The Development Of The West Of Scotland 1750 1960

Author : Anthony Slaven
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136588747

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The Development of the West of Scotland 1750-1960 by Anthony Slaven Pdf

The economic and social problems of modern Scotland are at the centre of current debate about regional economic growth, social improvement and environmental rehabilitation. In this book, as relevant today as when it was first published in 1975, Anthony Slaven argues that the extent and causes of these problems are frequently underestimated, thus making development policies less than fully effective. The major economic and social weaknesses of the west of Scotland are shown to be rooted in the regions former strengths. The author demonstrates how, although the region and its people have resisted change, a thriving and self reliant nineteenth-century economy , based on local resources and manpower, has given way in the present century to vanishing skills and products, unemployment and social deprivation. Since 1945 economic and social planning has helped to improve the situation, although many difficulties remain. Seen in the historical perspective provided by this revealing study, the present industrial problems of the west of Scotland, and their remedies, become clearer. Mr Slaven argues that the older industries deserve more help, for without this, he believes, the ineffectiveness of development policies is likely to be perpetuated. This book was first published in 1975.

Author : F. M. L. Thompson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : 0521438160

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The Cambridge Social History of Britain, 1750-1950 by F. M. L. Thompson Pdf

Whilst in certain quarters it may be fashionable to suppose that there is no such thing as society historians have had no difficulty in finding their subject. The difficulty, rather, is that the advance has occurred through such an outpouring of research and writing that it is hard for anyone but the specialist to keep up with the literature or grasp the overall picture. In these three volumes, as is the tradition in Cambridge Histories, a team of specialists has assembled the jigsaw of recent monographic research and presented an interpretation of the development of modern British society since 1750, from three complementary perspectives: those of regional communities, of the working and living environment, and of social institutions. Each volume is self-contained, and each contribution, thematically defined, contains its own chronology of the period under review. Taken as a whole they offer an authoritative and comprehensive view of the manner and method of the shaping of society in the two centuries of unprecedented demographic and economic change.

Author : Martin Mitchell
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788854115

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The Irish in the West of Scotland, 1797-1848 by Martin Mitchell Pdf

The prevailing historical view of the Catholic Irish in the first half of nineteenth-century Scotland is that they were despised by native workers because of their religion and because most were employed as strike-breakers or low-wage labour. As a result of this hostility, the Catholic immigrants were viewed as a separate isolated community, concerned mainly with Irish and Catholic issues and unable or unwilling to participate in trade unions, strikes and radical reform movements. The Protestant Irish immigrants, on the other hand, were believed to have integrated with little difficulty, mainly because of religious, families and cultural ties with the Scots. This study presents a radically different view. It demonstrates that, whereas some Irish workers were used as a blackleg or cheap labour, others participated in trade unions and strikes alongside native workers, most notably in spinning, weaving and mining industries. The various agitations for political change in the region are analysed, revealing that the Irish – Catholic and Protestant – were significantly involved in all of them. It is also shown that Scottish reformers welcomed, and indeed actively sought, Catholic Irish participation. The campaigns for Catholic emancipation and the repeal of the Act of Union of 1800 are reviewed, as are the attitudes of the Scottish Catholic clergy to the political activities of their overwhelmingly Irish congregations.

Author : Douglas Hamilton
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0719071828

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Scotland, The Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820 by Douglas Hamilton Pdf

This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote, "across th' Atlantic roar". It outlines the range of their occupations as planters, merchants, slave owners, doctors, overseers, and politicians, and shows how Caribbean connections affected Scottish society during the period of "improvement".

Author : C.J.A. Robertson
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853415

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The Origins of the Scottish Railway System by C.J.A. Robertson Pdf

By comparison with their English counterparts, Scottish nineteenth-century railways have suffered from a degree of neglect by economic historians. Most of the existing literature is written for the railway enthusiast, concentrating mainly on topography, mechanical developments and entertaining episodes. Few of these books cover the whole of Scotland and most are treatments of single companies or of particular dramatic events. This study covers the earliest period of Scottish railway history, from the years of the first waggonway developments in the eighteenth century to the advent of the railway mania of the 1840s. It concentrates on the planning and formation of the various railways, the problems and achievements associated with their construction, and the financial records of the companies up to 1844. The first two chapters cover the horse-drawn waggonways of the eighteenth century and the coal railways of the early nineteenth century, while Chapters 3–5 cover the railways of the 1830s and 1840s.

Author : Michael Pacione
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317400844

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Glasgow by Michael Pacione Pdf

First published in 1995, this book employs a historical-geographical approach to illuminate the interaction between the multifarious social and spatial forces which have conditioned the processes and patterns of urban growth and change over time in Scotland’s principle city. The book is organised into two complementary parts. In the first part, a chronological approach is adopted to examine the main agents, processes and patterns underlying the development of the city from its pre-urban origins until the close of the nineteenth century. In the second part, the major issues relating to the socio-spatial development of Glasgow in the twentieth century are the subject of systematic examination. The book uses the geographical approach to synthesise relevant information from a plethora of sources to illuminate the changing geography of the city in a multi-perspective format. This volume will assist those who are interested to understand the geography of Scotland’s principle city, and is an ideal book for students and researchers of urban studies, geography, social science and Scottish studies. It provides a fascinating insight into the structure of a vibrant, dynamic and often misunderstood city.

