Kincardineshire

This guide to Kincardineshire by George H. Kinnear was first published in 1921 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

George H. Kinnear (Author)

9781107649705, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

136 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm, 0.15 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 Kincardineshire by George H. Kinnear was first published in 1921. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

Prefatory note
1. County and shire. The origin of Kincardine and Mearns
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface. General features. Soil
5. Rivers and lakes
6. Geology
7. Natural history
8. The coast
9. Climate and rainfall
10. People - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. Manufactures and other industries
13. Fisheries
14. History of the county
15. Antiquities
16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
17. Architecture - (b) castellated
18. Architecture - (c) domestic
19. Communications - roads and railways
20. Administration and divisions
21. Roll of honour
22. The chief towns and villages of Kincardineshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]