Old Castle Douglas
Title | Old Castle Douglas PDF eBook |
Author | Alastair Penman |
Publisher | Stenlake Publishing |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Castle Douglas (Scotland) |
ISBN | 9781840330359 |
Castles of Scotland
Title | Castles of Scotland PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Coventry |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781899874248 |
A must for all those who want to visit Scotland's many castles. The book covers all of the coutry's famous strongholds, as well as many lesser-known places, with location, access, visitor facilities, and contact details. There is a map, many photos, a glossary of architectural terms, and a family-name index, allowing the reader to identify any castle associated with their family.
Castle Douglas Through Time
Title | Castle Douglas Through Time PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Smith |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2017-03-15 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1445659700 |
This fascinating selection of photographs shows how Castle Douglas has changed and developed over the last century.
The Border Magazine
Title | The Border Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Dickson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Scotland |
ISBN |
Rambles in Galloway
Title | Rambles in Galloway PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm McLachlan Harper |
Publisher | |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | Galloway (Scotland) |
ISBN |
The Territorials, 1908–1914
Title | The Territorials, 1908–1914 PDF eBook |
Author | Ray Westlake |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 2012-02-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1844686566 |
The Territorials 1908–1914 is a unique, comprehensive record of the part-time soldiers who made up the Territorial Force that supported the regular army in the years immediately before the outbreak of the First World War. Previously information on the history and organization of these dedicated amateur soldiers has been incomplete and scattered across many sources but now, in this invaluable work of reference, Ray Westlake provides an accessible introduction to the Territorial Force and a directory of the units raised in each county and each town. The origin, aims and organization of the Territorial Force are described as well as the terms of service, recruitment, equipment and training. But the bulk of the book consists of details of over 600 Territorial units plus a comprehensive account of every city, town or village associated with them. Essential information on the all the infantry formations is supplied, but also covered are the yeomanry, the artillery, the engineers, the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Army Service Corps. Ray Westlakes historical guide of the Territorial Force the forerunner of the present-day Territorial Army - will be of enduring value to military and family historians.
Gazetteer of the British Isles
Title | Gazetteer of the British Isles PDF eBook |
Author | John Bartholomew |
Publisher | |
Pages | 934 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |