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Displaying 141 - 150 of 1885 itemsMeeting: Robert Bruce: In Life and Death
… Dr Martin McGregor from the History Department of the University of Glasgow presented a most erudite and enjoyable … Geoffrey Barrow's seminal work, Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland and he has since become a leading authority on Bruce and the period in which he …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series II, Volume 4
… [1883, 5th October] Author: Council, The 1 Successful outcome of Protest against proposed changes to the Old Bridge … of Dumfries Author: Council, The 2 Donations [1883, 2nd November] Author: Council, The 4 Exhibits [1883, 18th … Author: King, J.J. 57 Notes on the Town's [Dumfries] Common Mills and their History Author: Barbour, J. 58 …
TDGNHAS Card: 3087-5
… paper presents the results of a recent watching brief and investigations conducted at Carzield Roman Fort, Kirkton, … Power Energy Networks (SPEN) and Scottish Water during improvements to domestic services within the fort area. The investigations on three …
Biography: M.H. M'Kerrow
… M.H. M'Kerrow Obituary from Transactions , Series III, Vol. XXX, p. 206 The late Mr M.H.M'Kerrow was in its truest … our financial affairs in a deplorable state. The total income was £67. There were no reserves, for life membership fees had been used as income. The cupboard was bare. Within two years, nobly backed …
Biography: Alexander Robertson
… Robertson, M.A. Obituary from Transactions , Series III, Vol. LXXIII, p.237 Alexander Robertson, who died on 12th … Sadly, those who could match his classical erudition are becoming ever fewer. Alex was born in Perth on 16 June 1920 … and English Prize, and in the same year won a bursary Competition to Edinburgh University, first place in the John …
Biography: William George Gibson
… with scientific and antiquarian pursuits, and for his activity in seeking to popularise various branches of knowledge, … entitled "A Medical Sketch of Dumfriesshire," and he accompanied Captain Scoresby on an Arctic expedition in which … he should follow his father's profession; but he did not complete his medical course. For some time he was engaged in …
… Keith Kirk, a native of Castle Douglas, who is employed by the Dumfries and … cameras capture shy creatures like the otter. A tripod must come up to eye level to avoid backache. The practised … parts of a scene can be out of focus the technology is coming on stream to rectify such situations. His advice: be …
… Research Officer at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Caerlaverock reserve. Dr Griffin's lecture was entitled The … possible cause for the decline in numbers was thought to be competition for nest sites with Canada Geese, which have … snow-free time to breed. It is hoped that as the cycle becomes more favourable, goose numbers may increase. The …
… to build a new town house with an imposing steeple. A committee was appointed to oversee the construction work. A Liverpool architect, John … £104 Scots for his drawing. Mr Moffat withdrew from the commitment and a Tobias Bachup was engaged to complete the …
Meeting: Natural and Manufactured Yarns
… Friday 26 January's talk was from local spinner, weaver and dyer, Dr Fiona Moir. Many members were expecting to … British sheep breeds and other non-native varieties. Sheep come in an assortment of shapes and sizes and produce a … fine for garments to very coarse for carpets. Fibre also comes from goats, dogs, rabbits and the camelid family, with …