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TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHED ISBN PRICE
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
100 YEARS OF STRANRAER GOLF CLUB James Blair, Andrew Hannay and James Sproule

100 Years of Stranraer Golf Club. Published by Stranraer and District History Trust.

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
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 £4.50
THE LOST TOWN OF INNERMESSAN

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

JACK HUNTER

Lost Town of Innermessan.

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

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2003 0 9542966-0-5 £8.50
PLACE-NAMES IN THE RHINNS OF GALLOWAY AND LUCE VALLEY

An invaluable guide the place names around us

JOHN MacQUEEN

Place Names In The Rhinns Of Galloway And Luce Valley - John MacQueen.

2002 0 9535776-8-6 £9.50
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

Portpatrick to Donaghdee - The original short sea route - by 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 

The Royal Burgh Of Stranraer, by John S.B. Boyd, Stranraer & District Local History Trust.

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

A Peep At Stranraer's Past, by Donnie Nelson, Stranraer & District Local History Trust.

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

The Loss Of The 'Princess Victoria', by Jack Hunter, Stranraer & District Local History Society.

1999 0 9535776-1-9 £2.50
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

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