Old Hillfoots

There's some debate locally as to the eastern and western limits of the area covered by the Hillfoot villages, and in this book Guthrie Hutton has stuck to the old Clackmannanshire county borders. Menstrie, Alva, Tillicoultry and Dollar are comprehensively covered, with a short introduction to each town followed by a series of captioned pictures showing the main streets and sights. The story of the growth of the weaving industry - powered first by water flowing off the Ochils and later by coal-fired steam engines - is told, along with that of the building of the new Hillfoots road and the area's rail links, all of which had major effects on the prosperity and development of the Hillfoots. Dollar Academy, Menstrie Castle, Alva station and Tillicoultry's High Street (seen before the extensive redevelopments of the 1960s) are some of the many locations featured.

Author: Guthrie Hutton
Publisher: Stenlake
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers, 10 x 7 inches tall, lavishly illustrated with old B&W photos throughout.