HISTORIC

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Contents of Past Editions

2015 The origins of some of the Kintyre McConachys Estates & their management in the nineteenth century Scottish Highlands & Islands The Lorn Combination Poorhouse The River that flows to Australia St Conan’s Kirk, Lochawe New evidence for the earliest inhabitants of Argyll Carn Mhic Dhonnchaidh

2014 The Inverary herring fleet of 1799 Archaeology in the Udal, North Shipwreck at Connel Ferry Rev Gregor McGregor (1797 – 1885) – Lismore & Appin David Livingstone & his picture of Africa The kirkton of Muckairn Place names & folk tales of mid Lorn Carnasserie castle, Ardsceodnish, Argyll Clan Historian, Genealogist or Spin Doctor?

2013 LAHS – the first 50 years Bronze Age domestric settlements in Argyll Excavation of deserted settlement at Morlaggan Possible oban runes Delving into Dunollie The Rise & Fall of the Slate industry on the

2012 Glenshallach through the ages Haakon’s expedition, 1263 Archaeology & the battle of Culloden The Scottish kelp industry Keeping the peace on Lismore Our postal past A cartographic journey through Lorn over 4 centuries

2011 (available online) 2. The Committee and office bearers 3. A Voyage in Search of Hinba. Robert Rae 12. Stirling Castle Palace Project. Kirsty Owen 17. A Factor's Lot. Martin Petrie 21. Medieval Kilbride. Catherine Gilles 27. The Brandystone. Lake Falconer 31. Book Review. Charles Hunter 33. Another one gone! Martin Petrie 35. 'Between the Burn and the Turning Sea' The story of Cadderlie. Mhairi Ross 43. Changes in Medieval Lorn. Diarmid Campbell 55. The House that was never built. Alison Blackwood 60. The Brooch of Lorn. Diarmid Campbell 68. Correspondence. 71. Historical Sketch.

2010 (available online) 2. The Committee and office bearers 3. Disruption at Kilninver. Martin Petrie 8. Messages from the past: Iron Age signalling in Argyll. Peter Lamont 24. Changing Argyll Names. Jo Currie 31. Book Reviews. Charles Hunter 33. Some Hydronyms in the Parish of Muckairn. John Macfarlane 42. Excavations at Killevin in Crarae Gardens, Mid-Argyll. Derek Alexander and Magnus Kirby 52. Notes on Kilbride and its Environs. Liam Griffin 56. Doide - a mediaeval Stone quarry?. Julian Overnell 60. Historical Sketch.

2009 (available online) 2. The Committee and office Bearers 3. The Kilninver Icehouse. Martin Petrie 6. The Kilninver School Roll of Honour. Martin Petrie 8. Changing People Changing Landscapes: Excavations at the Carrick, Midross, Loch Lomond. Gavin McGregor 14. “Well Known Obanites” – an update 15. Book Reviews. Charles Hunter 17. Frank Lockwood’s Island. Lake Falconer 20. Scourged by the Hand of the hangman. Martin Petrie 21. Iron Making in Argyll. Julian Overnell 33. Archaeology and Storytelling: Encounters with the Past in and Cyprus. Michael Given 42. Home to Glenorchy. Mhairi Livingstone Ross 50. Historical Sketch

2008 (available online) 2. The Committee and office Bearers 3. The Bowmen of Glen Gallain. Martin Petrie 10. The Silent Shores Speak: Maritime Landscapes in North Argyll. Paula Martin 18. “Well Known Obanites” 20. Book Reviews. Charles Hunter 21. Historical Human-Environment Relations: an example from Southern Iceland. Kerry-Anne Mairs 30. The Traveller’s Companion. Martin Petrie 31. Dun Roamin’. Simon Gilmour 38. Bonawe and district 1730-45. Charles Hunter 42. Building Monuments from the Forest in the Neolithic . Gordon Noble 51. St ’s seat and the Standing stones of Dunachy. Nicholas Duncan Gilmour

