Ian MacDougall ist ein Forschungsmitarbeiter des Scottish Working People's History Trust. Seine Werke tauchen tief in die Sozialgeschichte ein und erforschen das Leben und die Erfahrungen der arbeitenden Bevölkerung. Durch seine Sammlung von Oral-History-Berichten und seine Bemühungen um die Erhaltung von Archivdokumenten spielte er eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Dokumentation des schottischen Arbeitererbes. Seine Beiträge bieten unschätzbare Einblicke in die Arbeiterbewegung und ihre andauernden Auswirkungen.
In this book, MacDougall provides valuable insights into the training and organization of defensive groups such as volunteer corps. He also discusses some of the challenges facing national defense during the time period covered, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in military history.
During the Second World War thousands of women served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) or the Timber Corps. In this book 19 Scotswomen who served in the war tell their stories.
Oral history accounts from library staff, including introduction and comprehensive notes.
This first oral history of Lilliesleaf (Roxburghshire) to be published portrays a lost lifestyle which reflects that of many villages and rural areas of Scotland.