Author : R. C. Richardson,William Henry Chaloner
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719036003

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British Economic and Social History by R. C. Richardson,William Henry Chaloner Pdf

Author : Michael Fry
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788854320

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The Scottish Empire by Michael Fry Pdf

This new edition of Michael Fry's remarkable book charts the involvement of the Scots in the British empire from its earliest days to the end of the twentieth century. It is a tale of dramatic extremes and craggy characters and of a huge range of concerns - from education, evangelism and philanthropy to spying, swindling and drug running. Stories of Scottish regiments on the rampage, cannibalism and other atrocities are contrasted with the deeds of heroic pioneers such as David Livingstone and Mary Slessor. Above all it tells how the British empire came to be dominated and run by the Scots, and how it truly became a Scottish empire. As the empire transformed Scotland beyond recognition, so was the Empire shaped by the Scots - a remarkable achievement from the population of so small a country, which was itself neither nation nor fully province, neither fully colonizer nor fully colonized. Michael Fry's energetic and colourful account is one of the classics of modern Scottish history.

Author : Irene Maver
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474470797

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Glasgow by Irene Maver Pdf

This new and extensively illustrated history explores the reality behind stereotypical views of Glasgow.

Author : Christopher A. Whatley
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 071904541X

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Scottish Society, 1707-1830 by Christopher A. Whatley Pdf

This book challenges conventional wisdom and provides new insights into Scottish social and economic history. Christopher A. Whatley argues that the Union of 1707 was vital for Scottish success, but in ways which have hitherto been overlooked. He proposes that the central place of Jacobitism in the historiography of the period should be revised. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book is based not only on an exhaustive reading of secondary material but also incorporates a wealth of new evidence from previously little-used or unused primary sources.

Author : Anne-Marie Kilday
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780861933303

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Women and Violent Crime in Enlightenment Scotland by Anne-Marie Kilday Pdf

A complete reappraisal of the scale and significance of female criminality in a period of major legislative changes.

Author : Eric Richards
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000081619

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A History of the Highland Clearances by Eric Richards Pdf

First published in 1982, A History of the Highland Clearances looks at the forcible clearance of tenants from land they had farmed for centuries by landlords in the Highlands of Scotland in the early nineteenth century. It examines the general context of historical change, provides a full narrative of the clearances and offers a critical evaluation of the documentary sources upon which the entire story depends. By placing his subject in its historical perspective and into the context of the rest of Britain and Europe, Eric Richards vividly illustrates the realities of the Highland experience in the age of the clearances.

Author : Tom M. Devine
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-29
Category : Scotland
ISBN : 9780748653348

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Transformation of Scotland by Tom M. Devine Pdf

This is the first comprehensive history of the Scottish economy over the last three centuries to appear in a generation. Written by leading scholars in the field, it presents 'state of the art' research in an accessible style to all those interested in understanding the historical context of modern Scotland. Fresh interpretations are revealed on such key and controversial issues as the impact of the Union of 1707, the Clearances, the rise and fall of Scottish heavy industry and the recent transformation of the modern economy. The distinctive features of the Scottish economic system are stressed but these are also analysed within a British and international context. The focus of the volume is both broad and detailed with full treatment of agriculture, finance, industry and the service sector as well as the impact of momentous economic changes on the lives of the people and the massive new role in the twentieth century of the state in economic affairs. At a time of intense debate on the present and future condition of Scotland under a devolved parliament and executive, this book provides the essential background and the long-run perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing the nation.

Author : K. Theodore Hoppen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192543974

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The Mid-Victorian Generation by K. Theodore Hoppen Pdf

This, the third volume to appear in the New Oxford History of England, covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. In his magisterial study of the mid-Victorian generation, Theodore Hoppen identifies three defining themes. The first he calls `established industrialism' - the growing acceptance that factory life and manufacturing had come to stay. It was during these four decades that the balance of employment shifted irrevocably. For the first time in history, more people were employed in industry than worked on the land. The second concerns the `multiple national identities' of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Dr Hoppen's study of the histories of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Empire reveals the existence of a variety of particular and overlapping national traditions flourishing alongside the increasingly influential structure of the unitary state. The third defining theme is that of `interlocking spheres' which the author uses to illuminate the formation of public culture in the period. This, he argues, was generated not by a series of influences operating independently from each other, but by a variety of intermeshed political, economic, scientific, literary and artistic developments. This original and authoritative book will define these pivotal forty years in British history for the next generation.

Author : William Knox
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474469906

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Industrial Nation by William Knox Pdf

This is a social and cultural history of Scotland's industrial rise and relative decline, concerned above all with the leaders and workers (industrial, political, manufacturing, mining and engineering, as well as religious, union, educational and moral) who produced the first and suffered in the second. Political, social and economic events, movements and trends are welded together in a well-ordered and vivid narrative. It assumes almost no prior knowledge, and introduces the reader gently to the central debates about the nature and course of modern Scottish History. The style is clear and spare - with frequent dry, witty asides; it will be ideal for the student, but will equally appeal to the general reader interested in modern Scottish history. It is illustrated with maps, photographs and drawings, with guides to further reading and a full index.Key Features* The first systematic and economic history of modern Scotland* A vivid chronological narrative account* Generously illustrated with contemporary illustrations