Travel Writing and Tourism in Britain and Ireland

Travel Writing and Tourism in Britain and Ireland
Author: Benjamin Colbert
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2011-12-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0230355064

From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture.

Dundee, jute and empire

Dundee, jute and empire
Author: The Open University
Publisher: The Open University
Total Pages: 79
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 147300926X

Using Dundee in Scotland as a case study, this 12-hour free course explored some of the debates surrounding the economics of British imperialism.

The Ancient Pinewoods of Scotland

The Ancient Pinewoods of Scotland
Author: Clifton Bain
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-07-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1914518268

Scattered across the Scottish Highlands are the last surviving remnants of the Caledonian forest which have survived, naturally seeding and growing since the last ice age. Visiting these ancient woods provides an emotional connection to the past with visible traces of the people who lived and worked there over the centuries. There is also a chance to look forward, after one of the greatest conservation success stories means a new future for the pinewoods and their spectacular wildlife. This journey to the pinewoods introduces a natural wonder alongside a rich cultural heritage.