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Eileen Toolis

Sumaria to Scotland, The Roots of Scottish Gardens [Presidential address, 1st October, 2004]

Proceedings

TDGNHAS Series III, 79 (2005), 191(4.05 MB)

Abstract

Summary of the Presidential address of Mrs E Toolis presented to the Society on 1st October 2004.
Gardening began in the Fertile Crescent with Sumeria, the first civilisation. Their gardens had sophisticated watering systems with new, imported plants and

D. Gulland

Sundials and their History [Lecture to the Society, 1st February 2008]

Proceedings, Horology

TDGNHAS Series III, 82 (2008), 158(2.63 MB)

Abstract

From earliest times mankind has used the movement of shadows produced by the apparent movement of the sun to reckon time and to determine the importance of daily and seasonal activities. Any device, which uses the direction of the shadow by the sun, or th