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Lanarkshire's Legendary Cinemas
Bruce Peter - Paperback - Stenlake
Cinemas in 17 Lanarkshire towns are featured in this book, ranging from glorified sheds (like the Ritz in Lesmahagow) to art deco palaces and flights of fancy, like the Windsor in Carluke.
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Old Gretna
Rhona Wilson - Paperback - Stenlake
This book tells the tale of a village still famed as an elopement destination, and is illustrated with photographs of various places where an English couple could be wed. There is a large section devoted to the munitions factory and township which was built in 1916, during the First World War.
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Old St Monans
Eric Eunson - Paperback - Stenlake
St Monans fishing port is pictured in this book in its heyday when the fishing industry was so important to the town's survival and success, before the fishing industry collapsed. The book also features as a tribute to photographer William Easton, using a lot of his own work.
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The Sea Road: A Viking Voyage Through Scotland
Olwyn Owen - Paperback - Canongate
Olwyn Owen is an inspector of ancient monuments and an internationally respected specialist on the Vikings. The Sea Road focuses on the way in which they made Scotland the centre of a great sea-faring kingdom and their continuing influence
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Wheels Around Glasgow
Robert Grieves - Paperback - Stenlake
This book features more than just images of transport in and around Glasgow. It will appeal to anyone with connections to the city as it includes shots of city streets that also happen to include interesting wheeled subjects. Views of Buchanan Street and a horse-drawn Barr's Irn Bru cart are pictured.
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The Democratic Intellect: Scotland And Her Universities In The Nineteenth Century
George Elder Davie - Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
Scotland's generalist approach to higher education characterised the country's intellectual life, even into the 19th century, when economic, social and political pressures enforced an increasing conformity to English models. This is an account of the history of these movements.
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Old Dumbarton
John Hood - Paperback - Stenlake
An aerial photograph of Dumbarton Rock and Castle, with shipyards behind it, encapsulates two important aspects of the town's history in one. Local schools, the hospital and Levengrove Park are among the other pictures included.
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Old Fairlie
Frank Donnachie - Paperback - Stenlake
For what appears to be a quiet seaside town, Fairlie has a surprising amount of history and industry associated with it. Yacht-building, quarrying, a busy steamer pier and two railway stations were some of the features that led to its prosperity.
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Old Gourock
Graham Twaddle - Paperback - Stenlake
Cragburn Pavilion, venue for the town's weekly dances, the Cloch lighthouse and Gourock's famous open-air pool are some of the sights featured in this book. Other pictures cover all Gourock's major streets and landmarks, along with a few less familiar ones, such as the town's old copper mine.
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Old Helensburgh, Rhu & Shandon
John Hood - Paperback - Stenlake
For well over a century, until after the Second World War, Helensburgh thrived as a seaside resort. This book contains pictures of sandcastle building competitions, throngs enjoying the outdoor swimming pool and a horse-drawn excursion on Sinclair Street, which illustrate the town in its heyday.