Social & cultural history
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E-Book | Pub: 24 Sep 2020£18.99In the 1890s, the people of north-west Scotland grew tired of Government Commissions sent to consider a railway to Ullapool. Despite rock-solid arguments in favour of such a railway, neither government nor the big railway companies lifted a finger...
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Paperback | Pub: 14 Sep 2023£20.00Discover the story of Scotland, salt and the world. Salt is a vital commodity. For many centuries it sustained life for Scots as seasoning for a diet dominated by grains (mainly oats), and for preservation of fish and cheese. Sea-salt manufacturing...
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E-Book | Pub: 07 Mar 2019£18.00The Flemish are among the most important if under-appreciated immigrant groups to have shaped the history of medieval and early modern Scotland. Originating in Flanders, Northern Europe’s economic powerhouse (now roughly Belgium and the...
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Paperback | Pub: 20 Mar 2025£20.00The Scots Kitchen, first published in 1929, gives a delightful account of eating and drinking in Scotland throughout the ages, with definitive recipes for all the traditional national dishes. Cookery writer and broadcaster Catherine Brown describes...
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Hardback | Pub: 01 Jul 2027£12.99This almanac, specially created for Scotland, features a cornucopia of fascinating seasonal information – from tide tables, phases of the moon and the weather to festivals, folklore, recipes, songs and stories. Being a seasonal almanac, it...
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Paperback | Pub: 06 May 2027£6.99Medicine in Scotland has a richly diverse history. Many unique discoveries, and the individuals behind them, are rightly honoured globally in scientific literature (and somewhat self-deprecatingly at home in souvenir tea-towels). This book takes a...
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Paperback | Pub: 01 Apr 2021£6.99Customs play an important part in all societies and offer fascinating insights into a country’s history and culture. Scotland boasts a multitude of unique customs, many of which can be traced back to the times of the Druids, Celts and Romans. This...
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Paperback | Pub: 03 Apr 2025£6.99The origins of many Scottish festivals, such as Beltane and Hallowe’en, lie deep in the pagan past, and although the significance of many festivals may now be long forgotten, they have continued to evolve and evolve to satisfy the needs of the...
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Paperback | Pub: 02 May 2024£6.99Scotland has one of the richest traditions of folklore in the world, and the nation’s greatest writers have been influenced by the country’s abundance of customs, superstitions, ghost stories and folktales. Robert Burns, Walter Scott, James Hogg...
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Paperback | Pub: 06 May 2027£6.99This is a completely new compilation of the forenames used in Scotland, with their origins, history and meaning. Over 475 names are included, from the very first to be recorded up to the latest 21st century names. Not only is it the most...
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Paperback | Pub: 02 Apr 2026£6.99The 2000-plus years of Scottish history have seen a huge variety of events, from great national moments to personal achievements, each one helping to make and mould the character of the nation. This compendium takes note of the milestones –...
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Paperback | Pub: 03 Apr 2025£6.99Names are very important and can unlock vast amounts of information about places and their origins. The placename of Scotland are a goldmine of information about times past and the lives of early inhabitants. The different languages of their origin...
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Paperback | Pub: 01 Apr 2021£6.99Proverbs, once described as ‘the wisdom of many and the wit of one’, offer unique insights the way of life and the social mores of past generations. This book features an introduction which explores the role of proverbs in Scottish culture and...
