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**Alastair** · 7 November 2014, 15:25

Re: Book list

Many thanks for this list John.

There are a number of books which look interesting but given the publishing date we would be unable to place them on the site. As a general guide we can't put up books that are under 75 years old. In the UK that also extends to 75 years from the author's death.

The other aspect of books is that we don't put up everything that is available. The idea of the site was to get folk started in developing an interest in history so if we have a book up on a place that doesn't mean we'd put up another book on the same place unless it offered in our opinion especially good new information.

I'm currently working on the book "Deeside Tales" Or Men and Manners On Highland Deeside since 1745 by John Grant Michie (1908)

I do look for histories of places in Scotland that we don't have anything on. I also look for information on Scots around the world and especially on Scots in Africa, Middle East, South America and Asia (which includes Australia and New Zealand) as we have very little on Scots in these areas. I will say there are a few more recent books on Scots in these countries but the author's won't let me use their information.

We do have huge resources on poetry on the site... many volumes on poems and poets and Scottish songs.

I do also look for any topics that we haven't covered or a best only lightly. Like I would like to cover the day to day running of a Highland Croft but haven't yet found anything suitable. I'd also life to find a book about crafts in Scotland but that also is difficult to find although have found some articles on particular crafts over the years.

I am finding these days that I spot a book which looks good for the site only to discover I already have it up <grin>.

The Morton book is copyright so while I do have copies of both his books I can't put them on the site sad to say.

The Deeside Book looks interesting and looks like we could use that give the publication date. I had a quick look for it in the Internet Archive but couldn't find it.

Thanks for the list... most interesting.

Alastair

**albalad** · 8 November 2014, 06:42

Re: Book list

Understood, Alastair - after much hunting about online I can't find the Deeside book available anywhere as a download; however given the date of publication there shouldn't be any copyright problems. All I can find is this entry in Wikipedia which will at least give you the table of contents:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deeside_(book)

If you think this book would add any value to the ES website I would be happy to send the book itself to you to make whatever use of it you think fit - if so you could e-mail me an address to post it to.
- John.

**Alastair** · 8 November 2014, 14:27

Re: Book list

Thanks for the offer John but I'll pass on that. However as Deeside is part of Aberdeenshire I do have a book at my disposal here which covers that area so will now see about getting that up on the site. I am also working on that other Deeside book so that will also contribute some information as well.

I do also have some information up on parts of Deeside like Lochnagar and Balmoral.

Bu thanks again for the offer.

Alastair

**Alastair** · 8 March 2018, 11:24

Re: Book list

Hi John... I have now found a copy of SHETLAND AND THE SHETLANDERS and am posting that onto the site today and you'll find a link to it at the foot of the page at http://www.electricscotland.com/history/shetland/

Alastair

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