New book mines rich seams for historical insight

By Kenny Smith | October 4, 2018

Marian Pallister tells the story of Argyll and its rich mining history in Not a Plack the Richer. Using in-depth research into official records, letters and maps, she has produced an informative and absorbing tome. Pallister’s great grandfather was a County Durham miner who moved to Argyll, so she was inspired to write on this…

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Book review – Exploring Glasgow

By Reporter | February 8, 2018

Glasgow, known for being one of the most architecturally exciting cities in the world, has an extremely diverse range of buildings. This book by Robin Ward captures almost 500 structures, detailing their architectural credentials as well as their social and historical significance. Arranged by area, this book includes maps on which the locations of all…

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