Thomas Allan Croal (9 December 1832 – 4 April 1907) was a British historian and author. He wrote, or contributed to, several publications during the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, including A Book About Travelling, Past and Present (1877), Scottish Loch Scenery (1882) and Palaces and Prisons of Mary, Queen of Scots (with Michael Myers Shoemaker, 1903).
Thomas Allan Croal | |
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| Born | 9 December 1832 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 4 April 1907 (aged 74) Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author |
In 1901, while working as a correspondent for The Railway News in London, he contributed a section on Scotland's transport system to Francis Hindes Groome's book Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland.
Early life and career edit
Croal was born in Craig's Close, 265 High Street, Edinburgh, in 1832.[1]
In 1861, he was writing the weekly "Notes from Edinburgh" column in the Inverness Courier. He also worked with his brother, who was a journalist with the Edinburgh Courant.[1]
Up until December 1897, he worked at the General Post Office, before beginning a role as examiner in its accounting department.[1]
Death edit
Croal died at his home in James Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, on 4 April 1907, aged 74.[1]
Selected bibliography edit
As author:[2]
- A Book About Travelling, Past and Present (1877)
- Scottish Loch Scenery (with illustrations by Alexander Francis Lydon, 1882)[3]
As co-author:[2]
- Palaces and Prisons of Mary, Queen of Scots (with Michael Myers Shoemaker, 1903)
As contributor:[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Scottish Loch Scenery". Capital Collections. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ a b c Croal, Thomas Allan - WorldCat
- ^ Croal, Thomas Allan; Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis) (1882). Scottish loch scenery. ASC - York University Libraries. London : J. Walker.
- ^ Groome, Francis Hindes (1901). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland. T. C. and E. C. Jack.