By Lillie B. Horth, Arthur C. Horth This reissue of the classic guide for the 1949 housewife was originally published in post-war Britain, and its lasting appeal and fascination have endured through the years. The wartime emphasis on making do is paramount, we see glimpses of a world of luxury with Washing and Ironing with Electricity and Making a Modern Divan Bed. These 50 suggestions are funny and charming, but provide a fantastic insight into a woman’s life and aspirations after the war.

This original 1940 publication has 101 suggestions for things to do during Britain's darkest hour. The suggestions include: Home-made working toys; Using up scraps of metal and wood; Croquet for the table and floor; Puzzles in cardboard; Toys in wool and felt; Wartime reading; Meatless dishes; Waterless cooking; Knitting projects; The garden in wartime; Lamp shades for the blackout; Economizing artificial light; and, Let us tidy up.

'A Gordon Highlander if ever I saw one', by William Ross Young and John Duff is a true account of a young Gordon Highlander's experiences as a Japanese POW in Singapore, the Burma Siam Railway and Mainland Japan.

By Ken Wharton (hardback) Includes detailed accounts of firefights at Crossmaglen; a story from a British Army sniper in Londonderry,an account from the first squaddie on the scene at Penny Lane after the 1988 funeral killings of the two corporals; the 1988 Ballygawley coach blast killing 8 Light Infantrymen,Gerry Adams' 'birthday treat' at a vehicle checkpoint, accounts by plain-clothes intelligence officers.

Compiled by, and from the records of the Press & Journal, this publication contains a pictorial journal, with accompanying narrative, covering the years from the outbreak of in 1939 to the VE and VJ Day celebrations in 1945.

Aberdeen Remembered covers many aspects of the city's past and contains a varied selection of pictures, all accompanied by detailed captions. There's coverage of transport in the city - public and private, horse-drawn and mechanical - as well as several views of the beach and its attractions. A number of pictures recall Aberdeen's industrial heritage, whilst numerous photographs tell the story of fishing and its related processes.

Written by Tim Newark in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum. Camouflage has become a global cult in today's fashion and design world. This book tells its fascinating story - an interplay between modern military developments on the one hand, and the worlds of art, design and popular culture on the other. A dazzling revelation of camouflage's power in nature, war and design, it will have a broad appeal to anyone interested in design, fashion, history and military history.Reduced from £24.95 to £19.00

100 years of public transport in Aberdeen. This commemorative book describes the development of the Tramways and Bus Services of Aberdeen, covering the period 1898 to 1998, and the many personalities who played a part in that development. Complete with extensive historical research and photography.

Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, known as 'Fighting Mac' to an adoring public, was one of Britain's greatest military heroes. Everything lay at his feet - a knighthood, honours, the respect of fellow generals such as Roberts and Kitchener - but Macdonald's career came to a shocking end when he stood accused of misconduct and was ordered to face a court martial. Instead he chose to take his own life in a hotel room in Paris. The full facts sorrounding his death remain shrouded in mystery though rumours persisted that he in fact still lived under the guise of a German officer.

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rich in strange stories and folk tales. Read about the seven brothers who were slaughtered by the Giant of Jura, the drowned sailors who came back to life as seals, buried treasure and the vanity of two giants which turned a life of poverty into a life of prosperity for folk living in a glen beside Loch Shiel. Faeries, brownies, water-horses, ghosts, witches, wells said to cure all kinds of disease, adventures from the Jacobite Rebellions - this book has something for everyone.

By Derek Young A study of the Scottish troops who bravely served in World War I, this book looks at everything from food and free time to brutal trench warfare, using letters and quotes from soldiers who actually fought.

By Max Arthur, Martin Gilbert, Imperial War Museum (Great Britain) Forgotten Voices of the Great War is a touching, searing, and above all mesmerizing account of World War I, told in the voices of those who endured the tedium, heat, cold, pain, loss, and fear of the world’s most brutal trench warfare to date. Acclaimed author Max Arthur and his team of researchers have created this remarkable landmark history of the Great War—told in the words of the ordinary men and women who experienced it in the raw.

Consise history of the 51st (Highland) Division during the Great War 1914-18. Contents include details of initial mobilisation, arrival in France, major battles of the Somme, Ancre, Arras, The 3rd battle of Ypres and the battle of Cambriai. Temporarily Out of Stock

Lt.Colonel C. Greenhill Gardyne traces the history of the Gordon Highlanders from its formation in 1794 to 1816.

Lt.Colonel C. Greenhill Gardyne traces the regiment from 1816 1898 including an account of the 75th Regiment from 1878 to 1881.

The history of the Regiment from 1945 to 1970, by Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson.

