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Displaying 101 - 110 of 236 items… and his tonic/atonic theory of the cause of disease both died with him; Robert Whytt by observation and experiment … wide excision for cancer, a treatment that would later become widely accepted. His results for the management of head … a clear, pleasant voice, was greatly acclaimed by his audience. … Mr Iain Macintyre … Medicine and surgery in the …
… it was in recognition of support at the slaying of the Red Comyn. The marriage of John Charteris, a Protestant, in the … victory. John himself followed his architect and soldier father into the army. He served with MI 6. His Military … delivered in a deep, rich, commanding voice which held an audience of over seventy members spellbound and left many keen …
Meeting: Policing Dumfries and Galloway
… in by Storm Erik. Members and guests were treated to a comprehensive guide to the history of policing across … in a ravine in 1936. John Maxwell patiently answered the audience’s questions and was thanked with an extended round of applause, leaving the audience with a greater appreciation of Dumfries and …
… Williamson saved on using expensive materials by using composite materials. Though unadorned, its smooth arches … in the day a pertinent question was asked: "Where is the ladies' toilet?" They had a week in which to create one. It … dealing with each major development in turn treated his audience to a splendid pictorial PowerPoint presentation and …
Meeting: Glencairn Parish in 1560
… Queen of Scots, living in France, had the prospect of becoming Queen of all three nations when she was in her … the upkeep of the Catholic Church. If Mary of Guise had not died in 1560 the huge number of French troops, stationed in … had been born and christened Roman Catholic but which would die and be buried Protestant. Cunningham had hobnobbed with …
Meeting: Scottish Birds in Mongolia
… nowhere in fine weather". On a map, to locate Mongolia, a Communist country till the 1990s, find Lake Baikal and move … is a recent arrival north of the border. Immediately the audience was impressed by the quality of the photography and … 18th/19th Century German zoologist". A comment from the audience was that, although the speaker had come to hear about …
Meeting: Excavations at Tongland Abbey
… Tongland came about in 2015 when the Tongland and Ringford Community Council decided to celebrate the 800th anniversary … the Old Tongland Bridge. Below it, however, evidence of medieval occupation was found comprising areas of charcoal and … with quantities of broken animal bone, and a later medieval stone games counter. Perhaps disappointingly, the …
… and chronic depression. British democracy was not at risk, compared to the situation on the continent of Europe where … surprise at seeing several hundred blackshirts in the audience. Dictatorship by consent was the message. Britain … Mosley, came to the town to speak in February 1935. An audience of about 50 turned up and the speech was not reported …
Meeting: Munich after Eighty Years
… again to the open delight of the members of the House of Commons, where he received the message, and the approval of … acclaim of the London populace. David Dutton asked the audience if, with hindsight, they thought that Chamberlain’s … himself untrustworthy. Finally David Dutton asked the audience to consider what their decisions might have been in …
TDGNHAS Card: 3081-20
… Wildlife Art as such is a fairly recent development coinciding with a desire to celebrate the natural world and …