Collection: Local Collection Non Fiction

Introduces a range of quirky and amusing details about Scotland's past. Containing information on curious places, bizarre happenings and perplexing oddities, this book is aimed at students of Scottish culture. It also includes instructions on how to get to all the places mentioned in the book.

Beginning with the archaeology of the Picts and Scots and ending with the transition to the Middle Ages, the authors place the impact of the Norse in its wider context, and thoroughly reappraise our knowledge of Scandinavian settlement in Scotland.

This travel guide features every significant sight, location, building, museum and gallery as well as major shops, hotels and restaurants alongside interesting and practical information. It includes aerial maps, town maps and thematic maps.