Arbroath grew up around the abbey, where in 1320, a group of barons famously made the 'Declaration of Arbroath', petitioning the Pope to recognise Scotland as an independent country and Robert the Bruce as king. As the centuries rolled by, the town enlarged, and industry developed. Spinning mills provided yarn, and power loom factories made linen, principally for ships' sails and brown linen.
Fishing was important too. The photos in this book show the town from the Edwardian period to the 1950s and are a mix of social history and streets of this busy and industrious seaside town. Also included are the villages of Auchmithie, Arbirlot, St Vigeans, Colliston and Marywell.
Lengthy and informative captions accompany the illustrations.
| ISBN: | 9781840339444 |
| Publication date: | 29th October 2022 |
| Author: | John Alexander |
| Publisher: | Stenlake Publishing an imprint of Stenlake Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 56 pages |
| Genres: |
Local history Places in old photographs |
Arbroath grew up around the abbey, where in 1320, a group of barons famously made the 'Declaration of Arbroath', petitioning the Pope to recognise Scotland as an independent country and Robert the Bruce as king. As the centuries rolled by, the town enlarged, and industry developed.
Bygone Arbroath features in the following genres: Places in old photographs
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Bygone Arbroath was written by John Alexander and published by Stenlake Publishing an imprint of Stenlake Publishing Ltd
Bygone Arbroath has 56 pages
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