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Displaying 71 - 80 of 4112 items… of the current season was by Professor Margaret Elphinstone and was titled The History and Landscape of Galloway in the … writing to support himself through his studies. He became a Free Church minister in Penicuik in 1886, but by 1895 he was … went on to describe how the reader could build up a comprehensive impression of Galloway through Crockett's many …
Meeting: The Heart of Galloway: recent archaeological work on NTS properties at Threave and Rockcliffe
… Derek began with a general view of archaeology on the NTS estate. The NTS is the third largest landowner in Scotland, with 76,000 hectares. NTS has care for … the prominent observation tower. By this time, the coming of the railway had divided the estate, with the new …
Meeting: Archaeology of Beer and Brewing
… There was a large turn-out, perhaps understandably enough when the talk to be given by Rebecca Boyde was entitled 'The Archaeology of Beer …
… Cumberland Street Centre was packed with an audience of 70 people … most notably steering the Society through its 150th anniversary year and for his management of excavations at … him to retain his post when Marischal and King's Colleges combined. Maxwell also suffered rejection for the chair of …
Meeting: Tower-Houses of the Scottish Borders
… The second bi-fortnightly lecture on 21 October, attended by 72 members and guests, was given by Alistair Maxwell-Irving on The … and author of two definitive books on the subject, gave a comprehensive overview of these formidable buildings. Their …
Meeting: Utah and Arizona — a Love Affair
… Following the AGM of Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and … to that of today. November saw large animals and plants coming to life and sandstone forming. On December 11th the …
… The James Williams lecture was given on 4 December 2015 by Dr … Bold, Director of the Solway Centre for Environment and Culture at the University of Glasgow, Dumfries. Her … He later moved to Annan working as an accountant in the Commercial Bank of Scotland until he retired. He took great …
… Luke Maloney, architect, stood in for Roger Windsor at short notice to speak to Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society on the … a former cabinetmaker, worked for the Water Navigation Company. Dumfries Archive Centre acquired many of Newall's …
Meeting: Excavations at Tongland Abbey
… On a very wet February night, members and their guests attended … Tongland came about in 2015 when the Tongland and Ringford Community Council decided to celebrate the 800th anniversary …
Meeting: Maria Riddell — the Friend of Burns
… Elaine Kennedy, former curator of Dumfries Museum and current … and of parliamentary reform in Britain. Having much in common, she and Burns corresponded in 1792 and 1793. Late in …