The skirl of the bagpipes has long been inextricably woven into the proud story of Scottish military history. In this comprehensive study of the subject David Murray explains why music is an integeral part of the soldiering life from Reveille to the Last Post. This is the definitive book for anyone whose heart has ever been stirred by the skirl of the bagpipes.

By Craig Cross In October 1897 Piper George Findlater, of the Gordon Highlanders, took part in the Tirah military campaign on the North-West frontier of India. At the battle of Dargai Heights he was shot through both legs but continued to play his pipes to encourage the troops to victory, an action for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. In due course Findlater was discharged from the army and for some time he enjoyed fame and fortune in a theatrical career in the music halls.

George MacDonald Fraser There is no doubt that [Quartered Safe Out Here is one of the great personal memoirs of the Second World War'. Life and death in Nine Section, a small group of hard-bitten and (to modern eyes) possibly eccentric Cumbrian borderers with whom the author, then nineteen, served (Later to be commissioned in the Gordon Highlanders)in the last great land campaign of World War II.

Queens Own Highlanders: A Concise History, by Trevor Royal. A history of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and the Seaforth Highlanders that were amalgamated in 1961 to form the Queens Own Highlanders, who then amalgamated into The Gordon Highlanders in 1994.

How long does it take to tune the bagpipes? What do you call six weeks of rain in Fort Willaim? What clothes should you take for a holiday in Scotland? Can you escape a Highland midge attack? What happens to worn out footballs in Aberdeen? How can you tell if you're becoming a Scot? All these questions, and more, are answered in Scottish Jokes, an irreverent view of Scotland and the Scots. It pokes fun, in a gentle way, at a nation renowned for having a sense of humour - because it's free!

By Gerald Littlehales Goodlake, Michael Springman The letters home to his family by Gerald Goodlake, a young officer in the Coldstream Guards, make remarkable reading. They vividly describe the ill-preparedness of the British Army and the dire conditions experienced by all ranks in the Crimea.

By Bill Innes Examines the fateful chain of events in 1940, and reassesses some of the myths that arose in the intervening years. This book includes accounts that present the chaos and horror of war and the grim deprivation of the camps and forced marches which so many endured. It contains stories that resound with the spirit, humour and sense of comradeship. SORRY THIS ITEM OUT OF PRINT UNTILL JUNE 2010

'Sword of Scotland - Our fighting Jocks' by Anthony Leask tells the dramatic story of Scotland's military heritage through the ages, right up to present day.

By Trevor Royle The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is one of the best known regiments in the British Army. The Argylls have a history of service to the British Crown. They served all over the empire, taking part in the Indian Mutiny and the Boer War, and fought in both World Wars. This work puts its story into the context of British military history.

Jack Purvis served with The Gordon Highlanders for 3 years, 1945 - 1948. He served as a piper with the 2nd Battalion under Pipe Major Alex Cupples.

This is a tremendous collection of his pipe tunes, available exclusively through The Gordon Highlanders Museum. £10.00 per volume or all three for £25.00 (Basket will still reflest £30.00 but £5.00 will be deducted manually by the Retail Manager when the order is processed)

Capt R B Ross Gordon Highlanders Autobiographical account of a Gordon Highlander officer from the 7th Btn Gordon Highlanders from their departure to France in May 1915 to their experiences at Beaumont-Hamel in Nov 1916

Pocket book version of the origins of the clan Gordon and their place in Scotland's history. Clan gordon moved for Berwickshire to dominate the north-east of Scotland under their clan cheif, the Cock o' the North. Prominent in the Jacobite Risings, they founded a regiment whose name is held in awe. Here is the clan's exciting history in all its enthralling detail.

'The Perilous Road to Rome & Beyond: The Memoirs of a Gordon Highlander', by Edward Grace MC. The author of this title fought with the 6th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders during the campaigns of the 1st Army in Tunisia and Italy. As a young platoon commander he was at the forefront of the action.

By Stuart Reid, Bryan Fosten Ultimately, regiments are judged by their behaviour in battle; and highlanders have always had a reputation as 'stormers', as exemplified by the impetuous charge of the Gordons at Waterloo, intermingled with the Scots greys. This reputation probably resulted at least in part from an unusually close bonding between officers and men, and an assumption that highlanders were natural soldiers, possessed of an impetuous spirit and temperamentally more inclined to use the bayonet.

By Douglas Russell, Martin Gilbert Considering he has been and will remain to be one of the most studied personalities of the 20th century, relatively little has been written about the military service and war experiences of Winston Churchill - even his own writings give scant coverage of this important part of his life, despite his own admission of the impact it had upon him.