Orkney and Shetland

This guide to Orkney and Shetland was first published in 1920 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

J. G. F. Moodie Heddle (Author), T. Mainland (Author)

9781107646162, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

182 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.21 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 Orkney and Shetland by J. G. F. Moodie Heddle and T. Mainland was first published in 1920. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.

Orkney: 1. County and shire
2. General characteristics and natural conditions
3. Size. Situation. Boundaries
4. Streams and lakes
5. Geology and soil
6. Natural history
7. The coast
8. Weather and climate
9. The people - race, language, population
10. Agriculture
11. Industries and manufactures
12. Fisheries and fishing stations
13. History of the county
14. Antiquities
15. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
16. Architecture - (b) castellated
17. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic
18. Communications, past and present
19. Administration and divisions
20. The roll of honour
21. The chief towns and villages of Orkney
Shetland: 1. County and shire. Name and administration of Shetland
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Position. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Geology and soil
6. Natural history
7. Round the coast - (b) along the East from Fair Isle to Unst
8. Round the coast - (b) along the West from Fethaland to Fitful Head
9. Climate
10. People - race, langauge, population
11. Agriculture and other industries
12. Fishing
13. Shipping and trade
14. History
15. Antiquities
16. Architecture
17. Communications
18. Roll of honour
19. The chief towns and villages of Shetland.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]