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Written by John Buxton and Don Heath, two experienced rail professionals, Lines of Power delivers a comprehensive record of the stuttering progress of electrification and modernisation of Britains railway network, exposing the furtive manoeuvring by competing factions within the railway industry during the 1950s. The book is highly critical of the excessive scepticism of the Department of Transport (DoT later DfT) and the frequent disproportionate, and often imprudent, interventions by politicians that have collectively thwarted the opportunity to progress a more comprehensive and cost effective rolling programme of electrification.

Christina MacDonald MacQueen (18841959) was born on St Kilda and grew up there at the close of the 19th century. Yearning for the bright modern world beyond the island, she was the first woman to leave of her own accord in 1909, settling in Glasgow. During the crisis that led to the islands evacuations in 1929-30, she wrote a series of passionate articles about her childhood and the history of the islands. These writings about St Kilda offer a personal and uniquely female perspective on the islands story and its imminent abandonment. This book includes all seventeen of her articles, which tell the full history of the island as she understood it, and sets their publication against the dates of the evacuation. These are complemented by a historical introduction and commentary. Despite extensive literature on the story of St Kilda, Christinas contributions have been largely overlooked by historians, though they offer valuable insights into the islands history and the evacuations impact. To compliment the articles written by Christina, this volume includes a collection of photographs taken by her husband, Robert Chalmers, in 1930.

The Isle of Lismore has a long reputation as a holy island, beginning with the foundation of a monastery by St Moluag in the sixth century, when it became a major centre of Christianity. The Roman Catholic Bishopric of Argyll was founded on Lismore in 1200, and the medieval Cathedral Church of St Moluag was completed in 1400, the choir of which forms the basis of the present-day parish church. Robert Hay tells the story of Moluags monastery, recently rediscovered by community archaeology, before exploring the rise and fall of the Bishopric of Argyll: the roles of the bishops; the years of prestige when leading families invested in elaborately carved graveslabs; the lean years when finances were strained; the struggles through decades of war, civil unrest, despoliation, famine and plague; and the final withdrawal of the bishop from Lismore to Dunoon in the mid fifteenth century. Even at the physical fringes of Scotland and Europe, the diocese was deeply affected by events on the national and international scene, with a major impact on this site of an unbroken tradition of Christian worship.

"Dos sertões às cidades" indica um movimento e um percurso. Como um movimento indica o processo de ocupação do território e à formação da atual estrutura política e administrativa dos três municípios

Glenesk is one of the most beautiful of the Angus glens. Though surrounded by high peaks in its upper reaches and seemingly remote, it is no isolated backwater. A network of hill-paths through the Mounth links Glenesk to Deeside and neighouring Angus glens, while its lower end opens out to the low country of the east. This is one reason why the Glen is so rich in the relics of life and work of the people who have lived there and who have passed through it from early times onwards. This is the story of an upland, rural community, told from the perspectives of the people themselves and covers almost every aspect of glen life. From the distant past to modern day, the book looks at peoples changing relationships with the landscape, the buildings they lived, worked and worshipped in and the tools they used. Official documents record the effects of the famine and wars of the 17th-century, and the deprivations suffered either at the hands of marauding Highland caterans or the renegade offspring of their landlords. The text is complemented by many origianl, period photographs which portray the everyday life of the Glen.

Cest tout Bichette ...Ce nest pas ce que lon dit à une amie ou à une soeur lors dune dégringolade amoureuse ?Alors, cest tout Bichette !Les plus gros chagrins damour sont bien souvent les plus beaux.

Acht Jahre nach Erscheinen des Bandes: - Ich trage meine Augen durch die Stadt - prasentieren die Autoren einen neuen lyrischen Rundgang durch die historische Fuggerstadt Weienhorn. Ausgerustet mit Notizblock und Fotoapparat versuchen die Autoren den Lesern eher ungewohnliche Einblicke in das historische Ambiente der Altstadt zu ermoglichen. In einem erganzenden Teil erlautert Monika Gobel den geschichtlichen Hintergrund.

O ato de adotar uma criança ou adolescente é uma experiência tão rica quanto desafiadora e que envolve não apenas os pais adotivos, mas, sobretudo, as crianças e adolescentes, suas histórias de vida

As a world heritage site and one of the most visited cities in the world, Edinburgh boasts a huge range of buildings from all periods and in many different styles. In this book, architectural writer Robin Ward introduces 300 of the citys most fascinating places, from imposing public buildings such as galleries, museums, banking halls, churches and theatres to pubs, domestic dwellings, monuments and industrial architecture. Conveniently grouped by location, all areas of the city are covered, including suburbs. All are accessible by walking, cycling, public transport or car.

Did You Know?On 6 February 1961, Danny Blanchflower became the first, and only, person to refuse to appear as the subject of This is Your Life when he turned down Eamonn Andrews live on BBC TV.From 1882 until 1931, international teams representing the Irish Football Association wore sky blue jerseys rather than green ones.In February 1963, when football grounds in England were unplayable due to the big freeze, Manchester United played three of their games in Ireland.The Little Book of Irish Football is a compendium of fascinating, obscure and entertaining stories about the Beautiful Game on the Emerald Isle. It brings to life some of the long-lost tales about how the game grew and thrived across the island. It also explores the division of football in Ireland and the famous players and teams that have stolen the headlines over the decades. The various chapters bring to life the highs and lows of Irish football, telling tales of glory and strife amid adversity.A reliable and quirky guide, this little reference book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something new about the fascinating history of association football in Ireland, as well as the many characters and fans who have brought the game the life over the decades.

