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Displaying 11 - 20 of 2412 itemsPeople List: Secretaries
… Honorary Secretaries 02/11/1862 to 30/10/1867, Dr J. Dickson, assisted by William M'Ilwraith (20/11/1862 to 01/11/1864), Dr … J. Maxwell Ross, assisted by Rev. W. Andson (19/10/1899 to 26/10/1900) and Bertram M'Gowan (16/10/1900 to 10/05/1901) …
Wood Pigot place list: Pigot Places, Dumfries and Maxwelltown, 1825-26
… The modern location of the place is given in parentheses. Academy (Academy Street) … Albany Place (Albany) Dumfries Note: In the Pigot &c. Directory for 1825/26 there are six entries for 'Albion Place' which, based on …
Biography: Dr Thomas Boyle Grierson
… Dispersal* by A.E.Truckell, M.A., F.M.A., F.S.A.Scot. Doctor Grierson received a grant from the Duke of Buccleuch of … 24th June, 1965, became an Order in Council, under which a Committee of the Dumfriesshire Educational Trust was to … ABBEY. Forked Bronze object, HOLYWOOD Churchyard. Coins found in Mid-Nithsdale, and presumably part of the …
Biography: William Fleming Cormack
… his early education at Lockerbie, Moffat and Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh. His university studies were … antiquarian societies. His association with this society commenced with his election in 1951 — following in the … Surface Finds on Burnswark'. Ibid, p.189. 1962 'Two Coins from Glenluce Sand Dunes and One from Dryfesdale'. …
Biography: George W. Shirley
… one who may properly be described as its re-founder. Coming to the town in 1903 as the first Librarian of the Ewart … London School of Economics, dwelling on the subject of the place of the local Society in Scottish history, said that he … D. & G ., 1923–24, 160 Carsluith Castle D. & G ., 1925–26, 247 Two Pioneer Galloway Agriculturalists D. & G ., …
Biography: James Gilchrist
… James Gilchrist James Gilchrist was born 21 June 1813, the son of a … a woman of strong character. As a young boy he helped to contribute towards the cost of his education at the … Gilchrist, 1860), are known, and the role he played in the compilation of papers by other authors is not fully …
Biography: Dr R.C. Reid
… III, Vol. XL, pp.9–12 The Society and archaeological and historical research generally has suffered a great loss by the … it is his activity that I know most fully and can best appreciate. But it does not stand alone. He had already … an article or a note illustrating the history of some place in the south-west and of the families connected with …
… the title of the talk given by Pam Taylor and Nic Coombey to Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and … and coastal area". Pam has had a lifelong involvement in community and environmental projects and has been with … been fully considered. Sea fishing by its very nature takes place away from most people's daily observance and …
Meeting: Letterpress Printing
… members of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society who braved the cold and the … The letters J and U were not in order, however, being placed last in a Case because they were late entrants to the … so indefinitely. Although Eddy Shah and Rupert Murdoch are best known for breaking the power of the Fleet Street …
Meeting: A Humanitarian Life
… the December meeting of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society that the speaker, named to … to city life in Glasgow. In addition to his father's parish commitments he grew up witnessing his mother, the practical …