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Displaying 111 - 120 of 4112 items… Lt Col John Charteris, MBE MC, who retired from the army in 1998, was the first speaker to address Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society in … it was in recognition of support at the slaying of the Red Comyn. The marriage of John Charteris, a Protestant, in the …
… At its Galloway meeting in Castle Douglas Parish Church Hall on Saturday, 26 March 2016, around 50 members and guests of the Society gathered to hear a lecture by Ivor … gathered and recorded information on Galloway’s gypsy community at that time, including tales of Billy Marshall. …
Meeting: Indigo — a Blue to Dye For
… Indigo, a Blue to Dye For was the topic of Valerie Reilly's talk to Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Having … shipping trade, promoted by the English East India Company, founded in 1600, grew up. Asian indigo-dyed …
… Nic Coombey, who served 15 years as a landscape architect with Solway Heritage, has … those in charge can only encourage people to follow their recommendation but, unlike administrators of National Parks, …
Meeting: Dumfries Soup Kitchens
… the American War of Independence. After leaving America and returning to Britain, Thompson demonstrated exceptional … were also essential. Although subsidised, the soup was not free; users typically purchased tokens which were exchanged … end of the Second World War, soup kitchens had largely become obsolete. Mr Mackison concluded by reflecting that …
… years. He believed they should be protected for the future and hoped that the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme, … at ground level and above this would have been family accommodation. This might have been for the manager and his … was apprenticed to a draper for seven years. He shared a freezing attic bedroom with eight others and spent his long …
… Dr Richard Jones, senior lecturer of the Department of Archaeology of Glasgow University, addressed Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society on the … the walker covers the ground. Interpreting the readings is complicated by the fact that other features, such as modern …
… Members of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society enjoyed … the son of a Galloway peasant who became King of Lothian. Composed during the early years of the thirteenth century, …
Meeting: Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels
… Dr Stephanie Johnstone, Conservation Officer, South West Scotland, although from Australia originally, has lived in … sexually mature and polygamous. Their babies, ‘kittens’, become independent at 10 weeks. Stephanie discussed ‘why …
Meeting: Fungi Folklore
… At its meeting on 20 November 2015 Duncan Ford, the Countryside Ranger for Hoddom and Kinmount Estate, gave the Society a fascinating talk on … which may refer to the sensations of flying and buzzing commonly experienced on consumption of this fungus. …