Ayrshire History Books

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    800 Words: Poetry And Prose To Mark 800 Years Of Ayr's Royal Charter
    This volume contains published work from Ayr Writers' Club members, winners of Ayr Writers' Club competitions, poems by the Makar Press poets, adjudicators of the Ayr 800 poetry competition and a new short story by Des Dillon.
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    The Auchenharvie Colliery: An Early History Irene Hughson
    This book is a readable monograph about the history and development of part of the North Ayrshire coalfield.
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    Ayr: Past & Present Dane Love
    This in-depth look at how life has changed in Ayr in the last century and more contrasts old images of the town with new ones. Aspects of life covered in the book include industry, leisure, education, religion, commerce, medicine and the arts.
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    Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways Gordon Stansfield
    Vital statistics on the closed lines and stations in these counties accompany photographs, illustrating many of the locations featured. These include the original Wemyss Bay station, forerunner to the mock-Tudor structure that exists today.
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    Ayrshire's Last Days Of Steam W. A. C. Smith
    This series of books concentrates on the rail network in the 1950s and 1960s, the last days of steam before diesel, electric power and Dr. Beeching's axe came along to change the railways forever.
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    Ayr: The Way We Were Dane Love
    The author presents hundreds of fascinating true stories about the town of ayr from 1900 to 2006.
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    Historical Aspects Of Newmilns
    Published to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the establishment of Newmilns, Ayrshire as a Burgh of Barony in 1490, this book was compiled from over 20 different authors and sources within the community.
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    Kilmarnock Football Club 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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    Kilmarnock Memories Frank Beattie
    Frank Beattie has selected over 200 pictures to tell the story of the town of Kilmarnock, its people, industries, churches and parks. Readers will see images of the town centre before it had its heart ripped out by 1970s developers. Also featured is the town during wartime and at work and play.
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    Lost Ayrshire: Ayrshire's Lost Architectural Heritage Dane Love
    In 'Lost Ayrshire', Dane Love tracks down the lost architectural heritage of Ayrshire. 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.
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