Banffshire

This guide to Banffshire by W. Barclay was first published in 1922 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

W. Barclay (Author)

9781107614949, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

148 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm, 0.16 kg

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 Banffshire by W. Barclay was first published in 1922. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

1. County and shire. The origin of Banff
2. General characteristics, position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface features
5. Rivers and lochs
6. Geology
7. Natural history
8. Along the coast
9. Climate
10. The people - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. Distilling and mining
13. Fisheries and fishermen
14. Shipping and trade
15. History of the county
16. Antiquities
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
18. Architecture - (b) military
19. Architecture - (c) domestic
20. Communications - roads and railways
21. Administration
22. Roll of honour
23. The chief towns and villages of Banffshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]