Solway Books14 St Cuthbert Street Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbrightshire Dumfries and Galloway, DG6 4HZ, United Kingdom, 01557 330 635, solwaybooks@btconnect.comLocal History Titleshttp://www.solwaybooks.co.uk01:28 08-Sep-2010Dumfries and Galloway is rich in history – shipping, smuggling, lead mining, quarrying of granite, the home Scottish Christianity, the struggle of the Convenantors and so much more. We have a broad selection of new books relevant to our local history. Valuable to both the casual reader and anyone interested in geneology . The latest title to be published by our sister company GC Books of Wigtown is now available. Spitfires Over Scotland - First Blood to the Auxiliaries, the Life of Squadron Leader Patrick Gifford by Bill Simpson is an expertly researched and excellently written biography of this fascinating World War Two hero. Something of a daredevil, Gifford was a respected solicitor in his father's Castle Douglas firm but he was also an Auxiliary pilot racing at weekends in his sports car to take to the air with 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron at Turnhouse. When war broke out the Auxiliaries were the first to defend Edinburgh against an attack from the Luftwaffe, aiming to damage or destroy Navy ships anchored in the Forth. In his Spitfire, Gifford led the attack and became the first pilot to bring down an enemy plane over Britain in World War Two. Spitfires Over Scotland is now available from Solway Books price £12.99. Other books in our local history section include Kirkcudbright - Your Town: Photographed by Philip Dunn. 120 new photographs of Kirkcudbright and the surrounding countryside including many informal portraits of local people. Kirkcudbright - An Alphabetical Guide to its History: Written and compiled by David R Collin. Artists, local features, War Memorials, authors, it's all here in this extensively researched book about everything you would wish to know about Kirkcudbright by a respected local author. The Kirkcudbrightshire Companion by Haig Gordon Essential facts about the county's character, history and notable personalities. Towns and villages are arranged alphabetically with an outline of how they have evolved over the years and information about places of interest. Includes profiles of John Paul Jones, James Clerk Maxwell and David Coulthard. Tales of the Kirkcudbright Artists by Haig Gordon Everything you would wish to know about the painters, sculptors, potters and craftworkers who made Kirkcudbright famous as an artists' colony. The racy and sometimes provocative profiles explain what attracted the artists to the town and how they related to the often bemused local people. The book is richly illustrated showing the artists' homes, studios and their work. |