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A GALLOWAY MAN AMONG "THE FEW"

Jack Hunter tells the story of Andrew McDowall, DFM and Bar, DSO and Bar, Air Force Cross, from Mildriggan, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.  He was a man who gave amazing service in the R.A.F., flying Spitfires and Meteor jets during World War Two.

Author: Jack Hunter

Published: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-906737-05-4

Price: £4.00

Member: £3.20

THE PARISH OF KIRKMAIDEN 1854

A statistical, historical and miscellaneous memoranda of the Parish.

Author: William Todd

Published: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-906737-03-0

Price: £15.00

Member: £12.00

WIGTOWNSHIRE VERNACULAR BUILDINGS

A comprehensive book of Wigtownshire’s historic buildings with over 100 drawings by the author.

Author: John R Hume

Published: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-906737-01-6

Price: £4.75

Member: £3.80

A FLIGHT TOO FAR

The story of Elsie Mackay of Glenapp who was lost in 1928 when attempting to fly over the Atlantic from East to West.

Author: Jack Hunter

Published: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-9542966-8-1

Price: £3.00

Member: £2.40

GARLIESTON - EMERGENCE OF A VILLAGE

The history of Garlieston village and locality.

Author: David Kirkwood

Published: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-9542966-6-7-4

Price: £4.75

Member: £3.80

THE WIGTOWNSHIRE CONSTABULARY

The history of the Police Force in the County from 1834 until 1948.

Author: David Kirkwood

Published: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-906737-00-9

Price: £4.95

Member: £3.96

BOBBIES ON THE BEAT

This book charts the history of the Wigtownshire Constabulary’s bobbies, their responsibilities, beats and investigations.

Author: David Kirkwood

Published: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-906737-02-3

Price: £4.95

Member: £3.96

100 YEARS OF STRANRAER GOLF CLUB

Authors: James Blair, Andrew Hannay

             and James Sproule

Published: 2007

ISBN: 978-0-9542966-6-7

Price: £7.00

Member: £5.60

PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT IN THE WIGTOWNSHIRE MOORS

Dr Murray describes prehistoric remains on the Wigtownshire moors.

Author: Dr Jane Murray

Published: 2006

ISBN: 0-9542966-5-6

Price: £4.75

Member: £3.80

AIRCREW IN WARTIME

Norman Fidler relates his wartime experiences in the R.A.F. in World War Two.

Author: Norman Fidler

Published: 2006

ISBN: 0-9542966-4-8

Price: £3.00

Member: £2.40

THE LOST TOWN OF INNERMESSAN

Jack Hunter goes in search of the lost town and its history.

Author: Jack Hunter

Published: 2004

ISBN: 0-9542966-1-3

Price: £2.50

Member: £2.00

AULD LANG SYNE IN THE RHINS OF GALLOWAY

Memories of childhood days spent in the Rhins of Galloway at the end of the nineteenth century.

Author: Prof. Charles McNeil

Published: 2003

ISBN: 0-9542966-0-5

Price: £6.00

Member: £4.80

PLACE-NAMES IN THE RHINNS OF GALLOWAY AND LUCE VALLEY

An invaluable guide to the origins of place names around us (a companion book to ‘Place-Names in the Wigtownshire Moors and Machars’).

Author: John MacQueen

Published: 2002

ISBN: 0-9535776-8-6

PLACE-NAMES OF THE WIGTOWNSHIRE MOORS AND MACHARS

An invaluable guide to the origins of place names around us (a companion book to ‘Place-Names in the Rhinns of Galloway and Luce Valley’)

Author: John MacQueen

Published: 2008

ISBN: 0-9535776-8-6

Price: £12.00

Member: £9.60

ROYAL BURGH OF STRANRAER 1617-1967-2000

A comprehensive history of Stranraer  from its earliest times to the Royal Charter from King James VI in 1617 and thence to the year 2000. Reprinted in 2000 with additions by Christine Wilson, Jack Hunter and Donnie Nelson.

Author: John S. Boyd

Published: 2000

ISBN: 0-9535776-4-3

Price: £2.50

Member: £2.00

A PEEP AT STRANRAER’S PAST

Photographs and thoughts from Stranraer’s past.

Author: Donnie Nelson

Published: 1999

ISBN: 0-9535776-3-5

Price: £4.00

Member: £3.20

THE LOSS OF THE ‘PRINCESS VICTORIA’ - REVISED EDITION

The loss of the Stranraer-Larne ferry, ‘Princess Victoria’ in a severe storm in the North Channel on 31st January 1953 when 133 people perished.

Author: Jack Hunter

Published: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-906737-04-7

Price: £4.00

Member: £3.20

STRANRAER IN WORLD WAR TWO - REVISED EDITION

The brief overall view of the many and varied military operations and installations in the area during World War Two.

Author: Archie Bell

Published: 2005

ISBN: 0-9542966-3-X

Price: £3.50

Member: £2.80

PUBLICATIONS NOW OUT OF PRINT

EVERY BEACH A PORT

The story of William McCormack & Sons Ltd.

Author: Bill McCormack

Published: 2005

ISBN: 0 9542966-2-1

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THE RHINNS FORGOTTEN AIR DISASTER

The story of the tragic loss of a Douglas C-47 aircraft in 1944.

Author: Sandy Rankin

Published: 2002

ISBN: No 0 9535776-9-4

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PORTPATRICK TO DONAGHADEE - THE ORIGINAL SHORT SEA ROUTE

The history of the original route across the North Channel from the first written records of 1616 until the demise of the service in 1891.

Author: Fraser MacHaffie

Published: 2001

ISBN: 0 9535776-7-8

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DON’T PLAGUE THE FERRYMAN and FORTY YEARS OF IRISH FERRIES

Recollections by Trevor Boult of 40 years of Irish Ferries.

Author:Trevor Boult

Published: 2000

ISBN: ISBN No 0 9535776 6 X

OUT OF PRINT

THE CAIRNRYAN MILITARY RAILWAY 1941-1959

The history of the military railway between Stranraer and Cairnryan from 1941 to 1959.

Author: Bill Gill

Published: 1999

ISBN: ISBN No 0 9535776 2 7

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THE FRIENDLY INVADERS

The lives of Wigtownshire folk were much affected by various groups of strangers who temporarily lived among them during WW2.  Evacuees from the Glasgow area, servicemen and women, prisoners of war all spent time in Wigtownshire.

Authors: John Scoular, Tom McCreath,

             Jack Hunter

Published: 2011

ISBN: 978-1-906737-06-1

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