age ~49
from Marion, OH
This lavishly illustrated book explores the impact of the First and Second World Wars on the city of Glasgow, its people and its industries. The citizens of Glasgow were affected by war in a variety of ways: the topics covered are wide ranging and include the role of Volunteer Defence Forces and th...
Author
Brian Osborne, Ronald Armstrong
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
192
Publisher
Birlinn
ISBN #
184158276X
EAN Code
9781841582764
ISBN #
6
Author
Tom Johnston
Binding
Paperback
Pages
192
Publisher
Argyll Publishing
ISBN #
1902831012
EAN Code
9781902831015
ISBN #
12
Based on contemporary archive materials and personal accounts, Brian Osborne examines the human story of the Home Guard in Scotland and the impact that this remarkable organisation had on society and on those that became involved with it. The Home Guard, and its forerunner the Local Defence Voluntee...
Author
Brian Osborne
Binding
Paperback
Pages
224
Publisher
Birlinn
ISBN #
1843410435
EAN Code
9781843410430
ISBN #
16
A worthy successor to the best-selling Para Handy. One hundred years after he first appeared in print, Erchie brilliantly displays Munro's gift for humour and characterization as well as providing a marvellous insight into the Scotland of the time. Erchie Macpherson, Glasgow waiter and Kirk Deacon, ...
Author
Neil Munro
Binding
Paperback
Pages
625
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
ISBN #
1841582026
EAN Code
9781841582023
ISBN #
13
The purple glow of heather-clad hillsides in summertime is one of Scotland’s best-known and most beautiful sights. This delightful treatise on the flower follows Scottish heather on a journey through its colorful history as an integral part of Scottish heritage, its deeply entrenched place in poetry...
Author
Brian Osborne
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
60
Publisher
Appletree Press
ISBN #
0862817056
EAN Code
9780862817053
ISBN #
10
Para Handy has been sailing his way into the affections of generations of Scots since he first weighed anchor in the pages of the Glasgow Evening News nearly a hundred years ago. The master mariner and his crew—Dougie the mate, Macphail the engineer, Sunny Jim and the Tar—all play their part in evok...
Author
Neil Munro
Binding
Paperback
Pages
462
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
ISBN #
1841582271
EAN Code
9781841582276
ISBN #
5
From the curraghs of Celtic monks to the longships of the Vikings, the sea has been central to the Scots. Weaving poetry and prose, reportage and travel writing, the editors have tried to reflect the full range and power of the sea and its influence on Scotland.
Binding
Paperback
Pages
420
Publisher
Canongate Pub Ltd
ISBN #
086241783X
EAN Code
9780862417833
ISBN #
15
Many of us have wanted to write a life-story but have been unsure how to set about it or how to bring such a project to completion. Whether you are planning to write about your own family or research the life of a famous historical figure, this book will assist, advise and encourage you.
Author
Brian D. Osborne
Binding
Paperback
Pages
164
Publisher
A&C Black
ISBN #
0713667427
EAN Code
9780713667424
ISBN #
14
Author
Brian S. Osborne
ISBN #
0660120666
Author
Brian D. Osborne
ISBN #
1902831276