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Meeting: Wildlife Recording — Past, Present and Futurer
… In a fact-filled and often entertaining talk Mark took the … remained in one district for many years. In 1798 the Reverend Dugald Williams of Tongland recorded numerous … to send in wildlife records, and to take part in the forthcoming RSPB Garden Birdwatch — Britain's biggest wildlife …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 19
… The Nova Scotia Gentlemen Adventurers Author: Robison, J. 11 The … Mansfield Manuscript: An old Edinburgh Collection of Songs and Ballads. Author: Miller, F. 54 Notes on the … Kirk Session Records Author: M'Millan, W. 94 Carruchan and its Owners Author: Clark Maxwell, Rev. Prebendary 123 …
Meeting: From Knocks to Clocks, keeping Dumfries and Galloway on time through the years
… Mark trained as an electrician but had always had a fascination for clocks, and has worked for the Cumbria Clock Company for 22 years. His main interest and expertise are in …
Meeting: The Story of Bagpipes and their Music
… The first meeting of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society had an … were bagpipes in the Highlands. The pipes were used to commemorate events and were meant to be used outdoors. They …
Meeting: Habitat Management and Wildlife at Castle Loch, Lochmaben
… Dumfries and Galloway is renowned for its wildlife-rich wetland … important area is now managed by the Castle Loch Lochmaben Community Trust. The speaker, Rhonda Graham, is responsible … circular footpath around the loch, but many other activities are also involved. These include grass-cutting, which …
Meeting: Life, Wildlife and Death in Rural Spain
… The Society's first meeting of the 2019–20 season was held at 7.30pm on Friday, 4 October, in their new venue, the Dumfries Baptist Church Centre in Gillbrae Road. … he wanted to embrace the divergent interests of the Society and hopefully provide all the members with something of …
Meeting: Joseph Thomson, the African Explorer from Penpont
… At the Annual General Meeting of the Dumfriesshire and … square miles, territories which were subsequently to become Zimbabwe and Zambia. He made one final trip to Southern …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series II, Volume 19
… The Migrations of Man Author: Scott-Elliot, G. F. 14 How the … Inscription was Deciphered Author: Chinnock, E.J. 29 Standing Stones of Laggangairn Author: Fleming-Hamilton, (Miss) 32 Have Bees a Colour Sense? Author: Rodda, J.T. 33 Observations …
Meeting: Black Grouse and the Ever-Changing Uplands
… Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society were given a talk by Patrick Laurie, a member of staff of The … will disperse up to 20 miles. It is important that they come into contact with lekking birds during the period of …
Biography: James Robertson, O.B.E., B.Sc., J.P, F.I.C.E.
… Obituary from TDGNHAS , Series III, Vol. LXXI, p.170 James … became a member of this society on 20th March 1936: He had come to Dumfries as a member of the Dumfriesshire County Council Roads Department in 1929 and by the mid 1930s had become County Road Surveyor — at …