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Scottish travel and tourism

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Easdale Island: Historical, geological, and cultural account of the small island in the Firth of Lorn, Argyll. Depicts the rise of the slate quarrying industry in the eighteenth century and the storm which led to its gradual decline in 1881. Also provides details of local businesses, a collection of pictures of and from the island, and information for tourists.
Author: Easdale Island Trust
Subjects: geology research, mining, scottish culture, scottish history, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents, images
Gateway to Scotland: Collection of information about Scotland, providing details of physical characteristics, government and commerce, famous people and history. Also includes maps, weather forecasts and flags.
Author: Edinburgh University Department of Geography
Subjects: scotland, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: document index
Gazetteer for Scotland: Geographical database presented as a gazetteer, which features details of towns and villages throughout Scotland. Describes geographical features and historic sites, and also includes information on family names, famous people and local industries. Information can be browsed via an active map of the country, or searched by entering region, family name, or population figures.
Author: Edinburgh University Department of Geography
Subjects: scotland, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents, reference data
Glasgow Guide: Images of the City of Glasgow: Collection of over 200 photographs of buildings in the city of Glasgow, as well as maps of the city centre and related resources.
Author: Smith, Martin
Subjects: architecture links, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.14
Resource type: image collection, interactive game, maps
Islay Info: Information about the Isle of Islay, in the southern Hebrides. Includes photographs, past and present, video clips, details of popular activities on the Island, distillery listings and a selection of tourist information for visitors. Maps of the Island are also provided, together with details of wildlife, climate and Islay's historic carved stones.
Author: Islay Info
Subjects: scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents, moving images
Isle of Jura, Scotland: Guide to the Isle of Jura with historical information, recommendations for visits including the whisky distillery, and a photo gallery.
Author: Islay Info
Subjects: scotland, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents, images
Mostly Medieval: Exploring the Middle Ages: This fully searchable resource offers information pertaining to heraldry, myths, religion, and medicine during the Middle Ages, with a special emphasis on Scotland and England. Divided into seven thematic areas, such as Ballads, Beasties, Book of Days, God and War, Heraldry, and Medicine, users can view complete text versions of numerous ballads from the Middle Ages, information on the time-honoured practice of heraldry and a dictionary of 'beasts' used in coats-of-arms. Mostly Medieval also offers early medieval music that can be sampled by downloading the available MP3 files, and travel information for those wishing to explore the medieval tourist sights of Scotland and England.
Author: Wallace, Susan
Subjects: english travel and tourism, medieval history, scottish culture, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 941.101
Resource type: documents, images
Roots Hebrides: Looks at the history of the islands, clans, and emigration. Also presents case studies of individuals who have traced their roots to the Hebrides, together with visiting tips.
Author: Visit Hebrides
Subjects: scottish culture, scottish history, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 941.1
Resource type: documents
Scotch Whisky Association: Represents collective interests of the whisky industry. Members are distillers, blenders, brand owners, brokers and those engaged in the wholesale and export trade in Scotch whisky. Includes a map and directory of distilleries.
Author: Scotch Whisky Association
Subjects: alcohol, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 641.2
Resource type: institution
Scotland: Main Towns, Cities and Islands: Map showing main towns and cities in Scotland.
Author: Lonely Planet
Subjects: maps of scotland, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 912.411
Resource type: map
ScotRail: Information about rail services in Scotland, news and related links.
Author: ScotRail Railways
Subjects: rail travel, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.11
Resource type: reference documents
Scottish Tourst Board: Details of accommodation, transport, holidays and outdoor activities in Scotland, plus a guide to Scotland covering the main regions.
Author: Scottish Tourst Board
Subjects: scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.11
Resource type: promotion
Stirling Online: Information about the city of Stirling and surrounding areas of Scotland, with details of accommodation, business, food and drink, history, education, shopping facilities, and attractions such as the Wallace Monument and Blair Drummond Safari Park.
Author: Stirling Internet
Subjects: scottish history, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents, images
Visit Hebrides: Information about the Hebridean islands with topics covering things to do, holiday ideas, accommodation, travel, events, and weather.
Author: Visit Hebrides
Subjects: scotland, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents
West Highland Explorer: Travel and tourist information for the West Highlands of Scotland. Includes accommodation information for Shetland, Orkney, Caithness and Sutherland, the Western Isles, Ross and Cromarty, Skye, Niverness-shire, Speyside, Lochaber and Argyll, travel information, entertainment details, restaurant information, and information on music, ecology and arts and crafts.
Author: Gael-net
Subjects: crafts, scottish culture, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.11
Resource type: documents, news