The Royal car in Dumfries town centre
2 years ago
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Queen Elizabeth II visits Dumfries town centre.
The Duke of Edinburgh in Dumfries town centre walk about.
Queen Elizabeth II visits Dumfries.
Queen Elizabeth II visits Dumfries to open the Plainstains area at the Midsteeple. This visit is worthy of a few photos.
Saturday, 26 June 2010
Fuitfull stall in Dumfries Saturday market.
We are exhorted to be fruitfull, and this stall today showed all the busy signs a good fruit stall shows.
Friday, 25 June 2010
Site of 18th Century Well, Dumfries
Just at the corner of Queensbury Square in Dumfries you will find an old well. How about it is opened up again?
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Patties of Dumfries
Patties of Dumfries. A wonderful shop where good service and attention to detail is a pleasure. Why not visit on your Summer break.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
The Ettrick Shepherd.
The monument to the Ettrick Shepherd, built on the site of the cottage he was born in.
The Ettrick Shepherd.
Two photographs today. This one and the following one, snapped on a car trip from Dumfries towards Selkirk.
Monday, 21 June 2010
Friday, 18 June 2010
Holy wood Post office and Store
At last I have been able to post again after a crash of my computer. Here is a shot of the Post Office and Store at Holy wood. I turst you will call in and make use of the great provision before it is lost. Use it or lose it!
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Trees with strong roots.
Strong roots enable the hight aimed for. This old tree in Dock Park is standing strong after many years. Keep your roots, as you aim high.
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Where are your roots?
The roots of this tree on the top of castle mound reminded me of the importance of being rooted somewhere. How about you, where are your roots?
Sunday, 4 April 2010
John Blackadder. Troqueer church Dumfries, Scotland
John Blackadder was one of the most zealous and popular of the Covenanter`s field preachers and preached at many conventicles, often in the companionship of John Welch of Irongray, the great grandson of John Knox.
He spent many years travelling the country preaching and was thirty seven years old when he was ordained minister of the parish of Troqueer in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbrightshire in 1652.
Friday, 2 April 2010
A walk through Dock park, Dumfries, Scotland.
Nows the time to walk the parks. They are begining to show signs of spring and summer.
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Looking up, Dumfries, Scotland
Looking up in Dumfries it is interesting what is there to see. I spotted this sandstone head in the High Street. I wonder if any one can tell me where it is?
Monday, 29 March 2010
Sitting between two old chaps, Dumfries Scotland
a chance to learn from age. Sitting in the park, a bench between, history! If only trees could speak, what whould they tell us?
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Im memory of John Law Hume, Dumfries, Scotland.
Memorial in Dock Park The Titanic sank, and a band played 'Nearer my God to thee...', until the tragedy was over, all the members going down with the ship. John Law Hume was a member of of the band who sang on until his last breath!
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Friday, 12 March 2010
A Ladder for the Returning Salmon, Dumfries, Scotland.
A ladder for the Salmon the right hand side of the river Nith reveals an easy route up stream for the Scottish Salmon on their return home.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
All the Colours of Scotland in Dumfries, scotland.
All the colours of Scotland line up even in dumfries. What colour do you hold for the future of Scotland?
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Inspiration in your hand, Dumfries, Scotland.
Inspiration in your hand this beautiful sculpture sits quietly nearby dumfries, to inspire all who pass by.
Monday, 8 March 2010
The Tourist information Office, Dumfries, Scotland
The Tourist infromation office You can find out anything about the town from the office on the Whitesand, down by the river.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Bridge over the river Nith, Dumfries, Scotland.
Bridge over the river Nith a great cycle and foot bridge across the river Nith.
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
A seat for the sick poor, Dumfries, Scotland
A Seat for the Sick Poor of Dumfries Walking through Dumfries I noticed a rather small bench. How wonderful that Dumfries would provide benches to rest on.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, near Dumfries, Scotland
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is not far from Dumfries. I went this week with my friend Tom. There are not many places where you can see close up over fifty wild swans. Every day while the swans are present they are fed. it is a great site.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Rosefield Mill, Dumfries, Scotland.
Charteris, Spence and company set up Rosefield Mill and in the First World War changed production to the manufacture of khaki and French Army blue cloth. After the war the mills did not recover their old markets and were apparently unwilling or unable to produce cheaper cloth for the rapidly developing multiple tailoring businesses. Looking for a restoration project?
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, Scotland.
Gracefield Arts Centre a place to have a look at local art, enjoy a coffee, and purchase works of art made by local people.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
A weeping Ash, Dumfries, Scotland
A weeping Ash Waiting patiently for Spring, marking the entrance to the Gracefield Arts Centre.
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Spring is springing in Dumfries, Scotland
Spring is springing in Dumfries. This little group of Snowdrops broke through to the surface to indicate Spring is on its way.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
A beautiful thing, Dumfries, Scotland
A Beautiful things I took this photo in my friends garden. A little beautiful thing here in Dumfries. Keep looking and you too will see beautifull things in your town.
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Anderson Kilts, Dumfries, Scotland
Anderson Kilts Looking for a Kilt? Anderson of Dumfries is the place to find one.
Friday, 19 February 2010
The Dumfries Standard, Dumfries, Scoltand
The Dumfries Standard Newspaper office The Standard has allways calimed to be at the heart of the Town, with its new building it can truly calim to be so.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
The Ewart Library, dumfries, Scotland
The Ewart Library The most noted Renaissance style library in Scotland. The library was named after William Ewart, the former Member of Parliament for Dumfries. Ewart was responsible for the introduction of the Free Libraries Acts of 1850 in England, and 1853 in Scotland, allowing public libraries to be supported by local taxation for the first time.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
The Doonhamer Bistro, Dumfries, Scotland
Doonhamer Bistro. A wonderful place to have coffee, food and a quiet break from the flow of the world.
Monday, 15 February 2010
Kitty's Husband Bernard, Dumfries daily photo
Bernard Kitty's husband, faithfully bringing in the shop sign after another fruitful day in the shop. More about bernard at a later date.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Kitty's, Dumfries, Scotland
Kitty's A wonderful Gem of a shop for all the gifts you are looking for. Somthing special? Kities is the palce.
Saturday, 13 February 2010
The Queensberry Monument, Dumfries, Scotland
The Queensberry Monument was erected in 1780, and moved for a while to a site in front of what are at present the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council Offices. It was moved back to Queensberry Square in 1990, with the pedestrianisation of the Town Centre. Designed by Robert Adam, the monument demonstrates the esteem in which Charles, Third Duke of Queensberry, was held by Dumfries people.
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Bank Street Books, Dumfries, Scotland
Bank Street Books, Bank Street, Dumfries. Mrs Dawber (left) discusses the wonders of second hand books outside her magnificent shop. The only Second Hand bookshop in Dumfries. Need to take a moment to reflect, browse, and relax? Bank Street Books is the place for all three. Enjoy!
Dumfries Academy, Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries Academy has existed since the 14th century, making it the earliest school in the Dumfries area.
Early records show that John of Greyfriars, a monk, was appointed rector of a new school in Dumfries in 1330. Being a church school it concentrated on the study of religious texts, but in the centuries which followed other schools built in the town which taught subjects such as Brewing, Mathematics, English, Baking and Needlework became integrated into the Academy building.
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