The Argyll Book

Author : Donald Omand
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Argyllshire (Scotland)
ISBN : 1841584800

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The Argyll Book by Donald Omand Pdf

Before the local government reorganization of 1975, Argyll was also one of Scotland's biggest counties. Bounded by Inverness-shire to the north and stretching as far south as the Mull of Kintyre, it had a coastline measuring a staggering 2220 miles and took in ninety islands, including Mull, Iona Tiree, Lismore, Jura, Islay, Gigha and Colonsay. The story of Argyll is a staggering roll of great names, deeds and institutions, of places such as Dunadd, Iona and Islay, which played key roles in the political and religious development of the nation, as well as the of a Gaelic culture whose influence stretched throughout Scotland and beyond. This book consists of over twenty chapters by recognized experts, covering a huge range of topics, from geology and prehistory to stately homes, folklore and literature, which provide a lively and informed introduction to this fascinating part of Scotland.

Author : William McElwee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780967684

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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders by William McElwee Pdf

On 1 July 1881 Viscount Cardwell's wholesale reorganisation of the British Army brought into existence Priness Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Both had existed as separate regiments even before their official incorporation into the British Army and on the face of it, this seemed a highly improbable union, Being separated both geographically and historically they had never even served together in the same theatre. Yet, as history has shown, this unlikely combination proved to be a tremendous success. William McElwee tells the story of this most famous of regiments which has served with distinction in two world wars and beyond.

Author : Donald Omand
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015061432913

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The Argyll Book by Donald Omand Pdf

This book consists of over twenty chapters by recognized experts, covering a huge range of topics which provide a lively and informed introduction to this fascinating area.

Author : Charles Castle
Publisher : Swift Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781800750807

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The Duchess Who Dared by Charles Castle Pdf

The extraordinary story behind A Very British Scandal, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany ?Margaret was debutante of the year, the beautiful fairy-tale heiress immortalised in Cole Porter's 'You're The Top' - who ended up penniless and ostracised from her own family. Legal actions coloured her life - her divorce from the Duke of Argyll was one of the longest, costliest and most notorious in British legal history. Her diaries, and photographs of her with an anonymous naked man, were used in evidence. This sparkling biography draws on exclusive interviews with the late Duchess to lift the lid off her extraordinary story, and her scandalous lifestyle. The Duchess Who Dared is a fascinating chronicle of a complex, charming and surprisingly modern woman.

Author : Lyndsy Spence
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750991063

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The Grit in the Pearl by Lyndsy Spence Pdf

The shocking true story behind A Very British Scandal, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany Margaret, Duchess of Argyll's life was one of complexity and controversy. Born Ethel Margaret Whigham, the only child of a Scottish self-made millionaire and a beautiful high-society woman, her childhood was rich and splendid – but empty. She was a daddy's girl with an absent father, living with a jealous mother who sought to remind Margaret of her every shortcoming. As she grew up, her name was a byword for class and beauty; she was the debutante of her coming-out year, and her marriage to Charles Sweeny literally stopped traffic. But it was not to last: Margaret needed more. What followed was a story of tragedy, scandal and heartbreak as Margaret swung from lover to lover, society to society. This culminated in her notorious divorce case of 1963, where her soon-to-be-ex-husband produced his pie`ce de résistance: a Polaroid of her in a compromising position with two other men. In The Grit in the Pearl, Lyndsy Spence takes a look at a woman who was ahead of her time. Using previously unpublished sources and personal transcripts, this is the story of a fragile woman who was to come up against the very highest echelons of English high society – and lose.

Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Random House
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780572444

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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders by Trevor Royle Pdf

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is one of the best-known regiments in the British Army. In a previous incarnation as the 93rd Highlanders, its soldiers were famed for being the 'thin red line' that repulsed the Russian heavy cavalry at the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War. When the regiment was ordered to disband in 1968 as part of wide-ranging defence cuts, a popular 'Save the Argylls' campaign was successful in keeping the regiment in being. In 2006, it became the 5th battalion of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. Formed by two earlier regiments, The Argylls have a stirring history of service to the British Crown. They served all over the empire, taking part in the Indian Mutiny and the Boer War, and fought in both World Wars. In the post-war period the Argylls captured the public imagination in 1967 when they reoccupied the Crater district of Aden following a period of riots. Recruiting mainly from the west of Scotland, the regiment has a unique character and throughout its history has retained a fierce regimental pride which is summed up by its motto: 'sans peur', meaning 'without fear'. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders puts its story into the context of British military history and makes use of personal testimony to reveal the life of the regiment.

