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How an Island Lost Its People

- Improvement, Clearance and Resettlement on Lismore 1830–1914
Engelsk Paperback

How an Island Lost Its People

- Improvement, Clearance and Resettlement on Lismore 1830–1914
Engelsk Paperback

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In 1830, the little Hebridean island of Lismore was one of the granaries of the West Highlands, with every possible scrap of land producing bere barley or oats. The population had reached its peak of 1500, but by 1910, numbers had dwindled to 400 and were still falling. The agricultural economy had been almost completely transformed to support sheep and cattle, with ploughland replaced by the now familiar green grassy landscape.With reference to documentary sources, including Poor Law reports, the report of the Napier Commission into the condition crofters in the Highlands and Islands, as well as local documents and letters, this book documents a century of emigration, migration and clearance and paints an intimate portrait of the island community during a period of profound change. At the same time, it also celebrates the achievements of the many tenants who grasped the opportunities involved in agricultural improvement.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
272
ISBN-13:
9781839830204
Indbinding:
Paperback
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ISBN-10:
1839830204
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Udg. Dato:
6 apr 2023
Længde:
24mm
Bredde:
129mm
Højde:
196mm
Forlag:
Birlinn General
Oplagsdato:
6 apr 2023
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