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Displaying 121 - 130 of 1961 itemsBiography: Dr John Bruce Irving
… as the pressures involved were extremely high. His career took him to a research post at the National Engineering … of Director of Information Technology, Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council (1986–1996). His interests outside his … History Organisation of which Bruce Irving was the very energetic Chairman. The writer has very happy memories of a day …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series II, Volume 3
… at 1882-1883) Author: Council, The 0 Donations [1880, 8th October] Author: Council, The 1 Exhibits [1880, 8th October] Author: Council, The 1 Donations [1880, 5th November] … of the Glenkens Author: M'Andrew, J. 7 Cuculus Canorus [The Common Cuckoo] [Summary only] Author: Adamson, W. 10 An …
… explaining that farmsteads have been deserted throughout history, sometimes being rebuilt on the same site, but his … ecologist, but has subsequently searched them out and has visited around 60 of them. The majority are in Wigtownshire, … Drumbuie which has a 1734 datestone and a surviving archway, but evidence suggests that the stone was moved from …
… The meeting of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society on the 26 February was Members' … hussy? She adopted children in need but also sent them away at an early age. She mixed with the Aristocracy and was …
Wood Pigot personal list: Wood Personal, Annan, 1826
… Dickson , Jas, Mr Note: Mr Jas Dickson's property' next to Calf Land Wynd [Solway Street] Douglas , Col. Green Croft Note: Property of … Coys Bank'. North side of High Street Scott , Jas, Esqr. Commercial Bank (High Street) Note: No 4 of Reference List. …
… a member of this society on 20th March 1936: He had come to Dumfries as a member of the Dumfriesshire County Council … tar-macadamed. Financial restrictions had not made things easy - in the 30s the only significant work was the construction of a short stretch of model dual-carriageway at Johnstone Bridge. During the war further difficulties …
… of Glasgow University, addressed Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society on the subject of 'New … the walker covers the ground. Interpreting the readings is complicated by the fact that other features, such as modern …
… Lime. The area he covers is primarily both sides of the Solway Estuary, i.e. North Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. Through a series of slides, he illustrated how … of earth as a building material we are not talking about top soil but the more clay rich subsoil which can be mixed …
… On Friday 18th January, members of the Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society were given an entertaining and … and the Castle and Mill Lochs at Lochmaben. It has since become extinct at the last three sites, although not before …