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Displaying 131 - 140 of 613 itemsVolume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 56
… Region: The Rediscovery of a Chambered Tomb by Lionel Masters 10 The Stone Circles of Wigtownshire by Jane Murray 18 An Urn Burial … Mercer 38 Long Knowe Earthwork Enclosure: Report on the Wood by John Barber 63 Long Knowe Earthwork Enclosure: Report …
Meeting: Overland to the Caucasus
… pleased to see the Steppe Buzzard, and the Crested Honey-Buzzard. After leaving Batumi, the couple set off for … 10th-13th Century tower fortifications. Jeremy also visited Ushguli which, at a height of 2,200 m, is the … those elusive birds. However, Jeremy did manage to see the Common Rosefinch; Black Redstart; Red fronted Serin; …
Biography: Major-General James Scott-Elliot
… soldier of the second World War, but this Society lost one of its more influential members. This is not the place … month, except to say that, as might be expected of an ex commander of the 51st (Highland) Division and former colonel … off, in No.42 our first new format volume, with papers on Food Vessels in SW Scotland by Derek Simpson and Bronze-Age …
… 1717. It survived the “muckle spate” in 1829, a great flood that devastated and destroyed many bridges. The first … four obelisks. By 1740 Major William Caulfeild had become responsible for continuing the building of military roads and bridges. Bruce mentioned some early bridges in the Scottish Borders, the Tweed …
Wood Pigot personal list: Wood Personal, Stranraer, 1843
… The modern location of the place is given in parentheses. Adair , … Ireland - Mill Street is in an area which equates to modern-day Hanover Square Dixon , Mr George Street (George … Note: South side. Nat. Library copy has MS. Annotation 'Commercial Hotel' Murdoch , William Castle Street (Castle …
Biography: M.H. M'Kerrow
… two years, nobly backed by a new President, Sir Hugh Gladstone, and a new Secretary, Mr Shirley, he showed an income of … negotiations, arranged that the Town Council should buy the site and that the contents should be acquired partly … appearance last July when the Scottish Regional Group visited Dumfries. He greeted them in the Museum at a …
Biography: Dr James Harper
… on All Souls’ Day, 2nd November 2005 has robbed Scotland of one of the most successful and distinguished psychiatrists … their individuality; encouraging maximum support and communication with the wider community. In 1966 Dr Harper … by the invitation to become a Lord Chancellor’s Medical Visitor, which entailed visiting discharged patients …
… meeting in Castle Douglas Parish Church Hall on Saturday, 26 March 2016, around 50 members and guests of the Society … gathered and recorded information on Galloway’s gypsy community at that time, including tales of Billy Marshall. … 1792 is established beyond doubt and recorded on his headstone in Kirkcudbright Kirkyard, there is no evidence for his …
… who gave a talk entitled ‘A Skyfull of Kites’, which was accompanied by some excellemt wildlife images. Tom started by … his love affair with the red kite began back in 1996, when one appeared over Argaty, which was then being farmed by … a tiny population survived in Wales. In 1986 a reintroduction scheme was started in Britain, using young birds …
Meeting: Robert Bruce: In Life and Death
… Geoffrey Barrow's seminal work, Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland and he has since become a … He lost all four of his brothers and his sister was imprisoned in a cage for many years. He suffered from ill health, … the wry humour Bruce possessed in his responses to a visiting papal legate whilst utilizing his diplomatic skills …