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Gilbert Goudie
Gilbert Goudie FSAScot (1843–1918) was a Scottish banker, author, antiquary and amateur archaeologist. He was Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Life He was born in Clumlie on the Shetland Isles on 23 April 1843 the son of Gilbert Goudie of Braefield (1796-1891) and his wife Jean Black (1802-1878) He moved to Edinburgh in 1853, living in a flat at 32 Dundas Street with his uncle. Gilbert went into banking joining the National Bank. In 1873 he was living at 47 Ann Street, a charming Georgian house in the Stockbridge area. In 1875 he found a Pictish stone on St Ninian's Isle. In 1869 and 1888 he excavated the Levenwick and Clumlie brochs. In 1910 he was living at 31 Great King Street, a very fine three storey and basement Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh's Second New Town. He died at Great King Street in Edinburgh on 8 January 1918. Family In September 1881 he married a widow, Anna Ross (née Anderson) born 1849 in Largo, Fife Largo (Scottish Gaeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stained Glass Of Gilbert Goudie In Scottish National Portrait Gallery
A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Accidental staining may make materials appear used, degraded or permanently unclean. Intentional staining is used in biochemical research, and for artistic effect, such as in wood staining, rust staining and stained glass. Types There can be intentional stains (such as wood stains or paint), indicative stains (such as food coloring dye, and staining, the use of one or more substances to enhance visibility of samples in a microscope or other imaging device. Numerous naturally-occurring stains exist, such as rust on iron and a patina on bronze, as do accidental stains such as from ketchup and oil on fabrics and other materials. Different types of material can be stained by different substances, and stain resistance is an important characteristic in modern textile engineering. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McMurtrie (moderator)
John McMurtrie FRSE (1831–1912) was a Scottish minister and naturalist. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1904. As a naturalist he had a special interest in conches. Life He was born on 16 December 1831 in Ayr the son of Agnes Tweedie Nichol and her husband, John McMurtrie a bank agent (b. 1799). He was educated at Ayr Academy. He then studied divinity at the University of Edinburgh graduating BA in 1854 with an MA in 1856. He was licensed to preach as a minister of the Church of Scotland by the Presbytery of Ayr later in August 1856 and began assisting at New Kilpatrick Church. In 1858 he translated to the prestigious St George's Church on Charlotte Square in Edinburgh. He only stayed a few months before translating to Mains and Strathmartine.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott In 1866 he moved to St Bernard's Church in the Stockbridge district of the city. He was minister there until 1885, living at 14 Inverleith Row. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Archaeologists
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish identity and common culture *Scottish people, a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland * Scots language, a West Germanic language spoken in lowland Scotland * Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn), a symphony by Felix Mendelssohn known as ''the Scottish'' See also *Scotch (other) *Scotland (other) *Scots (other) *Scottian (other) *Schottische The schottische is a partnered country dance that apparently originated in Bohemia. It was popular in Victorian-era ballrooms as a part of the Bohemian folk-dance craze and left its traces in folk music of countries such as Argentina (Spanish ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ca:Escocès ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Shetland
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Deaths
The ceasefire that effectively ended the World War I, First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Sweden, German Empire, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1843 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * January 6 – Antarctic explorer James Clark Ross discovers Snow Hill Island. * January 20 – Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná is appointed by the Emperor, Dom Pedro, as the leader of the Brazilian Council of Ministers, although the office of Prime Minister of Brazil will not be officially created until 1847. * January ** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. ** Edgar Allan Poe's short story " The Tell-Tale Heart" is published in ''The Pioneer'', a Boston magazine. ** The Quaker magazine '' The Friend'' is first published in London. * February 3 – Uruguayan Civil War: Argentina supports Oribe of Uruguay, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Graham Boss
William Graham Boss (1847–1927) was a stained glass designer most noted for his work at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery: a series of stained glass portraits on the main staircase. This was specifically to mark the adaption of the building to accommodate the National Museum of Antiquities from 1891. Life He was born in Dunfermline in Fife the son of James Boss (1802–1888) a clerk of works and his wife, Elizabeth Wilkie McLaren (1816–1909). He was a freemason. From 1875 the family were all living at 11 Lewis Terrace in Edinburgh. He first appears as a stained glass designer in 1883. In 1911 he was living at 11 Lewis Terrace in the Dalry, Edinburgh, Dalry Colonies and operated his studio from 16 Union Street at the top of Leith Walk. He died on 5 September 1927 and is buried with his parents in Warriston Cemetery. The grave lies in a southern section north of the southern path. Literature * “An Inquiry regarding the Boss Family and the name Boss (1902)” - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
