Ayrshire
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Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Ayrshire by John Foster was first published in 1910. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
Product details
December 2012Paperback
9781107634688
186 pages
203 × 127 × 10 mm
0.21kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. County and shire. The name Ayr
- 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
- 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
- 4. Surface and general features
- 5. Watersheds and rivers
- 6. Geology and soil
- 7. Natural history
- 8. Along the coast. General features and topography
- 9. Coastal gains and losses. Sandbanks. Lighthouses
- 10. Climate and rainfall
- 11. People - race, type, language, dialect, settlements, population
- 12. Agriculture - arable, pastoral, woodland areas, main cultivations, stock
- 13. Industries and manufactures
- 14. Mines and minerals
- 15. Fisheries and fishing stations
- 16. Shipping and trade - the chief ports, sea trade routes
- 17. History of the county - main features
- 18. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Celtic
- 19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
- 20. Architecture - (b) military. Castles
- 21. Architecture - (c) municipal
- 22. Architecture - (d) domestic. Famous seats
- 23. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways
- 24. Administration and divisions. Ancient and modern
- 25. The roll of honour
- 26. The chief towns and villages of Ayrshire.
