The new book of photography by Alan Dimmick

SHIPPING JULY 2026

"I know I can get quite excited - but I am REALLY excited about this! Last summer at my beloved Millport I had an exhibition of some of my Cumbrae photos called Island Record. This show meant a great deal to me and folk did seem to like it too, so, I am very pleased to announce a book of the exhibition." — Alan Dimmick

Many people have a deep running affection for the Isle of Cumbrae and Millport. You might have experienced the thrill of island adventures with friends and lovers, a quick escape here warping and stretching time. For others, the attachment is tied up with memories of visits with and to family. Connections to this wee and perfect island are plentiful and often yearned for, frequently repeated and revisited, the echo of an echo of an echo.

The book will be published by Glasgow-based P&H Books and printed in nearby Largs.

About Alan Dimmick

Alan Dimmick has been taking photographs since buying his first camera in 1977. He has been visiting Millport and the Isle of Cumbrae annually since he was a baby and continues to visit year on year with friends and his own grown-up family. He has a sustained love for Millport and the Isle of Cumbrae and has a substantial archive of images taken on his visits and holidays with images dating from 1979.

Shipping Costs and Glasgow Launch Event

We aim to ship in July 2026.

There will also be a local launch event in Glasgow in July 2026 to mark the publication of the book. We'll contact everyone with the exact date and venue closer to the time.

If you'd like to collect your items in person at the launch event, simply select Disputed Territory in the shipping options (£0) to avoid a shipping cost.

Please help to make this book a reality by backing the project today. The book retails at £25, but there are loads of other pledge levels exclusive to this Kickstarter campaign with added value from Alan Dimmick. Items include postcards, hand-made prints, and an exhibition poster. Check out the pledge levels on the left to help the project along. Thank you.

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Island Record

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