This book, the first about Vatersay, draws on detailed records to tell the remarkable story of the raiders: their struggle to escape from the poverty which, they claimed, the policies of the absentee landowner forced them to endure, the raiding and settlement of the island and the fraught process of dividing it up into crofts.

The anecdotes and reminiscences from Alexander Cameron, a minister in both Ayrshire and Nairnshire. The book introduces a host of characters and incidents from the author’s experiences of life in these rural communities.

This book traces the development of Clyde steamers from the middle of the 1860s to the eve of the railway invasion.

This volume was originally published in 1894 to encourage the Victorian tourist to travel on the West Highland Line. The railway, which at that time had only just been completed, boasts more spectacular and romantic scenery than almost any railway in the world.

This book is an account of the people of Fife and their village and hamlet communities from medieval times to the present day.

Packed with photographs and illustrations, this book investigates the individual identities and fascinating history of these communities north of the Clyde.

In this book acclaimed local historian Aileen Smart turns her attention to the dozen or so villages on Glasgow's south side to present an up-to-date picture of life there through the years.

Argyll's historical importance goes back for thousands of years. As the centre of the kingdom of Dalriada the area was of seminal importance in terms of Gaelic culture, and was also of extreme significance in the spread of Celtic Christianity.

Award-winning journalist Marian Pallister has brought together historical fact and contemporary reminiscence to give a fascinating insight into the origins and development of human settlement in this beautiful outpost of Scotland.

The astonishing range and scope of Alasdair Campbell's writing is highlighted in this collection of short stories set in Lewis.

The Voice of the Bard presents biographical portraits of fourteen poets and singers.

In their own vivid words, ex-dockers at one of Scotland’s busiest ports describe a vanished way of life. Exotic cargoes, strange incidents, foreign seamen, bullying bosses and labour disputes are recalled with wry humour.

This gripping account of the 1902-4 Scottish national Antarctic Expedition tells a story of exploration and research in uncharted polar regions—a success story that has been forgotten in the wake of Captain Scott’s doomed trek.