Local History Books from The Outer Hebrides

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  • Cover scan of The Archaeology Of Skye And The Western Isles
    The Archaeology Of Skye And The Western Isles Ian Armit
    Our understanding of the archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles has been transformed in recent years through the results of new excavations, surveys and reassessments of earlier work. This book brings that material to a wider audience
  • Cover scan of Barra And The Bishop's Isles
    Barra And The Bishop's Isles: Living On The Margin Keith Branigan; Patrick Foster
    This volume is the result of 13 years of research on the Outer Hebrides. It has produced a 6000 year history of the development of human settlement on these beautiful but marginal landscapes.
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    Barra: From The Clans To The Clearances Keith Branigan
    The Hebridean island of Barra has witnessed some of the most imporant moments in Scottish history, from the Norse invaders of c. AD900 through to the Jacobite rebellion. This book not only describes the history of the island, but also details the blackhouses and shielings of the ordinary clansmen.
  • Cover scan of BEAline To The Islands
    BEAline To The Islands: The Story Of Air Services To Offshore Communities Of The British Isles By British European Airways, Its Predecessors And Successors Phil Lo Bao; Iain Hutchison
    Written as an historical narrative, BEAline to the Islands concerns the provision of air services to the Channel Islands, Scilly Isles, Isle of Man, the Hebrides, the Orkneys and the Shetlands by British European Airways and other providers.
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    Canna: The Story Of A Hebridean Island J. L. Campbell
    Dr John Lorne Campbell was a renowned Gaelic scholar, and was the owner of the island of Canna until 1981. He died in 1996. This book relates the history of Canna, its wildlife and its people.
  • The Chapels of the Western Isles
    The Chapels In The Western Isles Finlay MacLeod
    MacLeod brings together information on all the medieval chapels in the Western Isles, from the Butt of Lewis to Barra Head. This practical guide, aimed at local history enthusiasts of all ages, includes useful references and map locations.
  • Cover scan of Coll And Tiree
    Coll And Tiree: Their Prehistoric Forts And Ecclesiastical Antiquities Erskine Beveridge
    In this classic account of the history and archaeology of Coll and Tiree and the neighbouring Treshnish Isles, the author discusses the historic sites of each isle and provides details of clan history and the Norwegian occupations of the Hebrides
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    Curiosities Of Art And Nature: The New Annotated And Illustrated Edition Of Martin Martin's Classic 'A Description Of The Western Islands Of Scotland' Martin Martin
    This book contains a facsimile of Martin Martin's first edition, the first detailed account of the Western Isles, written over 300 years ago, together with extensive notes and a new introduction by Michael Robson.
  • Cover scan of The Discovery Of The Hebrides
    The Discovery Of The Hebrides: Voyagers To The Western Isles, 1745-1883 Elizabeth Bray
    This is the first paperback edition of a perceptive, illustrated history of one of the most remote and beautiful regions of Britain. The author provides the historical context for the 18th and 19th century accounts of travels to the Hebrides.
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    Easdale, Seil, Luing And Belnahua: The Islands That Roofed The World Mary Withall
    This text contains a comprehensive history of the slate industry in the west of Scotland, complete with a detailed and vivid account of the communities on the Atlantic bound islands of Easdale, Seil, Luing and Belnahua.
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