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The Gaelic Otherworld
John Gregorson Campbell - Paperback - Birlinn
John Gregorson Campbell was a folklorist who collected and published the traditions of their native Highlands and Islands during the second half of the 19th century and first few years of the 20th. This work includes his views on superstitions, witchcraft and second sight.
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Glasgow 1955: Through The Lens
Fiona Hayes - Paperback - Glasgow Museums
Step back in time with this book to the days of the trams and tenements and see how the people of Glasgow worked, played and lived in 1955
£8.49
The Great Scottish Witch-Hunt
P. G. Maxwell-Stuart - Paperback - Tempus
This is the first history of the most intense period of witch-hunting in Scotland between 1658-62. Peter Maxwell-Stuart is an acknowledged expert on the occult and his previous books include 'Satan's Conspiracy', 'Witchcraft', 'Witch Hunters' and 'Wizards'.
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Glasgow By The Way, But
John Cairney - Paperback - Luath
A contemporary series of essays examining different aspects of Glasgow, this book looks at the city in a historical and cultural context, revealing a unique, amusing and sometimes critical perspective of Cairney's beloved hometown.
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Glasgow Street Names
Carol Foreman - Paperback - Birlinn
In this enlightening book, Foreman investigates the origins of many of Glasgow's street names, examining the influences and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares, from local association and sentimentality to the influence of royalty, distinguished individuals and historical events.
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Glasgow Smells: A Nostalgic Tour Of The City
Michael Meighan - Paperback - Tempus
For Michael Meighan, all his most vivid boyhood memories are inseparably mingled with the scents of Glasgow's streets. Through descriptions of each of these odours, Michael returns to the city where he grew up in the 1950s and 1960s, revisiting the places and people he knew as a child.
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The Guide To Mysterious Iona And Staffa
Geoff Holder - Paperback - Tempus
A guide to everything supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious that has occurred on the island of Iona and the nearby island of Staffa, this title contains fairies and martyrs, telepathy, exorcism and magic, druids, witches, mermaids, demons and saints.
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Greyfriars Bobby: The Legend Of The Little Scottish Dog
E. M. Kirkpatrick - Paperback - Crombie Jardine
Greyfriars Bobby was a little terrier best remembered for his devotion to his owner. When his master died, Bobby maintained a vigil at his grave. Now, Bobby's statue stands guard opposite the gates of the graveyard.
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The Guide To Mysterious Perthshire
Geoff Holder - Paperback - Tempus
'The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire' contains everything folkloric, supernatural, paranormal, eccentric and odd that has been recorded about the county. It features tales of ghosts, fairies, witchcraft, freak weather, strange deaths, tall tales and hoaxes, and is illustrated with the author's own photographs.
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Glasgow by the way, but
John Cairney - Hardback - Luath
Born and brought up in Glasgow but now living in New Zealand, John Cairney has had the benefit of experiencing Glasgow as one of its citizens and observing the city from afar. 'Glasgow Flourishes' provides a series of essays examining different aspects of Glasgow in a historical and cultural context.