Depois do sucesso do primeiro volume, "Educação Consciente" retorna para aprofundar os temas que já conquistaram pais, mães e educadores em busca de uma educação mais empática e informada. Este novo

Depois de dizer que no gosto de churrasco, praia lotada, cervejinha gelada, petiscos no boteco, festas de casamento e formatura, chegou a hora de voltar e atualizar as novidades dessa diferente aqui. "Viva a Diferença" relata as experiencias da autora, ao longo da vida, que demonstram seu jeito "especial" de ser, e que questionam "normalidades" impregnadas na sociedade. Esse livro e para todas as pessoas que, de alguma forma, sentem-se diferentes em relaço ao "resto do mundo", e para aqueles que desejam entender como funciona a mente de quem que no se enquadra no "modo de operaço padro" da maioria da populaço. E uma homenagem a diferença e um convite a liberdade de aço e de expresso.

A wild frontier of mighty headlands, sheer crags rising from the sea and miles of lonely golden sands Irelands coastline is foreboding, exhilarating and achingly beautiful.Men and women have lived and loved and died in this harsh but bountiful environment. Through it all they have told tales to entertain themselves, to pass on wisdom and to banish despair. It is little wonder that our richest folklore is woven into this islands rugged and romantic coastline.Brought together and reimagined by modern-day seanchai Colin Urwin, this collection includes some of the most enchanting, strange and poignant folk tales to be found on this ancient isle.

This delightful book, first published in 1993, is the slightly edited version of the sixteen lectures of a course Luna had just taught, and the traces of orality are part of its appeal. It shows two of his singular facets. "Felix Luna occupies a place that is just as singular as it is essential for those of us who are committed to the knowledge and spread of history. He wrote several remarkable books, among which I have chosen two that are, in my opinion, outstanding: El 45 and Ortiz. He also promoted a fundamental undertaking, Todo es Historia, significant in attracting fresh readers and encouraging new researchers, who enjoyed the opportunity to rub shoulders in this monthly publication with the most prominent historians of the moment. This delightful book, first published in 1993, is the slightly edited version of the sixteen lectures of a course Luna had just taught, and the traces of orality are part of its appeal. It shows two of his singular facets. The first is the ability to create an intelligent synthesis of four centuries of Argentine history, which is an extremely difficult task for the specialized historian. The second is the skill for presenting the result in a way that attracts and captivates his readers". LUIS ALBERTO ROMERO

Occupying the southernmost part of the largest of the Western Isles, Harris boasts some of the most ruggedly beautiful and unspoilt landscape in Scotland.In this book, Bill Lawson, who has lived on Harris for many years, not only introduces the reader to the events that have shaped the islands history, but also dips into the local legends, traditions and tales, as well as his own personal reminiscences. The result is a unique insight into Harris and the life and industry of its people through the ages.There is no greater authority on the history of Harris and Lewis alive than Bill Lawson - The Herald

Bracknell is well known for being one of the new towns built after the Second World War to relieve the pressure of housing and industry in London but the history of Bracknell goes back much further than that.Early hunter gatherers, Iron Age people and Romans have all called Bracknell their home. Hidden in the royal hunting ground of Windsor Forest for many centuries, the village began to develop with the arrival of the railway. Local brickyards expanded, their output being used in many important buildings, both in Britain and abroad.In The Story of Bracknell, local historian Andrew Radgick sets about uncovering this near-forgotten history, producing a treasure trove of original research from newspaper archives and photographic collections, to personal accounts from residents and examinations of traditional tales associated with the area.Bracknell has a unique history, and this is its story.

Today, Galway is home to over 250,000 people and plays host to over a million tourists per year, who come from all over the world to admire and learn about the culture and history of this beautiful county.Galway has not always been so tranquil, however, and The Little History of Galway takes a look at the struggles of the countys people across the centuries, from the arrival of Stone Age man through the coming of the Normans and their conquest of the city, to Galways eventual battle for independence.Examining pivotal moments such as the siege of Galway by the feared Oliver Cromwell, the Penal Laws and the Famine, Colm Wallace also explores the writers, artists and thinkers that have called the area home, as well as the local people who have worked hard over generations to make Galway the welcoming place that it is today.

In April 1923 the SS Metagama weighed anchor off Stornoway and set sail for Montreal. On board were three hundred young men and women bound for a new life in North America. Partly driven by the lure of opportunities overseas, these young Leosachs were also participants in the new government programme of state-aided emigration.Based on personal interviews with those who travelled to the New World on the Metagama and other ships, Jim Wilkie sets their story in the context of emigration in Lewis over the centuries, to produce a fascinating insight into one of the central events in the islands history.

In 1918 Lord Leverhulme bought the island of Lewis with ambitious plans to massively expand its fishing industry and increase its population.In 1923, when his plans had failed, he offered it free of charge to the islanders in two parts. One part, which included impoverished rural areas, was economically unviable. But the other, based around the busy fishing port and administrative centre of Stornoway, was a different matter. In accepting Leverhulmes offer, the hardheaded, churchgoing business class of Stornoway took on the responsibility of making the radical slogan Land for the People a reality. It was an unlikely coupling, but it worked to perfection.The 20th century was a tumultuous time for Lewis. Migration and depopulation were exacerbated by two world wars. Such problems could not be addressed in the lottery of private landownership, but in the stable, democratic government of the Stornoway Trust, town and country alike would weather the storms.Roger Hutchinson tells the story of those storms, and of the people who guided their pioneering estate into the relative security and prosperity of the 21st century. In doing so he paints a vivid portrait of a unique landholding experiment, of Highland land struggle and of the island of Lewis itself.

Em A vida é um sonho – uma história de amor, o autor mostra como homens e mulheres, que hoje fazem parte do grupo da "melhor idade", tiveram a vida sentimental e a emocional afetadas pelo desenvolvim