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Displaying 21 - 30 of 2412 itemsBiography: William George Gibson
… with scientific and antiquarian pursuits, and for his activity in seeking to popularise various branches of knowledge, died on Monday … entitled "A Medical Sketch of Dumfriesshire," and he accompanied Captain Scoresby on an Arctic expedition in which …
… a joint meeting of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society and the Society of Antiquaries … which proves that remodelling and re-using of sites took place over time. Here random rubble with trimmed stone of a … stones are being found. One exquisite axe head was the best Nic has ever handled. This coming summer they hope to …
Wood Pigot place list: Wood Places, Dumfries & Maxwelltown, 1819
… The modern location of the place is given in parentheses. Academy (Academy Street) … Street) Dumfries Bank House (Rotchell Park) Maxwelltown Bank of Scotland (Bank Street) Dumfries Note: Coded 'g' … Dumfries Bridewell (Buccleuch Street) Dumfries Note: Compound on south side of Buccleuch Street at corner with St …
Meeting: Three talks by members
… Anne Fairn and Eileen Toolis — Survey of Gardens and Designed Landscapes around … Designed Landscapes in Scotland , while 160 more are taking place throughout Scotland. The aim is to enhance awareness … which Liam managed as his first job. In order to find the best crops for the scheme, trial plots of maize, paw paw, …
… of the current season was by Professor Margaret Elphinstone and was titled The History and Landscape of Galloway in … went on to describe how the reader could build up a comprehensive impression of Galloway through Crockett's many … is a wild adventure story, it is again grounded in the places and stories of Crockett’s childhood. Unlike with the …
Wood Pigot place list: Wood Places, Annan, 1826
… The modern location of the place is given in parentheses. Academy (Ednam Street) Note: … Street Annan, River - Black Dub Note: Junction of roads to Ecclefechan and Preston Hall/Preston Field Blue Bell Inn … Street and Wellington Street … Wood Places, Annan, 1826 …
Meeting: Munich after Eighty Years
… On the annual Members' Night, David Dutton, one of the Society's Vice Presidents, gave a lively and thought-provoking talk on the Munich Crisis of September 1938. He first displayed a photograph of … again to the open delight of the members of the House of Commons, where he received the message, and the approval of …
Biography: Duncan Adamson, M.A. 1936–2007
… III, LXXXII, p152 Duncan Adamson was born in Dumfries to a well known family. After education at Dumfries Academy … then Linlithgow Academy, where he was Principal Teacher of History from 1965 to 1973. In 1973 he returned to home … and also various articles in the Transactions with the accompanying off-print booklets, on Ann Hill, the Kirkpatrick …
People List: Presidents
… 20/11/1862 to 13/01/1874, Sir William Jardine , Bart., LL.D., F.R.S. … James Starke , F.S.A.Scot 08/12/1874 to ??, Dr James Gilchrist , M.D. 03/11/1876 to 04/11/1878, Dr James Gilchrist , … 19/10/1899, Rev. Sir Emilius Laurie , Bart. 19/10/1899 to 26/10/1900, W.J.H. Maxwell of Munches 26/10/1900 to …
… 2013–2014 season of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Dr Francis Toolis, retiring … him to retain his post when Marischal and King's Colleges combined. Maxwell also suffered rejection for the chair of … too much learning and too much originality to be at his best in elementary teaching. For those, however who could …