Author : Margaret (Duchess of Argyll),Margaret Campbell Duchess of Argyll
Publisher : W.H. Allen
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89014852305

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Forget Not by Margaret (Duchess of Argyll),Margaret Campbell Duchess of Argyll Pdf

Author : Marian Pallister
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912476355

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Lost Argyll by Marian Pallister Pdf

In Lost Argyll, Marian Pallister looks not only at the lost architectural heritage of Argyll but also at its lost industries, ferries, roads, bridges and archaeological monuments. Poltalloch House, for example, built in the 1840s as a monument to commerce and investment, lies ruinous, its owners having stripped it of its roof to avoid paying crippling rates; Campbeltown once bristled with distilleries until a cocktail of economic factors left it with only two whilst others have been subsumed into the modern townscape; little remains of even the jetties atLoch Awe and West Loch Tarbert, two of the busiest waterways in times past.This largely rural county has seen its fair share of forts, castles and mansions rise and fall. Some were destroyed in battle; others simply lost the financial battle to remain standing in the face of increasing taxation. Vernacular architecture has also disappeared: the houses of the fishermen and those in agricultural settlements crumbled in the wake of depredations, clearances, afforestation and government demands on landlords to house tenants in fitting conditions.In this fascinating yet poignant study, Marian Pallister introduces the many varied aspects of lost Argyll, showing how ancient and even relatively modern landscapes have changed inexorably, often with little thought for conservation or preservation.

Author : Elly Conway
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593600023

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Argylle by Elly Conway Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the action blockbuster Argylle, featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West Poland. A missing treasure, the eighth wonder of the world, lost for seven decades. One Russian magnate's dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA's most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special. Enter Argylle, a troubled agent with a tarnished past who may just have the skills to take on one of the most powerful men in the world. If only he can save himself first...

Author : Robert Lochiel Fraser,Argyll Regimental Foundation
Publisher : Hamilton, Ont. : Argyll Regimental Foundation
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0968138004

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Black Yesterdays by Robert Lochiel Fraser,Argyll Regimental Foundation Pdf

Author : John K. Fulton
Publisher : Pokey Hat
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1911279297

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The Wreck of the Argyll by John K. Fulton Pdf

Dundee, 1915. When twelve-year-old Nancy suspects one of her teachers is a German spy, she ropes in the reluctant Jamie Balfour to help her uncover the scheme. Midshipman Harry Melville is aboard HMS Argyll in the stormy North Sea, unaware of both hidden rocks and German plots that threaten the ship. Nancy and Jamie discover HMS Argyll is in deadly danger and they are drawn into a web of espionage, secrets, and betrayal, where no-one is as they seem and no-one can be trusted.

Author : Marian Pallister
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781788850988

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Argyll Curiosities by Marian Pallister Pdf

The author of Lost Argyll offers an illustrated journey through the local lore and hidden histories of this curious county in the southwest of Scotland. The great travelers of the 17th century used the word “curiosity” in reference to many different things. The label was equally applied to people, plants, legends, historical facts and geological certainties. In Argyll Curiosities, Scottish author Marian Pallister follows their example in a 21st century journey around Argyll and its islands. It is difficult to find an area of Argyll which is not curious in some way: archaeology, geography, geology and genealogy have all revealed the uniqueness of this western fringe of Scotland. Going beyond the curiosities that are easily found on any journey through the county, Pallister has looked extensively into places, people and events which are curiously layered, resulting in a book that is overflowing with enchanting revelations and local histories.

Author : Alan McKirdy
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1780274661

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Argyll and the Islands by Alan McKirdy Pdf

Argyll and the islands that lie off from the west coast of the Kintyre are some of the most historically resonant places in Scotland. But the rocks beneath tell a story of an even more ancient world that stretches back billions of years. In this book Alan McKirdy explains how much of the ancient bedrock of the area was created from a once-towering mountain; how granites were formed deep in the Earth's crust as a result of the white heat of collision; how volcanoes left an indelible print on the landscape; how coal swamps briefly covered the land, only to be succeeded by desert sands; and how glaciers shaped the landscape into the familiar mountains and glens we see today.

Author : Tim Susman
Publisher : 24 Carat Words
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781949305036

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The War and the Fox by Tim Susman Pdf

The American Revolution of 1817 has begun, and Kip Penfold’s talents as a fire sorcerer make him a valuable weapon. He and his friends are swept into the conflict, taking the side of the rebels because they hope to win a better life in the new country. But an old enemy of Kip’s pursues him through the war, taking greater and greater steps to capture his power. It takes all the fox’s cunning to stay one step ahead—and then the rebellion betrays the Calatian people. Now Kip must decide which war he wants to win.

Author : John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Argyll
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1378551001

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V. R. I.: Queen Victoria, Her Life and Empire by John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Argyll Pdf

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