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Displaying 271 - 280 of 613 items… of the British Empire. In 1889 he was invited by Cecil Rhodes to explore the lands north of South Africa and … square miles, territories which were subsequently to become Zimbabwe and Zambia. He made one final trip to Southern Africa, but was by now in very …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series I, Volume 2
… Author: Jardine, W. [Sir] 2 On the Recent Discovery of a Stone Coffin in Lochar Moss near Tinwald Downs [Mention only] … Council, The 10 On Circular Markings upon Rocks and Stones with special reference to some recently discovered near … in Lochar Moss, Syke, Torthorwald Author: Not declared 13 Wood from Lochar Moss Author: Blyth, Dr 15 Entomological Notes …
Meeting: The saving of the City of Adelaide
… chaired by Alastair Gair. City of Adelaide is a standard wooden clipper ship, the oldest surviving in the world, built … and the State of South Australia, which was run as a commercial operation, not taking convicts. She operated this route for 23 years under five captains, making one return journey per year. The ship carried emigrants to …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 74
… Corriehills by Iain Fraser 107 The Wells of the Rees and Stones of Laggangarn — some unpublished references by W.F. … Cormack 123 A Galloway Venture — The Kirkcudbright Shipping Company 1811–1817 by Carol Hill reviewed by Mark White 123 … Jack Gillespie Scott (W F Cormack) 125 Proceedings 126 … TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 74 …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series II, Volume 9
… Arnott, S. 78 The Roman Road in Annandale Author: Johnstone, J.T. 85 Donations [1893, 17th April] and Exhibits … A Note on the Genus Apion Author: Robinson-Douglas, W.D. 126 The Campanology of Dumfriesshire and Galloway - The Bells … Scott-Elliot, G. F. 144 Field Meeting. Repentance Tower, Hoddom Churchyard (Old), Ecclefechan and Burnswark Hill …
Biography: J. Gibson Starke
… profession, he was called to the Scottish bar in 1862. One of the cases in which he was retained was the last in … Road Board, and also convener of the Faculty's law committee. These offices he demitted when, in 1871, he … himself up to a life of cultured leisure. For several periods during the illness of the late Sheriff Hope he acted as …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series I, Volume 1
… 6th January] Author: Council, The 8 Finding of human bones in a building adjoining Sweetheart Abbey [Summary only] … Author: Fraser, J. 45 Note on the Antiquities of the Stone, Bronze and Iron Periods, found in Dumfriesshire and Galloway Author: Gibson, …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series I, Volume 5
… the Wall of a House in Ayrshire Author: Grierson, T.B. 4 Modern Theories in Science [Mention only] Author: Grierson, … Starke, J. 25 The Moats, or Mote Hills Author: Starke, J. 26 The Tumuli and Sepulchral Cists Author: Starke, J. 27 … Covenanting Times in the Parish of Irongray Author: Underwood, T. 60 … TDGNHAS Series I, Volume 5 …
Biography: Patrick Crichton
… and became Deputy Director of Personnel during the period leading up to independence. He remained in this post … of Guinness Overseas Ltd., and remained with this company for eleven years. Early retirement brought him to … scouting and the Church. He was Colony Commissioner for Scouting in Kenya, and founded the first …
Volume: TDGNHAS Series III, Volume 18
… A.S. 210 Cassencarry Author: Gourlay, Mr 218 The Bruce's Stone Author: Fleming, C.J.N. 221 Sweetheart Abbey Author: M'Kerrow, M.H. 226 The Early Homes of the Balliols Author: Maitland, … Solway: Cruggleton to Monreith Bay Author: M'Guire, C. 263 Observations on Birds from a Dumfriesshire Hill Farm …