social, agricultural & ecological changes to the Whitelee Plateau, where Ayrshire, Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire meet. -
Add to BasketBack From The Brink
£9.99
- Paperback - Brown, Son & Ferguson
The fight to stop the closure of the Kvaerner Govan shipyard in Glasgow was the most high profile industrial campaign in Scotland since the 1970s. Just days away from closure in 1999, the yard is asked to participate in the building of a multi-billion pound warship order from the Minstry of Defence. This book tells the story.
