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Displaying 171 - 180 of 236 itemsMeeting: The Scottish Regional Chair
… a change of direction led him into studying the design and composition of Scottish furniture, especially the chair, which has become his obsession and causes him to scour the country in … but rather a source of great delight to Dave. The wee ('peidie' in Orkney and 'peerie' in Shetland) creepie represents …
Standard page: Ann Hill Research Bequest
… parish in Annandale. The Council of the Society formed a committee under the chairmanship of John Gair to formulate recommendations and carry out the necessary research work to … Anne Hill Bequest was also used to fund development of a website run by the Kirkpatrick Fleming Community Council for …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series II, Volume 22
… the British Starling Author: Service, R. 100 Some Wild or Common Fragrant Plants Author: Arnott, S. 103 Obituary: … Ruthwell Cross and the Story it has to Tell Author: Dinwiddie, J.L. 109 Weather and Natural History Notes for 1909 … on Samian Ware Author: Whitelaw, H.A. 209 Field Meeting. Comlongan Castle, Mount Kedar, Ruthwell Village and Cross …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 31
… by C.A. Ralegh Radford 174 Addenda Antiqiiaria A Roman Coin from Whithorn by A.S. Robertson 198 An Inscribed Stone …
TDGNHAS Card: 3086-3
… on the A75 between Newton Stewart and Glenluce. The route comprises areas of improved pasture on drumlins and peat bog … by a series of posts, which may represent an early medieval fence line. A single flint flake was recovered. …
… were bagpipes in the Highlands. The pipes were used to commemorate events and were meant to be used outdoors. They … banned after Culloden in 1745, but the need for highland soldiers meant that they were legalized again in 1782. … Mackay from Raasay, who in 1835 won a piping prize, later becoming piper to Queen Victoria, but unfortunately ended up …
TDGNHAS Card: 3089-4
… and also why Kirkpatrick Fleming was so named. It becomes clear that all the contemporary evidence points … the Dumfriesshire surname of Irving is attributed to the medieval Ayrshire port of Irvine. While the authors of the Old …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 62
… Antiquaria The History of the Old House or 'Hastie and Brodie's' by Duncan Adamson 90 Charge Book of the Burgh of …
… where he began writing to support himself through his studies. He became a Free Church minister in Penicuik in 1886, … went on to describe how the reader could build up a comprehensive impression of Galloway through Crockett's many … of wild gypsies. In Silver Sand (1914) the main character comes from the hills. He has something of 'the other' about …
… about the book can be found on the Restoring Elspeth website from where it can also be purchased for £8.50 …