Social History
BIC code: HBXD
See also: History & Archaeology
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£9.99Adventurers And Exiles: The Great Scottish Exodus - - 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. -
£12.99Anatomy 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. -
£20.00Anatomy 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. -
£16.99Andrew Lorimer's Life And Times In The Upper Tweed Valley - - 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. -
£4.00The Auchenharvie Colliery: An Early History - - Paperback
This book is a readable monograph about the history and development of part of the North Ayrshire coalfield. -
£8.99The Ballad And The Plough: A Portrait Of The Life Of The Old Scottish Farmtouns - - 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. -
£12.99Be Well!: Jewish Immigrant Health And Welfare In Glasgow, 1860-1914 - - 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. -
£7.99The Bigmen: Personal Memories Of Glasgow's Police - - 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. -
£10.99Born Up A Close: Memoirs Of A Brigton Boy - - 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. -
£9.99Buchan Words And Ways - - 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.