L-R William Campbell (Holm of Daltallochan); W McDowall (small boy at Keirs); Sam Johnstone (Boat House, Grimmet); John MacFadzean (Benwhat); ?; David Scott (Keirs); Tam Ferguson (Lochhead); Walter Scott (Drumrange); Bob Dickson (Jellieston)
“McMillan’s Treatise on Pasturage of Sheep, 1790”
This Treatise on Sheep Management has been very kindly lent to the Group
by the Ewart Library, Dumfries, and is the only copy at present know
to exist. They have also supplied us with the…
L-R Wm Campbell, Holm of Daltallochan; W McDowall (small boy) Kiers, Sam Johnstone, Boat House Grimmet; John McFadzean, Benwhat; ?, David scott, Kiers; Tom Ferguson, Lochhead; Walter Scott, Drumgrange; Bob Dickson, Jellieston.
Back- R Wilson (Shiel), F Howatson (My Father), Young Sandy Bell, (Knockoroch), S Wilson (The Shiel), J Wilson (Castel Maddie), Sandy Bell’s Sons (Braidenoch). G J Howatson “ Please note Rob Wilson is using two sticks for dipping the sheep not…
L-R Bill Robson, Cathie Sinclair with Daughter Muriel, Sam Wilson, ? Sinclair, Grandpa Sinclair, Bunty Sinclair. From Mrs K Porteous, Lower Ardnannoch, Knockvennie
The Heritage Centre; The Herds’ Dance; Notices: Stewards, Spring Buffet Supper; The Census; Foot and Mouth Disease; Notice: death of Jean Abel; 2000 Visitors Book.
Heritage Centre – Update on Progress, Stewarding; Comparison of Agriculture in 1891 and 1989 in Carsphairn Parish; Braxy; “Mrs Johnnie’s Carpet”; Notices: Committee Members, Membership reminder, American Airforce Memorial Plaque at Brockloch, Book…
Notices: Summer Exhibition, Competition Winners, Request for Information, Rhinns of Kells Walk, Recipe Books, Old Time Dance, AGM and Talk, Membership; Kirkyard Find; Extract from the Dumfries standard 1859- 130 years ago; Farming objects; Excerpt…
George Paton (senior) shepherd at “The Moor”, Carsphairn. Farm belonged to a Mrs Craig. Photo taken late 1940s or early 1950s. Photo by Andrew Shearer Ayr.