The Drove Roads Of Scotland

Author : A. R. B. Haldane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912476534
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Drove Roads of Scotland written by A. R. B. Haldane and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great classics of Scottish history, The Drove Roads of Scotland interweaves folklore, social comment and economic history in a fascinating account of Scotland's droving trade and the routes by which cattle and sheep were brought from every corner of the land to markets in central Scotland. In pastoral Scotland, the breeding and movement of livestock were fundamental to the lives of the people. The story of the drove roads takesthe reader on an engrossing tour of Scottish history, from the lawless cattle driving by reivers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the legitimate movement of stock which developed after the Union of the Crowns, by which time the large-scale movement of stock to established markets had become an important part of Scotland's economy, and a vital aspect of commercial life in the Empire.

Author : Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane
Publisher : David & Charles
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Drove Roads of Scotland written by Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 1973 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : A. R. B. Haldane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Drove Roads of Scotland written by A. R. B. Haldane and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Drove Roads of Scotland written by Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1786891026
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hidden Ways written by Alistair Moffat and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards In The Hidden Ways, Alistair Moffat traverses the lost paths of Scotland. Down Roman roads tramped by armies, warpaths and pilgrim routes, drove roads and rail roads, turnpikes and sea roads, he traces the arteries through which our nation's lifeblood has flowed in a bid to understand how our history has left its mark upon our landscape. Moffat's travels along the hidden ways reveal not only the searing beauty and magic of the Scottish landscape, but open up a different sort of history, a new way of understanding our past by walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. In retracing the forgotten paths, he charts a powerful, surprising and moving history of Scotland through the unremembered lives who have moved through it.

Author : Ian Roberts
Publisher : History PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9780752442303
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drove Roads of Northumberland written by Ian Roberts and published by History PressLtd. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Droving has been hugely important in shaping farming practice across Northumberland for 1,000 years or more. The necessity of transporting sheep and cattle has changed the landscape, developed the roads and buildings, and at one time, animals would be herded from as far a field as Scotland and Ireland. Today the scene is very different but the legacy of the drovers can still be seen and enjoyed all over the region. Local archaeologists Ian Roberts, Alan Rushworth, and Richard Calrton have been determined to preserve this history on behalf of the Northumberland National Park Authority. Following the development of droving in Northumberland from prehistoric times, through Middle Ages, the eighteenth century and right up to date, they offer the definitive history of this significant activity.

Author : Terry J. Williams
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0857909800
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Walking With Cattle written by Terry J. Williams and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Droving was once the lifeblood of Scotland's rural economy, and for centuries Scotland's glens and mountain passes were alive with thousands of cattle making their way to the market trysts of Crieff and Falkirk. With the Industrial Revolution, ships, railways and eventually lorries took over the drovers' trade, and by the early twentieth century, the age-old droving tradition was all but dead. Except, however, in the Western Isles, where droving on foot continued until the mid-1960s, when MacBrayne's introduced a new generation of ferries capable of bringing livestock lorries to the islands. In this book Terry J. Williams follows the route of the drovers and their cattle from the remote Atlantic coast of Uist to the Highland marts. Travelling by campervan and armed with a voice recorder, a collection of archive photographs and a set of maps marked with the old market stances, she seeks out the last surviving drovers. The resulting narrative is an extraordinary insight into a lost world, told through the voices of the few remaining individuals who remember the days of walking with cattle.

Author : Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane
Publisher : London ; New York : Nelson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Drove Roads of Scotland written by Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane and published by London ; New York : Nelson. This book was released on 1952 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jack Maloney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781934690024
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wee Mad Road written by Jack Maloney and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovesick sheep, rumors of war, storms at sea, whisky galore - a midlife escape from an 'empty nest' in America to start afresh in the wilds of Scotland.When their children grow up and leave home, authors Jack and Barbara Maloney sell their house in a midwest suburb and run off to the Highlands. Following a one-lane track called "The Wee Mad Road," they discover an isolated remnant of traditional Gaelic culture, peopled by characters as unique and memorable as the surrounding mountains. The Maloneys settle into an old stone cottage and spend two years in repeated collisions with quaint Highland ways. Entries from Barbara's diary detail the realities of village life, while Jack recounts tales of poachers, crofters and lairds in one of mainland Britain's most scenic and isolated corners.The Wee Mad Road is a warm and witty account of two years in the Highlands, with illustrations of everyday life in the wildest reaches of the United Kingdom. It's a 'how to' book for anyone who dreams of escaping the doldrums of suburban midlife and starting over.

Author : George Philip & Son
Publisher : Philip's
ISBN 13 : 9781849072045
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philip's Navigator Scotland written by George Philip & Son and published by Philip's. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip's Navigator Scotland is part of a series of Navigator regional road atlases. The Navigator maps provide highly detailed coverage of the region's road network, including minor country lanes and rural tracks. In this atlas, much of the Central Lowlands and Scottish Borders are shown at 1.5 miles to 1 inch, while the rest of Scotland is shown at 3 miles to 1 inch. There is an abundance of other detail, including hundreds of individually named farms, houses and hamlets. Also shown are airports, airfields, stations, ferries, canals, marinas, and a wide range of places of interest. There are also useful details of many services that may be needed while travelling, such as tourist information centres. The atlas has a comprehensive index and includes indexed town plans of major regional centres. The front of the atlas contains a 15-page guide to regional leisure with full details of places of interest, such as castles, houses, cathedrals and museums, plus guides to nature reserves, parks and gardens, and listings of a wide variety of activities from abseiling to yachting. The atlas is designed with the leisure user particularly in mind, and is ideal for touring with its large scale and wealth of travel information. The exceptional detail also makes the atlas ideal for local business use, such as planning and delivery driving.