George Clayton Atkinson; Ed. David A Quine (Edited by) Maclean 2001 Hardback Illustrated
The naturalist and ornithologist George Clayton Atkinson (1808-1877) set out from Newcastle in 1831 with his brother Dick and the artist William TrainThe naturalist and ornithologist George Clayton Atkinson (1808-1877) set out from Newcastle in 1831 with his brother Dick and the artist William Train to explore the Western Isles and remote St Kilda. The manuscript journals of his travels, richly embellished with watercolours and drawings, offers a vivid portrait of the islands and islanders, and also records their songs and shanties. The journals are edited by David A Quine, with an introduction, notes and a short biography of Atkinson....more
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St Kilda A Journey to the End of the World Campbell McCutcheon Amberley 2008 Paperback Illustrated
In the decades before the evacuation of St Kilda in 1930, two ships, the SS Hebrides and SS Dunara Castle, called at these remote islands during the sIn the decades before the evacuation of St Kilda in 1930, two ships, the SS Hebrides and SS Dunara Castle, called at these remote islands during the summer months, bringing food, supplies and tourists. The photographs reproduced in this book were taken by a tourist travelling on SS Hebrides in 1911 and record the islanders and their simple, god-fearing way of life as well as the natural beauty of the islands. ...more
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Songs from North-East Scotland A Selection for Performers from the Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection Katherine Campbell (Edited by) John Donald 2009 Paperback
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