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	CONTENTS	Page
1.	Introduction	1
2.	Acknowledgements	3
3.	Derivation of ‘Strathkinness’	6
4.	Strathkinness	7
5.	Strathkinness: The Last Glaciation and its Aftermath	9
6.	The Geology of Strathkinness	11
7.	Pre-History of Strathkinness	13
8.	Strathkinness Lands	14
9.	The Farming Community before Land Enclosure	17
10.	The Influence of the Early Church	20
11.	The Murder of Archbishop Sharp	25
12.	The Churches in Strathkinness	27
13.	Sunday Schools in Strathkinness	50
14.	Schooling in Strathkinness	56
15.	Weaving in Strathkinness	83
16.	Strathkinness Quarries	86
17.	Account Books	88
18.	Street Lighting and Drainage	95
19.	The Men’s Club, The Youth House and The Nurse’s House	98
20.	‘Kirk and Community’	104
21.	The Village Hall and The Church Hall	107
22.	Houses in Strathkinness	109
23.	The Melvilles	119
24.	Anecdotes	122
25.	Reminiscences	124
26.	Village Activities	143
27.	The Future of Strathkinness?	166
28.	Bibliography	168