Economic and Social History in Scotland a Register of Research 1986

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Cheltenham a) Staff at Centres of Further and Higher Education and Private Individuals 1 ADAMS, D. Forfar Public Library, i) Toll houses and turnpikes in Tayside. ii) Montrose harbour development. 2 ALLAN, M. Town & Regional Planning, GLA. Planning in west central Scotland. 3 ANDERSON, Prof. M. Economic & Social History, EDN. i) Changes in social and occupational structure in Britain since the 19th century, ii) The western family and its demography since the 18th century. 4 ANDERSON, Dr. R.D. History, EDN. i) History ofeducation in Scotland and France, ii) Social and political history of France, iii) Student life in Aberdeen. 5 ASPINWALL, B. History, GLA. i) Social and religious movements in 19th and 20th century Scotland, ii) Scottish-US contacts, 1820-1920. 6 AUSTIN, Dr. H. Ancient History, STA. Hellenistic monarchies and war. 7 BARTLETT, Dr. J.N. Novar, Arbeadie Road, Banchory. AB3 4EL. A history of C. Davidson & Sons, paper and board manufacturers, of Aberdeen. 8 BEAVAN, I.M. Library, ABN. 19th century book trade in Aberdeenshire with special reference to Lewis Smith. 9 BECHHOFER, F. Research Centre for Social Sciences, EDN. Social Change in modern Scotland with special reference to Kirkcaldy, 1850-1986. 10 BERRY, CJ. Politics, GLA. History of political thought in the Scottish Enlightenment. 11 BLACKIE,J. Scots Law, EDN. The history of delict. 12 BLAIKIEJ.A.D. Social Policy, BED. i) Illegitimacy in 19th century northeast Scotland, ii) Historical demography and social structure in Scotland in the 18th and 19th centuries, iii) Religion and the Poor Law in the Northeast. 13 BONNEY, Dr. N. Sociology, ABN. Social and economic change in Aberdeen 1971-1981. 14 BRIDGES, Dr. R.C. History, ABN. Manuscript materials relating to James Augustus Grant of Househill, Nairn. 15 BROTHERSTONE, T.C. History, ABN. i) Aspects of social history and ideology in Scotland since the 18th century, with particular reference to working class movements, ii) Clydeside labour movement. 16 BROWN, Dr. C. History, STR. i) Scottish religious and urban history in the 19th and 20th centuries, ii) History of Glasgow. 121 BURT, Dr. R. Economic History, EXR. Statistics ofmetalliferous mining production in UK, including Scotland. BUTT, Prof. J. History, STR. i) History of the University of Strathclyde. ii) Scottish textile history, iii) Scottish transport history with special reference to railway finance, iv) Scottish insurance industry, v) Transport improvements in Michigan in the 19th century. CAIRD, Prof.J.B. Geography, DUN. Land tenure and use in the crofting communities. CAIRNS,J. Scots Law, EDN. Scottish legal education in the 18th century. 21 CALDER, Dr. A. Literature, OPU. i) History of mass observation, including Scotland, ii) Imperial and Commonwealth history including the Scots contribution overseas. CAMPBELL, Prof. R.H. Craig Farm, Glenluce, Newton Stewart. Wigtownshire. DG8 ONR. i) Scottish Enlightenment and economic ideas in the 18th century, ii) Scottish business history. CANDLIN, F. DISH, GLA. Preparation of computer software for histo...

Delivering the Past

“…The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed further economic challenges and led to additional waves of emigration (mainly from the industrial central belt of Scotland), again largely to the four main English speaking territories of what became the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (Cameron 2002). While exact figures (particularly for early emigration) are hard to establish, it can be estimated that between 2.5 and 3 million people emigrated from Scotland between 1700 and 1989 (Devine 2011; Forsyth 2014).…”