Ayrshire Biography, Autobiography & Sport Books

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    Breaths Of Ayr: An Entertaining Selection Of The Pithiest And Most Memorable Lines From The Works Of Robert Burns - Hardback
    The most memorable quotations from Burns are arranged here under suitable headings to make them more accessible. This little book should prove invaluable to the lectuere or speech maker or to anyone searching for that elusive apt quotation.
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    Kilmarnock Football Club - Paperback - Gordon Allison
    Kilmarnock Football Club has a long and eventful history. This book looks at 50 of the club's finest encounters. These include matches from the early days and through the club's most successful era, the 1960s, but also all of the other highs and lows - featuring the triumph of the Scottish Cup win in 1997.
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    Raiders Of The Lost Rink: Ice Hockey In Ayr - Paperback - David Gordon
    This absorbing and detailed account is rich in both anecdotes and statistics to chronicle the triumphs and tribulations of ice hockey in the Scottish west coast town of Ayr over 75 years. Containing many rare photographs, it is an essential read for anyone with an interest in the game.
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    Rescue 177: A Scots GP Flies Search And Rescue With The Royal Navy - Paperback - J. A. Begg
    In 1986, Jim Begg, an Ayrshire GP, was appointed as the doctor for search and rescue at HMS Gannet, Prestwick - the second busiest rescue unit in the UK. In this book, he recounts some of his experiences.
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    Walking Down The Somerset Road: The Complete History Of Ayr United - Paperback - Duncan Carmichael
    Founded in 1910 after Parkhouse and Ayr FC amalgamated, Ayr United have become one of the established members of the Scottish football league. This book traces the history, honours and noted ex-players and managers of 'the honest men'.