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Cumnock became a market town in the early sixteenth century and went on to flourish both as an agricultural centre and a focus for local industry. Initially, industrial activity was concentrated around handloom weaving and the manufacture of snuff boxes, but aided by the arrival of the railways in the 1850s coal began to be mined on a large scale. Famous resident James Keir Hardie put Cumnock on the map when he formed an early labour union in the town, later becoming a founder member of the Scottish Labour Party. His story features in the book, along with photographs of many of Cumnock's best-known sights. Several of these, such as the Bell Tree, Hillside House and the old open-air swimming pool in Woodroad Park, have now vanished. Photographs of the neighbouring communities of Cronberry and Lugar are included also.
History of the County of Ayr by James Paterson, first published in 1847, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
The story of the Baird family, Scottish farmers who faced tough times in the second half of the nineteenth century after the repeal of the Corn Laws.