Artikelname: Central Scotland's Last Days of Steam
Artikelbeschreibung: Another superb collection of 1950s and 1960s photos taken through the lens of W. A. C. Smith, who has also selected the photos and written the text. Locations featured include Manuel High Level, Grangemouth, Polmont, Fouldubs Junction, Alloa Locomotive Shed, Greenhill, Castlecary, Twechar Swing Bridge, Blanefield Station, Singer Station, Dunglass, Balloch Pier, Craigendoran Junction, Stirling, Alva, Forth Bridge (Alloa Junction), Cumbernauld, Dullatur Station, Balfron Station, Hillfoot Station, Dalreoch Junction, Clydebank Riverside Station & more!

Artikelname: Mining from Kirkintilloch to Clackmannan & Stirling to Slamannan
Artikelbeschreibung: Packed with over two hundred illustrations, this is the fifth and latest book in the Stenlake mining series. Combined sales of the previous four volumes now exceed 10,000 copies. The somewhat unwieldy title reflects the spread-out nature of the area covered - the old counties of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire and East Dunbartonshire and the valleys of the Kelvin, the Bonny, the Forth and the Carron together with the Slamannan Plateau. More specifically mining in the following areas is featured - Baldernock, Kirkintilloch, Croy, Twechar, Auchenreoch, Kilsyth, Nethercroy, Dullatur, Denny, Bonnybridge, Redding, Shieldhill, Slamannan, Standburn, Maddiston, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Airth, Plean, Bannockburn, Cowie, Millhall, Fallin, Glenochil, Alloa, Sauchie, Tillicoultry, Dollar. Amongst the many collieries, pits and mines featured are Castlecary, Woodilee, Meiklehill, Gartshore, St Flannan's, Dumbreck, Gardrum, Polmaise, Manor-Powis, Devon, Sherriffyards and Bessie Glen. Also included are scenes of the communities themselves plus social and sporting activities such as local bands and football teams.

Artikelname: Old Aberfoyle, Thornhill and the Forth Villages
Artikelbeschreibung: Includes pictures of Milton, Gartmore, Buchlyvie, Arnprior, Kippen, Cauldhame, Gargunnock and Port of Mentieth, as well as Aberfoyle and Thornhill. These villages have traditionally been agricultural, although tourism has been important since the eighteenth century and continues to thrive. There's a picture of what was the largest vine in the world, Aberfoyle's station (long since closed and demolished), one of the smiddys at Thornhill, and numerous other landmarks in these attractive villages.

Artikelname: Old Alloa
Artikelbeschreibung: The pioneering industrial town of Alloa had one of Scotland's earliest railways - a wagonway built in 1766 to link the mines near Sauchie with the harbour. In addition to coal mining, a glassworks (still operating today) was set up in the town in 1750. Younger's the brewers came to Alloa in the 1760s and Paton’s, famous for producing knitting wools and yarns, arrived in the early nineteenth century. All these aspects of the town's past, along with the story of its docks and maritime heritage, are covered in Old Alloa. There are also pictures of all the main streets and many other locations and landmarks in the town.

Artikelname: Old Bridge of Allan and Blairlogie
Artikelbeschreibung: Old photographs with illustrated captions of the douce Stirlingshire spa town and the nearby village of Blairlogie. Among the subjects featured are horse-drawn trams, Bridge of Allan Station, Causewayhead, Wallace Monument, The White Bridge, various villas and hotels, Henderson Street, Fountain Road, U.F.Church, St.Helens School, the meal mill, Keir House, Airthrey Castle and more. Blairlogie is featured in a number of the photographs.

Artikelname: Old Clackmannan, Sauchie, Tullibody and other airts of the Wee County
Artikelbeschreibung: Complementing Old Hillfoots and Old Alloa, this third Clackmannanshire title by Guthrie Hutton encompasses a number of the county's smaller towns and villages. In addition to those places mentioned in the title, pictures of Cambus, Kennet, Castlebridge Colliery, Forestmill, the Gartmorn Dam, Fishcross, Devon Village, Devon Colliery, Marchglen, Coalsnaughton and Glenochil Mine are included too. There's some fascinating industrial history here: water from the Gartmorn Dam was used to drive powerful water wheels which drove pumps to dry out coal mines belonging to the 6th Earl of Mar, while almost 300 years later Glenochil Mine was sunk near Tillicoultry, only to prove to be an enormously costly white elephant. Elsewhere in the book many other aspects of life in these rural areas is covered.

Artikelname: Old Denny, Dunipace and Bonnybridge
Artikelbeschreibung: Contains 56 pictures covering locations including Denny Cross and station, Stripeside, Dennyloanhead, Carrongrove paper mill, Herbertshire Castle and the canal bridge at Bonnybridge. The brickworks at Denny and the foundry at Bonnybridge are included too. The cover photograph shows members of the Scottish Rifles marching from Denny station en route to their camp at Boards Farm; there's a picture of the camp itself inside the book.

Artikelname: Old Drymen and the Blane and Endrick Villages
Artikelbeschreibung: The villages featured in this book - Balmaha, Blanefield, Carbeth, Croftamie, Dumgoyne, Drymen, Gartocharn, Milton of Buchanan and Strathblane - all lie on or near the banks of either the River Endrick or the Blane Water. Primarily agricultural, but with some small-scale industry, they benefited enormously from the arrival of the railways in the 1860s. Two separate lines, one belonging to the Forth & Clyde Junction Railway and the other to the Blane Valley Railway, improved communication links immeasurably, allowing farmers to reach new markets and permitting local people to travel to work in nearby towns. Many of the villages are now popular with day trippers, and although recognisable in these pictures a surprising number of changes can be seen. Railway enthusiasts will appreciate views of several of the (now closed) stations in this area, while you can also read about the origin of the well-known Carbeth huts.

