Dysart
Kirkcaldy (Scotland). Community Programme1987
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Brief history of Dysart from it's beginnings through to the 1980's. Dysart from the earliest times was a thriving trading centre for the local area, trading in a variety of products including coal and salt. However the story of Dysart is filled with ups and downs, periods of prosperity followed by periods of misfortune, war and plague. It is an interesting story and one that reflects the history of Scotland and the changes and challenges faced by the country as a whole.
Main title:
Dysart / researched and designed by Kirkcaldy District Council Community Programme.
Imprint:
Kirkcaldy : Kirkcaldy District Council, 1987.
Collation:
60p. : ill., map, photos., ; 15 cm x 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliography.
Contents:
The Emergence of DysartDysart, A Burgh At War 1500-60After the Reformation 1560-1630The Covenant and Civil War 1630-60Years of Decline 1660-1725Industrial Dysart 1725-1800Coal from Dysart 1800-1890The End of The Royal Burgh 1890-1930Dysart Since 1930Select Bibliography.
Dewey class:
941.33
Local class:
LR941DYS10
Language:
English
BRN:
3424284