Ian MacDougall è un ricercatore presso lo Scottish Working People's History Trust. Le sue opere approfondiscono la storia sociale, esplorando le vite e le esperienze della gente che lavora. Attraverso la sua raccolta di storie orali e i suoi sforzi per preservare documenti d'archivio, ha svolto un ruolo fondamentale nel documentare l'eredità della classe operaia scozzese. I suoi contributi offrono spunti inestimabili sul movimento operaio e il suo impatto duraturo.
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.