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James D. McLay

Observations on an Eighteenth Century Gradient Diagram

Recent, Cartography

TDGNHAS Series III, 84 (2010), 129(3.44 MB)

Abstract

In the internet catalogue of the National Archives of Scotland appeared RHP 35867, entitled; ‘A Gradient Diagram of alterations to the military road from Path Brae’, with comments and explanation, dated 1786 and with the signature William Mure. The original document has the accession number STEWM:7405 in the Stewartry Museum in Kirkcudbright, where the curator, Dr David Devereux, made it available for inspection and offered useful local knowledge.

A. Duncan

Observations on Birds from a Dumfriesshire Hill Farm [Summary only]

Ornithology, Agriculture

TDGNHAS Series III, 18 (1931-33), 271(WARNING very large file size: 68.6 MB)

Abstract

Mr Duncan gave a number of extremely interesting sketches of bird life in the neighbourhood of Closeburn and elsewhere. These may be printed on another occasion. [Not printed in Transactions]