Local History

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See also: History & Archaeology

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  Largo's Untold Stories
  Leonard Low - Paperback - Steve Savage
  The village of Largo in Fife has many larger than life characters in its history and Leonard Low ranges from the ancient Romans, to a little-known Scottish admiral, to witch trials, to the original Robinson Crusoe, to an unscupulous sea captain, and to an expedition to find the North West Passage. This book is full of fascinating stories about Largo.
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  Lost Glasgow: Glasgow's Lost Architectural Heritage
  Carol Foreman - Paperback - Birlinn
  Carol Foreman tells a story of the development of a great city through the ages. Her work traces Glasgow's history primarily through buildings which have been demolished, but which played a central part in the city's story at one time or another.
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  Linlithgowshire
  T. S. Muir - Paperback - Cambridge University Press
  The 'Cambridge County Geographies' were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Linlithgowshire by T. S. Muir was first published in 1912 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
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  Livingston At 50
  Emma Peattie - Paperback - Luath
  A collection of photographs for the Livingston Development Corporation and associated commentary forms the basis of this lively and colourful history, celebrating the town's 50th birthday.
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  Lost Banff And Buchan
  Daniel MacCannell - Paperback - Birlinn
  This is a fascinating portrait of Banff and Buchan written by Daniel MacCannell.
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  The Lowland Clearances: Scotland's Silent Revolution, 1760-1830
  Peter Aitchison - Paperback - Birlinn
  The number of people who left the Lowlands during the agricultural revolution far exceeded the number exiled from the Highlands. And yet, compared to the Highlands, very little has been written or published about the Lowland Clearances. This book aims to redress that imbalance.
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  Loch Ness, Inverness, Black Isle And Affric: 40 Favourite Walks
  Paul Webster - Paperback - Pocket Mountains
  A guide to 40 favourite walks around Loch Ness, Inverness, Black Isle and Glen Affric.
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  Lost Perth
  Jeremy Duncan - Hardback - Birlinn
  This book considers just how much of Perth has been lost over the centuries and why. As well as looking at the ancient monasteries and chapels, and other great buildings such as Cromwell's hated citadel and the first City Hall, Jeremy Duncan uncovers the vanished streets, waterways and other once-cherished public outposts.
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  The Little Book Of Glasgow
  Geoff Holder - Hardback - History
  The Little Book of Glasgow is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inh
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  Lost Badenoch And Strathspey
  Bruce B. Bishop - Hardback - Birlinn
  In 'Lost Badenoch and Strathspey', Daniel MacCannell tracks down the lost architectural heritage of the area. Over the centuries countless buildings have been erected and demolished, and this informative and beautifully illustrated book looks at a wide selection of these, from castles to country houses.