Pictorial History Of Ayr -

Paperback. Very Good.

UK: Alloway Publishing Ltd, 1980. Soft cover. Near Fine. 19.3 x 1 x 25 cm. Much has been written about the town of Ayr over the years and it would be impossible to cover its 800 years of settlement history in detail one volume. The pictures chosen for this collection however and Dane Love's interesting and fact filled narrative provide a fascinating insight into the past of one of Scotland's most ancient coastal communities. The historical narrative traces events on the site from as far back as the Bronze Age and covers the arrival of Christianity, the construction (and demise) of the many castles, great houses and fortifications built there at different times, attacks by Norwegian raiders in 1263, the battles of William Wallace and Robert Bruce against the English and Bruce's parliament held at Ayr on 26th April 1315 at which the Scottish succession was decided. Many great personages have visited the town over the centuries including Mary Queen of Scots in 1522 and Oliver Cromwell and… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.