Lerwick During The Last Half Century (1867-1917)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the edge of the British Isles, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic, lies Lerwick — a town whose remarkable transformation over fifty years is chronicled with rare intimacy and authority in this essential work of local history. Thomas Manson, long-serving Editor of the *Shetland News*, draws on decades of first-hand observation and journalistic rigour to present a vivid portrait of Lerwick between 1867 and 1917, a period of profound social, economic, and cultural change that reshaped the very character of Shetland's capital. From the evolution of its fishing industry to the shifting tides of community life, Manson details the forces — both local and national — that moulded a unique island society during one of history's most turbulent half-centuries. Written with the measured authority of an eyewitness and the narrative skill of a seasoned journalist, this work stands as an indispensable primary source for anyone serious about Scottish and Shetlandic heritage. Manson's prose captures the textures of daily life with an ethnographic precision that transcends mere record-keeping, illuminating how a remote northern community navigated the pressures of modernity, war, and changing fortunes. Originally published in the early twentieth century and republished by Lerwick Community Council in 1991, this edition ensures that Manson's irreplaceable account endures — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of that vanished Lerwick still echoes in the town today.
Author: Thomas Manson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1991, Lerwick Community Council
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the edge of the British Isles, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic, lies Lerwick — a town whose remarkable transformation over fifty years is chronicled with rare intimacy and authority in this essential work of local history. Thomas Manson, long-serving Editor of the *Shetland News*, draws on decades of first-hand observation and journalistic rigour to present a vivid portrait of Lerwick between 1867 and 1917, a period of profound social, economic, and cultural change that reshaped the very character of Shetland's capital. From the evolution of its fishing industry to the shifting tides of community life, Manson details the forces — both local and national — that moulded a unique island society during one of history's most turbulent half-centuries. Written with the measured authority of an eyewitness and the narrative skill of a seasoned journalist, this work stands as an indispensable primary source for anyone serious about Scottish and Shetlandic heritage. Manson's prose captures the textures of daily life with an ethnographic precision that transcends mere record-keeping, illuminating how a remote northern community navigated the pressures of modernity, war, and changing fortunes. Originally published in the early twentieth century and republished by Lerwick Community Council in 1991, this edition ensures that Manson's irreplaceable account endures — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of that vanished Lerwick still echoes in the town today.