Social History

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  • Cover scan of Adventurers And Exiles
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    Adventurers And Exiles: The Great Scottish Exodus - Marjory Harper - Paperback
    In the hundred years before World War I almost two million men, women and children left Scotland for a new life overseas. This is their story.
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    Anatomy Acts: A Scottish Journey Through The Body - Paperback
    Exploring the social, cultural, and scientific significance of anatomy in Scotland, this book describes the high points of Renaissance, Enlightenment, and 19th-century enquiry, alongside the medical imaging techniques.
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    Anatomy Of The New Scotland: Power, Influence And Change - Hardback
    Scotland is undergoing a radical transformation economically, socially and politically. This collection offers an analysis of contemporary Scotland, highlighting who holds power, influence and status. It covers the economy, the public sector, political institutions, the media and culture.
  • Cover scan of Andrew Lorimer's Life And Times In The Upper Tweed Valley
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    Andrew Lorimer's Life And Times In The Upper Tweed Valley - Andrew Lorimer - Hardback
    In the early 20th century, life in the Upper Tweed Valley was very different to that of today. This book, compiled from notes made by Andrew Lorimer, describes his personal experience of a way of life which has almost completely disappeared.
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    The Auchenharvie Colliery: An Early History - Irene Hughson - Paperback
    This book is a readable monograph about the history and development of part of the North Ayrshire coalfield.
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    The Ballad And The Plough: A Portrait Of The Life Of The Old Scottish Farmtouns - David Kerr Cameron - Paperback
    The great farms of Scotland flourished for nearly 80 years from the mid 19th century, and are renowned for their rich characters and their stories. Quoting from their ballads, the author has written a book rich in anecdote and insight about their lives.
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    Be Well!: Jewish Immigrant Health And Welfare In Glasgow, 1860-1914 - Kenneth E. Collins - Paperback
    There were many health problems in Victorian Glasgow. Infectious diseases were common amid slum conditions and poverty. This book looks at the response of the Jewish community in Glasgow to its health problems.
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    The Bigmen: Personal Memories Of Glasgow's Police - Joe Pieri - Paperback
    For four decades there was almost always a policeman from the Northern Division in the back shop of the Savoy. The recollections of some of those beat men, in conversation with Joe Pieri of the Savoy, form the basis of this book.
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    Born Up A Close: Memoirs Of A Brigton Boy - Hugh Savage - Hardback
    Glasgow writer James Kelman who edited this memoir, recounts the life of the activist Hugh Savage, a man who took a leadership role in the Clydeside apprentices strike of 1941 with almost fatal consequences.
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    Buchan Words And Ways - Alexander Fenton - Paperback
    The speech of the North-East is one of the best preserved in Scotland, and still flexible enough to adapt to modern times. This book aims to keep a record of what is passing, to ensure we will still be able to sense the flavour and atmosphere of the Buchan dialect of previous generations.

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