Scottish Lighthouses. Scotland boasts a landscape of stunning coastlines and awe-inspiring islands. With some of the most dangerous coastal waters in the world, however, such breathtaking scenery comes at a price. Lighthouses have played a significant part in the history of this country, which is so heavily dependent on the sea for its livelihood. Scottish Lighthouses is a beautifully illustrated and insightful tour of more than thirty magnificent lights, built over the last two centuries to protect ships from the perilous coastline. Because Scotland has led the way in maintaining lighthouse stations, most of the buildings described here are, happily, still both functional and in excellent condition. Scottish Lighthouses.

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Scotland's West Coast. An Odyssey. This collection of photographs by leading Scottish landscape photographer Allan Wright, takes in Argyll, Lochaber, Wester Ross and Sutherland, as well as the islands of Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull, Iona, Tiree, Coll and Skye. It is a stunning visual journey of Wright's ongoing odyssey to capyure the awe-inspiring beauty of Scotland's west coast. Scotland's West Coast: An Odyssey - Photographs by Allan Wright.

Lewis in History and Legend. The West Coast. The Isle of Lewis, the largest and the most northerly of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, has had an eventful story from prehistoric times through to the present. Evidence of human occupation stretches back to 3000 BC, explicit in the iconic silhouettes of the Standing Stones at Callanish. After the Vikings left in the ninth century, the clans of West Scotland quickly moved in, and Lewis was the site of many feuds between the Morrisons, the MacAulays and the MacLeods. The island operated largely independently until it was purchased by the MacKenzies in 1600 and was finally drawn into Scotland's mainland politics. It was then purchased by Sir James Matheson in 1844, and finally by Lord Leverhulme, in the 20th century.Throughout the centuries the people of Lewis have taken their living from the land and the surrounding seas, and these elements, together with the climate of the island, have determined their history far more than the vicissitudes of its ownership. Lewis in History and Legend: The West Coast.

Maritime Scotland. Maritime history has played a large part in shaping Scotland. Scots have always been close to the sea, it forms most of their boundaries, and provides food, livelihoods and transport. Two maritime themes, the oil industry and nuclear submarine bases, are still at the forefront of Scottish politics. Maritime Scotland (Historic Scotland).

Shipwrecks of the North of Scotland. This work is a reference guide to shipping losses off the coast of Scotland from Stonehaven northwards to Duncansby Head, then westwards to Cape Wrath and the Minch. Each of the wrecks is listed, under the area in which it went down, with details of its position and history and fate. Shipwrecks of the North of Scotland.

Scotland was officially united with England and Wales in 1707 when the Scottish parliament was disbanded and absorbed into the English one. The countries have shared a monarch since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England, yet a long history of fierce fighting and border disputes between the English and Scots ensured that the Scottish people preserved their independent spirit and unique character, which can still be seen today. The 1998 Scotland Act, which established a Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, has been a more recent progression in the country's determination to ensure its own national identity.