Collection: Local Collection Non Fiction

Frederick Rendell Burnette’s life was built on a lie which escalated into a lifetime of lies, fakery and deceit. He was born Samuel John Rendell in 1860, the son of a Dorset blacksmith. When he was a young teenager, he ran away from home to join a travelling minstrel show where he learned the art...

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...

Work by members of the writers' group, the Raggedy Hopefuls, who are based in Dunoon and all come from the Cowal area.

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.