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Displaying 221 - 230 of 613 items… handing out medallions, mostly with the portrait of Gladstone, which were sold for fund raising as mementoes of the … be paying or own the equivalent of £20. This inequality produced the largest political demonstrations in the history … the Kings Arms Hotel with guest speaker Lord Salisbury accompanied by his daughter. This was a ticketed event and was …
… of the working of the nervous system; John Gregory produced the first secular, philosophical, clinical code of … wide excision for cancer, a treatment that would later become widely accepted. His results for the management of head … He moved to Edinburgh to work as a surgeon and became one of the most sought after surgical opinions in Scotland. …
Meeting: Policing Dumfries and Galloway
… in by Storm Erik. Members and guests were treated to a comprehensive guide to the history of policing across … the police force in 1978 — having already established a good career with ICI as a qualified engineer. He went on to … history occurred at Quintinshill near Gretna in 1915. One of the deadliest maritime disasters in British waters …
Biography: George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
… as a valuable tool for genealogists, historians, or anyone with a general interest in Scotland. With Joseph … 1889 he, along with Joseph Bisset, was asked to undertake a complete re-display of the Museum. Black's paper in our … Series II, Vol.6, p207 Holywood Abbey , Series II, Vol.7, p126 Notice of various Antiquities found in Dumfriesshire, and …
… changes in the world of books, including the beginnings of commercial publishing and the emergence of a wider reading public. Dr Crawford introduced his audience to the idea of 'intensive' reading being … The library ceased to function in the 1960s, but now offers visitors a fascinating insight into a working-class …
Meeting: Excavations at Tongland Abbey
… to the assembled group. This year, Dr David Devereux, one of the Society's Past Presidents outlined the research … Tongland came about in 2015 when the Tongland and Ringford Community Council decided to celebrate the 800th anniversary … some local buildings showed evidence of the recycling of stonework that must have taken place. The 2016 excavators …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series II, Volume 8
… on the Flora of the Moffat District for 1891 Author: Johnstone, J.T. 18 Captain Franck's Tour in Scotland in 1657 … Notable Trees of the Upper Annandale District Author: Johnstone, J.T. 73 Oyster Culture Author: Armistead, J.J. 77 … of the Ancient Egyptians as to the Entities of the Human Body and their Destinies Author: Grant, J.A.S. 101 Connection …
TDGNHAS Card: 3086-12
… Today, Andrew Barrie (1798-1866) is long forgotten in his … and fares little better in his home town of Paisley, commemorated only by his grave at Woodside Cemetery and the … enabled him to rise from relatively modest beginnings to become a wealthy and influential figure. On his death in 1866 …
Wood Pigot personal list: Wood Personal, Annan, 1826
… The modern location of the place is given in parentheses. Benson … Coys Bank'. North side of High Street Scott , Jas, Esqr. Commercial Bank (High Street) Note: No 4 of Reference List. Noted as 'Commercial Bank, Jas Scott Esqr' On south side of High … in north-east corner of Map. … Wood Personal, Annan, 1826 …