Collection: Local Collection Non Fiction

Elizabeth Henrietta Macquarie was the Scottish-born second wife of Governor Lachlan Macquarie, who served the colony of New South Wales between 1810 and 1821. Their indomitable partnership survived personal loss and public scrutiny to shape the face of Australia. This book explores - with explana...

The West Coast of Scotland has its own peculiarities when it comes to fishing vessels, including the Lochfyne skiff that emerged from several generations of innovation. It was the last evolutionary stage in the era of sailing boats in the Clyde area, prior to the advent of motorisation in the fir...

The Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. This text takes many famous stories and removes layers of myth and sentiment to reveal the no less startling truth, paying particular attention to the exceptional Scottish role as traders, missionaries and soldiers.