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Oban and the Land of Lorn,
Chistopher Uncles - This major book covers a wide area and is split
into three sections. Part one, Inverary to Port Appin, includes Dalmally,
Stronmilichan, Lochawe, Taynuilt, Bonawe and the Lorn Furnace, the nearby
granite quarries, Ardchattan Priory, Benderloch, Ledaig, Lochnell Castle,
Eriska, Barcaldine Castle, Creagan Bridge, Tynribbie, Castle Stalker, Port
Appin and a glimpse of Lismore. Part two is entitled 'Oban - Glen Nant -
Ford' and features a wide range of pictures of the town of Oban and its
maritime and commercial activities - sheep arriving on the quayside en route
to market, the partly submerged hulk of PS Grenadier alongside the North
Pier, and Henry Scrivens' famous photography studio (the full story of
Scrivens' life and work in Oban is told at the beginning of the book).
Dunollie Castle, Ganavan Sands, Dunstaffnage, Connel, Achnacloich, Tailor's
Leap, Taychreggan, Portsonachan and Ford also feature. Section three is
entitled 'Oban to Dunadd' and begins with pictures of Oban's South Pier and
Lighthouse Pier, before continuing southwards to the Slate Islands of
Kerrera, Seil, Easdale and Luing. Mainland locations on the road to Melfort
are also included. This book is much more than just a collection of pictures
of Lorn locations - the area's agricultural, industrial and maritime history
is covered too, along with transport by road, rail and water, and the story
of the establishment of this part of the Highlands as a Victorian tourist
Mecca.Price £11.95
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Argyll and the Western Isles,
HMSO - This series provides an introduction to the archaeological heritage
of Scotland, detailing the story of one part of the country. The details are
filled in by a gazetteer of the most interesting and best preserved
monuments, and aim to encourage the reader to explore further using the
full-colour section on day excursions. This volume contains a variety of
monuments in keeping with a past dominated by the sea - both as a means of
transport and as a livelihood. From Skerryvore lighthouse to the mysterious
standing stones of Callanish, it explores how people have lived over the
centuries around Scotland's western seaboard. Price £10.95
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| The Clyde Islands: Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes (A Questa Pocket Visitors' Guide) Price £5.99 |
Argyll, The Enduring Heartland, The
county of Argyll covers a huge area of land and sea. With its many islands,
its miles of Atlantic coastline and its fertile glens it was one of the
earliest parts of Scotland to be settled by prehistoric peoples. Later as
the centre of the kingdom of Dalriada it was at the heart of the foundation
of the emerging Scottish nation. The author brings together archaeology,
legend and history to produce a textured tapestry of the region and its
people. Price £9.99
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| The Isle of Bute (Pevensey Island Guides), Norman Newton
- Designed for the discerning tourist and island devotee, the "Pevensey
Island Guide to Bute" describes everything the visitor needs to know about
the island's heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. Price £7.19
Kintyre (Pevensey Island Guides), Norman Newton - This visitors' guide describes the heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna of the Kintyre peninsula. The area is shaped like a finger, pointing from the heartland of Argyll to the Gaelic homeland in Northern Ireland. The new ferry link with Antrim has put Kintyre firmly on the tourist map. Price £7.19 |
