Fifeshire

This guide to Fifeshire by Easton S. Valentine was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Easton S. Valentine (Author)

9781107662032, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

200 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.22 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 Fifeshire by Easton S. Valentine 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.

1. County and shire. The origin of Fife
2. General characteristics. Its position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Rivers and lakes
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Round the coast - Newburgh to Fife Ness
9. Round the coast - Fife Ness to Kincardine-on-Forth
10. Coastal gains and losses
11. The coast - sandbanks and lighthouses
12. Climate and rainfall
13. People - race, dialect, population
14. Agriculture. Main cultivations, woodlands, stock
15. Industries and manufactures
16. Mines and minerals
17. Fisheries and fishing stations
18. Shipping and trade
19. History of the county
20. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Celtic
21. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
22. Architecture - (b) military
23. Architecture - (c) municipal
24. Architecture - (d) mansions and famous seats
25. Communications - past and present: roads and railways
26. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
27. The roll of honour
28. The chief towns and villages of Fife.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]