Artikelname: Old Falkirk
Artikelbeschreibung: A fine selection of photographs show Falkirk at its early twentieth century best with trams, horse-drawn carriages, the gleaming new bus station and some of the old closes and wynds all illustrated. Elsewhere you'll find the Regal cinema, Grahamston station, the famous Bainsford Bridge over the canal and pictures of the Carron Ironworks and Mungal Foundry. There are great shots of the town's giant ice-rink (long ago closed) and the BBC's Westerglen radio transmitter facilities, plus a selection of pictures of Camelon. In 2002 the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals were reopened and are now connected to each other by the Falkirk Wheel, an incredible rotating boat lift. Its construction and design is covered fully in another of Stenlakes titles I stock by Guthrie Hutton - Scotland's Millennium Canals.

Artikelname: Old Grangemouth
Artikelbeschreibung: Grangemouth grew up at the eastern end of the Forth & Clyde Canal, where a sea lock connected the canal with the Firth of Forth. This meant that it could capitalise on the import of goods which arrived from the east and were then shipped through the canal to Glasgow. The docks flourished, whilst industries such as shipbuilding and chemical production were also attracted to the area. These important aspects of Grangemouth's history are covered here, along with an excellent selection of views of the bustling town centre. There are two photographs of the short-lived airport, as well as a picture of the old outdoor swimming pool and La Scala cinema before it became a bingo hall.

Artikelname: Old Hillfoots
Artikelbeschreibung: 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.

Artikelname: Old Killearn, Balfron & Fintry
Artikelbeschreibung: The villages of Killearn, Balfron and Fintry prospered in the late eighteenth century when water-powered mills were built along the banks of the River Endrick. Steam power killed off the mills but improved transport links in the form of railway connections and better roads ensured the villages didn't sink into obscurity. This book includes a historic view of Robert Dunmore's long-demolished mill in Balfron, and a picture of Peter Spier's former Fintry Mill. Elsewhere sylvan scenes of Edwardian life in these pretty rural communities predominate, recalling country life and practices in what are now upmarket dormitory villages.

Artikelname: Old Kilsyth
Artikelbeschreibung: Dozens of pictures show Kilsyth at work and play. There's the town band, a May Day parade, Andrew Haggarty's home made glider, Kilsyth Fishing Club on an outing and photos of three Kilsyth football teams. Elsewhere you can see various processes underway in the coffin furniture factory, the old Haugh Pit, a scene at Dumbreck Pithead and views of Auchinstarry, Beltness and The Wheasel quarries.

Artikelname: Old Larbert and Stenhousemuir
Artikelbeschreibung: Guthrie Hutton charts the transformation of the rural landscape north of the River Carron into a hotbed of industrial activity and a major transport hub. The establishment of the Carron Company's giant ironworks, which went into operation in 1760, the cutting of the Forth and Clyde Canal, and the arrival of the railways all fostered the growth of Larbert and Stenhousemuir. Pictures illustrate the streets and sights of both towns in the early twentieth century, along with some of the surrounding big houses and other institutions such as the Stirling District Asylum.

Artikelname: Old Lennoxtown, Campsie Glen, Milton of Campsie and Torrance
Artikelbeschreibung: For centuries a rural backwater, the area of the former Parish of Campsie was transformed from the late eighteenth century into a major centre for calico printworks and coal mining. Ironically, this also led to the rise of tourism to the area; Campsie Glen was opened to the public in 1785, and while this was intended for the benefit of local industrial workers, word soon spread about the area's natural beauty, attracting visitors from much further afield. This illustrated history traces the development of the area and the accompanying fifty-four period photographs include many subjects now gone: the various industrial works, including the alum works which were known as the 'secret works' by locals suspicious of the management's reasons for keeping their manufacturing processes under wraps; the grand Ballenleroch House which burned down in 1982; the various guises of Aldess House, which was also known as the Crown Inn and the famous Red Tub Tearooms in its time; and, of course, Lennox Castle in all its former glory.

Artikelname: Stirlingshire & Clackmannanshire's Lost Railways
Artikelbeschreibung: All the facts and figures of the railway network these two counties once enjoyed, featuring fifty-three rare photographs. As ever the selection of images features a mix of periods, from the very early 1900s through to the mid-1960s and the end of the steam age. There is the usual wealth of locomotive shots and the stations pictured are Airth, Alloa, Alva, Avonbridge, Balfron, Banknock, Blackston Junction, Blanefield, Buchlyvie, Camelon, Cambus, Campsie Glen, Castlecary, Clackmannan and Kennet, Denny, Dollar, Drymen, Dumgoyne, Gartness Junction, Grangemouth, Greenhill, Kippen, Larbert, Lennoxtown, Manuel, Port of Mentieth, Slammanan, Tillicoultry, and Torrance.

Artikelname: Wheels Around Stirlingshire
Artikelbeschreibung: In addition to Stirling itself, locations featured in Wheels Around Stirlingshire include Falkirk, Gargunnock, Bridge of Allan, the Inversnaid Hotel, Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Balfron. There's a great selection of photographs illustrating all sorts of wheeled transport from the horse-drawn era to motorisation, including a view of the paddle steamer Princess May on Loch Lomond. Alexanders of Falkirk feature prominently, having played a key role in the development of transport services across the county, although numerous smaller operators - many of which were ultimately absorbed by Alexanders - are illustrated too. Barr's Irn Bru and McCowan's Highland Toffee are a couple of well-loved firms with Stirlingshire connections whose vehicles and histories are also featured.