Download or read book Exploring the SWC300 written by DAVID M. ADDISON and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SWC300 Route has been described as Scotland's Secret Corner - with some justification. This book seeks to shed a light on the history and culture of this largely ignored part of Scotland. By delving into the colourful events that happened here in the past, the intention is to enhance and enrich your exploration of this land of contrasts as you travel through its rolling hills and along its spectacularly scenic coastline. The Neolithic settlers, the first Christians, the medieval warlords and the reivers - all played a part in shaping this war-torn land. Sharing a common border with the Auld Enemy - the English - it was badly affected during the Wars of Independence, just as it was during the Covenanting period: what came to be called the Killing Time. Sad to say, there were more deaths from disasters down the mines, out at sea, in the air, and in what remains, to this day, the UK's worst-ever rail disaster. Follow in the footsteps of those who left their mark here. It's a varied cast of characters: kings, commoners and Covenanters; saints and sinners; murderers and martyrs; monks and ministers; poets and pioneers; engineers and explorers; artists and architects; geniuses and gypsies; writers and witches - even troglodytes and cannibals. There are ruined castles and tower houses; grand houses and gardens; abbeys and churches; standing stones and stone circles; museums and monuments; retired railway engines and planes from yesteryear. There are legends; folktales; and tales of the supernatural - all part of the rich tapestry that forms part of the greater and enthralling story that will be revealed to you as you explore what has been a neglected part of Scotland for far too long. It's hard to imagine there can be another part of Scotland that has so much to offer the tourist.
Download or read book Exploring the Snow Roads written by David M Addison and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural and historical guide to Scotland's 90-mile Snow Roads Scenic Route, starting at Blairgowrie and proceeding through Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms National Park to end at Grantown-on-Spey. The route features the highest main road in the UK and offers the traveller some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery and fascinating tales.
Download or read book Bannockburn and Stirling Bridge written by Murray Cook and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and informative account of the Battles of Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn, including maps of the conflict and an exploration of the wider Scottish Wars of Independence detailed through a five-stage walk of the area.
Download or read book The Spectrum of Adventure written by Thomas a Christie and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief history of text adventure games on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in the 1980s, discussing 100 interactive fiction titles which helped to shape the genre in the United Kingdom.
Download or read book The Craft of Public Speaking written by Colin M. Barron and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to good practice in public speaking by an experienced expert in the field, including aspects such as preparation, structure and rehearsal as well as visual aids, use of humour, and dressing for success. Organising and participating in conferences and symposia are also discussed, in addition to TV and radio interviewing.
Download or read book Planes on Film written by Colin M Barron and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting new analysis of ten carefully-chosen aviation films which spans several decades, discussing the stories behind each movie, the types of aircraft used, the efforts made by production teams to procure authentic period planes, and the special effects which were employed. The current status and locations of the aircraft are also discussed.
Download or read book Digging Into Stirling s Past written by Murray Cook and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells Stirling's story through its secret nooks and crannies; the spots the tourists overlook and those that the locals have forgotten or never visited. Join Stirling's Burgh Archaeologist, Dr Murray Cook, as he takes the reader on a tour of a fascinating city's history which is full of heroes, battles... and much more besides.
Download or read book Contested Mindscapes written by THOMAS A. CHRISTIE and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed examination of how dementia has been depicted in popular culture over the past few decades, with a specific focus on film and television, music, performance art, and interactive entertainment.
Download or read book From Dumyat to Mont Blanc written by Ian McNeish and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifelong climbing enthusiast Ian McNeish relates tales from his outdoor adventures in the hills and mountains of Scotland and beyond, including cycling through the Outer Hebrides for charity, white-water rafting in New Zealand and a nail-biting ascent of Mont Blanc - the highest peak in the Alps.
Download or read book Tales from the Western Front written by Ed Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from the Western Front is a collection of stories about the people and places encountered by the author during more than three decades of visiting the battlefields, graveyards, towns and villages of France and Belgium. Characters tragic and comic, famous and humble live within these pages, each connected by the common thread of the Great War. Meet Harry Lauder, the great Scottish entertainer and first international superstar; Tommy Armour, golf champion and war hero; "Hoodoo" Kinross, VC, the Pride of Lougheed; the Winslow Boy; Albert Ball, and Jackie the Soldier Baboon among many others. Each chapter is a story in itself and fully illustrated with photos past and present.
Download or read book Travels in Time written by COLIN M. BARRON and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting and informative guide to the history of time travel cinema, drawing from the earliest days of the genre right through to the latest releases. "Travels in Time" considers all of the various elements which have helped to make time travel movies among the most memorable features in all of science fiction.
Download or read book Dying Harder written by Colin Barron and published by . This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and entertaining survey of 1980s action cinema, discussing some of the most iconic movies of the decade. Exploring the reasons behind their commercial success and assessing the extent of their enduring acclaim amongst audiences which continues into the present day, this book considers many of the most unforgettable action films ever made.
Download or read book An Affair with a Village written by Joy Hendry and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthopologist Joy Hendry relates her experiences, spanning six decades, with the remarkable Japanese village of Kurotsuchi, providing cultural insights and observations gained during her time spent with its fascinating community.
Download or read book GROCER S BOY RIDES AGAIN written by ROBERT. MURRAY and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Very Spectrum Christmas Celebrating Seasonal Software on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum written by Thomas A. Christie and published by Extremis Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the 1980s, thousands of British children were lucky enough to discover a Sinclair ZX Spectrum under their Christmas trees and soon found their eyes opened to a virtual world of wonder. But Santa Claus did more than deliver computers - sometimes he appeared on them, too. From the author of "The Spectrum of Adventure" and "A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas", this book delves into the Spectrum's extraordinary pantheon of seasonal games: the good, the bad, the surprising, the unabashedly surreal and the occasionally rather tenuous. From the machine's formative days in the early eighties right through to the latest independent releases, "A Very Spectrum Christmas" takes a look at what makes a truly memorable festive title for the vintage home micro-computer... as well as unearthing a few games that may have become lost in the mists of Christmas past for good reason. Fully illustrated with colour screenshots of all the games under discussion, "A Very Spectrum Christmas" is a treasure trove of yuletide software experiences-where eighties nostalgia collides with modern day homebrew innovation with frequently unexpected results!
Download or read book The Fearn Bobby written by Ian McNeish and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a Scottish police officer as he rose through the ranks during a thirty year career in the force. Starting as the 'Fearn Bobby', policing a remote country outpost, and then becoming a seconded officer working for a Regional Council before being appointed as a Local Unit Commander, he considers a wide variety of public service topics.
Download or read book Waiting in the Wings written by Gaye Manwaring and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this special anthology of letters, airgraphs and other authentic materials from the time, Gaye Manwaring presents the remarkable story of her parents' extraordinary romance, set against the backdrop of World War II.
