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Midlothian Mayhem: Murder, Miners and the Military in Old Midlothian Kindle Edition

by Malcolm Archibald (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Murders, riots, strikes and runaway horses. Midlothian in the 18th and 19th centuries was an interesting place to live.

This book introduces the reader to the hard lives of the colliers, the birth of the rural police force and the impact the army had on life in the county south of Scotland’s capital city. Highwaymen and grave robbers, footpads and murderers, illicit distillers and murderous poachers; all lived or worked in Midlothian at a time when Scotland was changing from a rural to an industrial nation.

Midlothian Mayhem opens the door to this time and place, giving you a view of this fascinating area through different eyes.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0862CBZGF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Next Chapter; 3rd edition (June 28, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2939 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
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Malcolm Archibald

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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at the University of Dundee, I write in a variety of genres, from academic history to folklore, historical fiction to fantasy. I won the Dundee International Book Prize with my novel 'Whales for the Wizard' in 2005 and was a winner in the People's Book Prize with 'The Darkest Walk' in 2011. In 2021 my 18th century military novel, 'Blood Oath' won the military fiction prize awarded by the Society for Army Historical Research.

Happily married for 41 years, I have three grown children and live just outside Dundee in eastern Scotland.

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Grannie scotland
4.0 out of 5 stars Good old days
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2023
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I bought this book as my ancestors come from this area . It vividly describes the living conditions of the ordinary workers and the desperate measures some took . Not a great place to be out and about at night in those days that's for sure . I was dreading perhaps reading a family name in the pages of Mayhem but luckily it was my 3 great grannie who was a victim
Didn't realise how "wild" it was in the country then
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Sashadoo
5.0 out of 5 stars History brought to life, an excellent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2020
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Malcolm Archibald has a rare talent when it comes to all things historical, whether it's in his superb historical novels, or here, in one of his many true to life portrayals of the lives of those who lived in various parts of the UK. Here he concentrates on the area of Scotland known as Midlothian.
The research that must take place to produce such a book must be immense, focusing as it does, not on major, national or international affairs, but on the lives of the ordinary people who have populated this mostly rural area over the centuries.
He tells of murderers, footpads, (muggers), highwaymen and much more and like me, readers will I'm sure be in awe at some of the sentences handed down to those found guilty of often trivial offences, by today's standards.
It's not all murder and mayhem however, as he tells of mining disasters and of the miners' struggles to escape the virtual slavery of working in the mines, and being classed as the property of the mine owners. That's definitely a part of history Iw, doubt most people have heard of.
This is a fascinating read that saw me reading well into the night and which gave me as much pleasure as many a crime novel.
Well done Mr Archibald and it's a big 5 stars from me.
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Alexander Stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars Midlothian Life
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2021
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If you thought they were the good old days then think again. An insight into the way of life in lowland Scotland a few centuries ago. Very few people alive then would think of them as good days.
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Edward McMillan
5.0 out of 5 stars Midlothian History
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2021
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An excellent account of local and social history well researched. Being a member of the local history group, with an interest extending over 50 years, I was familiar with a lot of the stories but this book revealed lots of new information thanks to the author's extensive research. Easy to read, hard to lay down, buy it and learn a lot about life and conditions in Midlothian in the past
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Avid crime fiction reader
5.0 out of 5 stars A good documented history of Midlothian
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2021
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Well written and easily read. A good history lesson into the past and the occupations and local trades in Midlothian.
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