| TITLE |
AUTHOR |
PUBLISHED |
ISBN |
PRICE |
|
While books may now be
purchased online using the links below orders for despatch overseas should
be e-mailed to
The Secretary, Stranraer and District Local History Trust in order
that postage costs and arrangements regarding payment by credit or debit
card may be provided.
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WIGTOWNSHIRE VERNACULAR BUILDINGS
A comprehensive book of Wigtownshire's historic buildings with over 100 drawings from the author's vast collection of photographs.
|
John R Hume
 |
2009 |
978-1-906737-01-6
|
£4.75 |
A FLIGHT TOO FAR
The story of Elsie Mackay of Glenapp who was lost when attempting to fly
over the Atlantic.
|
Jack Hunter
 |
2008 |
978-0-9542966-8-1
|
£3.00 |
GARLIESTON – EMERGENCE OF A VILLAGE
The history of Garlieston village and locality. |
David
Kirkwood
 |
2007 |
978 0 9542966 6 7 4
|
£4.75 |
|
THE WIGTOWNSHIRE CONSTABULARY
A history of the Police Force in
the County from 1834 until 1948. |
David Kirkwood
 |
2008 |
978-1-906737-00-9
|
£4.95 |
BOBBIES ON THE BEAT
The history of the Wigtownshire Constabulary's "Bobbies". |
David Kirkwood
 |
2009 |
978-1-906737-02-3
|
£4.95 |
|
100 YEARS OF STRANRAER GOLF CLUB |
James Blair, Andrew Hannay and James
Sproule
 |
2007 |
978 0 9542966-6-7
|
£7.00 |
|
PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT IN THE
WIGTOWNSHIRE MOORS
Dr Murray describes
prehistoric remains on the moors. |
Dr Jane Murray
 |
2006 |
0 9542966-5-6
|
£4.75 |
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AIRCREW IN WARTIME
Norman Fidler relates his wartime
experiences in the R.A.F. |
NORMAN
FIDLER
 |
2006 |
0-9542966-4-8
|
£4.00 |
|
EVERY BEACH A PORT
The
story of William McCormack & Sons Ltd |
BILL McCORMACK
 |
2005 |
0 9542966-2-1 |
Sorry! This book is now out of print. |
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THE LOST TOWN OF INNERMESSAN
Jack Hunter goes in search of the lost
town and its history |
JACK HUNTER
 |
2004 |
0 9542966-1- 3
|
£2.50 |
|
AULD LANG SYNE IN THE RHINS OF GALLOWAY
Memories of childhood days spent in
the Rhins of Galloway |
PROF. CHARLES McNEIL
 |
2003 |
0 9542966-0-5
|
£8.50 |
|
PLACE-NAMES IN THE RHINNS OF GALLOWAY AND
LUCE VALLEY
An invaluable guide to the place names
around us |
JOHN
MacQUEEN
 |
2002 |
0 9535776-8-6
|
£9.50 |
PLACE-NAMES OF THE WIGTOWNSHIRE MOORS AND
MACHARS
An invaluable guide to the place names around us (a companion book to
Place-Names in the Rhinns)
|
 |
2008 |
978 0 9542966 9 8
|
£12.00 |
|
PORTPATRICK TO DONAGHDEE - 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.
|
FRASER G. MacHAFFIE
 |
2001 |
0 9535776-7-8 |
(NOW OUT OF PRINT) |
|
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.
|
JOHN S.B.
BOYD
 |
REPRINTED IN 2000 WITH ADDITIONS BY
CHRISTINE WILSON, JACK HUNTER & DONNIE NELSON |
0 9535776-4-3
|
£2.50 |
A PEEP AT STRANRAER'S PAST.
Photographs and thoughts from
Stranraer's past.
|
DONNIE
NELSON
 |
1999 |
0 9535776-3-5
|
£4.00 |
| THE LOSS OF THE 'PRINCESS VICTORIA'.
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.
|
JACK
HUNTER
 |
1999 |
0 9535776-1-9 |
NOW OUT OF PRINT |
|
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.
|
ARCHIE
BELL
 |
2005 |
0 9542966-3-X
|
£3.50 |