2006 (available online) 2. The Committee and office Bearers 3. News from the Friends of the MacDougall collection 4. Examining the Mesolithic/Neolithic Transition in Western Scotland: An Introduction to the transitions Project. Philip Richardson and Hannah Cobb 8. Gylen castle Re-opening. Alison Blackwood 9. The Iron Age Navigator and the Toad of Lorn. Patsy Bolton 14. Kilninver Memories: Mid 1930’s to Mid 1940’s. Martin Petrie 22. Wartime Schoolboys: Memories of the Second World War at Tarnurich. Hugh Black 26. Recent Archaeological Activity in Oban. Charles Hunter and Paul Robins 31. The Militia in Argyll. Edna Stark 33. The Argyll and Bute Mountain battery. Charles Hunter 37. Lime in the Landscape. Robin Walker 41. That Vanished World. John Macfarlane 43. Book Review. Bookworm

2005 (available online) 2. LAHS Committee 3. AGM Report 3. Editorial 4. The late Graham Ritchie in Argyll. Margaret Kay 5. A Museum for Oban! Bill Grant 9. At School in Oban in World War ll. Charles Hunter 12. Benderloch’s Iron Age Fort. Robin Harvey 19. Gleann Mor deserted Settlement. Alison Blackwood 21. Eilean Amalaig. Peter Macleod 22. A Kilninver Quirk. Martin Petrie 24. The Sanctuary Crosses of . Charles Hunter 25. Public Bathing in Oban, 1886. Alison Blackwood 26. 19th Century Evangelism in Argyll. Edna Stark 28. Barr Mor Settlement, Kilmartin. Heather James 30. St Modan’s Church Centenary and History. Jane Eccles 34. The Clock Lodge, Lochgilphead. Michael Davis 37. Kilmartin (Largie) House. Alison Blackwood 39. Postscript to Winter Lecture. Alison Blackwood 40. Book Review. Diarmid Campbell 42. Obituaries – Oliver Whitely, Jim Clark, Mary Stacy-Marks 43 Bookworm. Charles Hunter

2004 (available online) 2. LAHS Committee 3. AGM Report 3. The Birrell and other Families in Oban. Janet Proctor 8. Argyll Records Held in Glasgow. Edna Stark 10. Ballachuan Woodland Reserve Survey. Ronny Regan and Sharon Webb 18. Rob Roy in Argyll. Mary McGrigor 20. Iron Age Brochs – a discussion. Gemma Midlane 23. Loch Township Survey. John Russell and Alison Blackwood 30. Oban’s North Pier – some Fragments. Robert McCulloch 34. Historic Scotland Photographic Library. Ailsa McTaggart 35. Dun Glashan Excavation. Alison Blackwood 36. Notes on the Campbell’s of Kilberry. Diarmid Campbell 40. Blazing Cressets. Peter MacLeod 40. Neolithic Handaxe from Kintyre. Charles Hunter 42. Lawlessness in 17th Century Lorn. MacDougall Collection 43. LAHS and other news. Various 46. Book Review. Robin Harvey

2003 (available online) 2. LAHS Committee 3. A Seafaring Tale. Dr Ian MacKichan 4. The Slate Quarries of . Charles Hunter 6. Moments in Mesolithic Times. Nyree Finlay 9. Health in the Highlands of Old. Dr Ian MacKichan 10. Oban’s Forgotten Streets. Lake Falconer 13. Brochs and Galleried Duns. Alison Blackwood 17. TV Archaeology. Tony Pollard 19. Early Trading from Ardchattan. Charles Hunter 25. The Curious Case of Duncan Stevenson. Prof Michael Moss 30. 19th Century Travel in the Highlands. Archie McGill 31. CSA Summer School 2002. Geoff Waters 32. Lorn Area News, including LAHS and Other Celebrations. Various 39. Kilmartin House Trust news. KHT 41. Books! Books! Books! Bookworm

2002 (available online) 2. The Committee and Office 3. WW2 Billetees. Nancy Black 6. A Sad Story. Michael Davis 9. remote Aerial Photo “J.D.” 12. A brief history of the CO-OP in Dunoon Michael Davis 14. Poor, Proud and Exiled Murdoch Macdonald & Michael Davis 16. PoW Camp Kinlochleven Kath Small 18. Oban Burials Charles Hunter 23. Mcfie walk around Oban Vanessa Mcfie 27. Stevenson family of Oban Charles Hunter 32. LAHS and area news