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Displaying 61 - 70 of 1961 items… The last meeting of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society for the season 2013–2014 was … Warren presented a series of excellent slides to accompany a very informative talk, thus making it difficult, …
… Gallagher, RSPB conservation officer in Dumfries and Galloway for approaching six years, gave a talk entitled From Grouse, Nightjars and Geese to Kites and Tree Sparrows — how are they faring and what is … for them. Greenland Whitefront Geese, a migratory species, visit the region in winter. There are two …
Meeting: The Heart of Galloway: recent archaeological work on NTS properties at Threave and Rockcliffe
… team is supplemented by archaeological contractors assigned to specific sites. Volunteers are widely used, … buildings and sites, but at the same time may open the way to survey, excavation and discovery, often of great … the prominent observation tower. By this time, the coming of the railway had divided the estate, with the new …
… of Sir John Richardson, our forgotten local hero was the topic of the talk given by Brian Morrell of the Wildfowl and … Wetlands Trust, Caerlaverock, to the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Spitzbergen … 300,000, winter at Caerlaverock. Brian has paid four visits to their summer breeding grounds, which lie farther …
Meeting: Natural and Manufactured Yarns
… weaver and dyer, Dr Fiona Moir. Many members were expecting to learn more about local sheep breeds and spinning wheels, … herds of alpaca and llama being found in Dumfries and Galloway. Silk also comes into the natural category and Fiona … to form a cocoon. Natural fibres also include those of vegetable origin, such as cotton. The plant seeds are inside …
… pottery was the intriguing title of George Haggarty's talk to Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. George has had … decorated with the arms of Musselburgh possibly to mark the visit of George IV to Scotland in 1822. James Watt …
… Scotland, and over 1,000 of these are in Dumfries and Galloway. Historic Environment Scotland systematically monitors the … for small projects which delay the rate of decay, such as vegetation clearance, fencing, surveying and occasionally site …
… In Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society's final lecture of 2012–2013, … region, such as the Mill of the Fleet, the Whithorn Story Visitor Centre, local museums and tourist information …
… Hydro Heritage was the subject of David Fleetwood's talk to Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society at their annual … it is difficult to decide how special they are on the first visit but at the same time he quickly fell their under …
… work for the War Memorials Trust of Dumfries and Galloway, a field in which he has been conducting research and making photographic records since 2006. His background of 27 years in … that the stained glass must be wholly visible and that visitors could request to see it. Now that Cummertrees …