view gallery S4.2 km | First Savings Bank, Ruthwell, Dumfries and Galloway in Converted Bank Buildings The first ever Savings bank was founded by Reverend Henry Duncan D.D. This went on to be the Trustee Savings Bank in UK. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/16/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S4.2 km | Savings Bank Museum, Ruthwell, Dumfries and Galloway in History Museums In 1810 Reverend Henry Duncan started a savings group based here. The logical successors are the Trustee Savings Bank, who maintain this museum. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/18/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S4.2 km | FIRST - Savings Bank, Ruthwell, Dumfries and Galloway in First of its Kind The first ever savings bank was founded here by Reverend Henry Duncan DD in 1810. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/16/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SE4.8 km | Nith Inshore Rescue, Glencaple, Dumfries. UK in Lifeboats and Rescue Stations Nith Inshore Rescue, the independent lifeboat serving Dumfries and Galloway posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/07/2009 last visited: 09/05/2017 |
view gallery W8.2 km | Bankend, Dumfries. Dumfriesshire. UK in Red Telephone Boxes On the road junction of B725 and local road in Bankend, south of Dumfries. posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/07/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery SW9.8 km | Caerlaverock Castle in Castles Sir Herbert Maxwell built Caerlaverock around 1277. In 1300 Edward I of England placed it under siege, with three thousand men. The garrison’s sixty men held out for two days. The castle suffered further attacks in 1312, 1356, 1545, 1570 and 1640 for thirteen weeks. After each siege, except the last, the castle was rebuilt posted by: Tafari location: United Kingdom date approved: 12/25/2005 last visited: 05/24/2009 |
view gallery NW10 km | Cruck Cottage, The Santa Files with John Sergeant in Movie Locations The Cruck Cottage is in Torthorwald and was used as a venue for a Santa school, which John Sergeant visited as part of his investigation in to the myth of Father Christmas. A grade B listed building looked after by Solway Heritage. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 01/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery W10.1 km | Glencaple Boat Sculptures, Dumfries. UK in Landlocked Boats Celebrating the nautical history of Glencaple, Dumfrieshire posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/10/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery W11.4 km | Glencaple Box, Dumfries&Galloway.UK in Red Telephone Boxes On the dockside in the village of Glencaple. Situated on the B725, Shore Rd, south of Dumfries. posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/07/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery W11.4 km | Caerlaverock Cairn, Glencaple. Dumfries. UK in Made for the Millennium CAirn of stone on the Dockside in Glencaple village, south of Dumfries posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/08/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery W11.4 km | Glencaple Bicycle Tender, Dumfries. UK in Bicycle Tenders Located on the portside at Glencaple. Many other Waymarks close by. posted by: thebigchip location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/08/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NW12.6 km | Wessex HU5 Helicopter - Dumfries Aviation Museum in Static Aircraft Displays Wessex HU5 helicopter in the compound of Dumfries Aviation Museum. Avionics and engine are missing. The paint scheme has faded. XT486 was delivered to Royal Navy in June 1966. HU5 are derived from Sikorsky S-58 and made under license by Westland. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/22/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW12.6 km | Fairey Gannet, Dumfries Aviation Museum in Static Aircraft Displays There are many planes and airframes in the Dumfries Aviation Museum. This Fairey Gannet is just one. A grand day out with exhibits to climb over and sit in. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/13/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW12.6 km | Dumfries Aviation Museum in Aviation Museums Dumfries Aviation Museum is beside the runway of former RAF Dumfries. The control tower is the main exhibition space, packed with engines from locally crashed aircraft and ground exhibits, on ground floor. The upper two floors have more exhibits. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW12.6 km | Propellers at Dumfries Aviation Museum in Ship Screws and Aircraft Props At the entrance to Dumfries Aviation Museum is a four blade aircraft propeller. Once in, there are more propellers in the former control tower as well as many around the airframes. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW12.6 km | RAF Dumfries Control Tower in World War II Sites RAF Dumfries was a grass strip prior to 1939 when it became a base to fit out aircraft fresh from the factory. Over 5000 aeroplanes passed through here before the end of the war. The Control Tower is used by Dumfries Aviation Museum. A great day out. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery W13.4 km | The Bike Shed, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in Bicycle Shops The Bike Shed is at the start of all forest bike trails in Mabie Forest. Bike Hire and sales, small cafe and MTB spares with small range of clothing. Free route maps. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/17/2006 last visited: never |
view gallery W13.8 km | Dumfries Railway Station Pillar Box, Dumfries, Scotland. UK. in Victorian Post Boxes Platform-side Pillar Box. posted by: Bear and Ragged location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/24/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery W13.8 km | Dumfries War Memorial - Dumfries, Scotland in Non-Specific Veteran Memorials The Dumfries War Memorial is located outside St. John's Church in Dumfries, Scotland. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/24/2012 last visited: 03/24/2019 |
view gallery W13.8 km | St. John's Church Bell Tower - Dumfries, Scotland in Bell Towers St. John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church was constructed in 1868 and is located in Lovers' Walk in Dumfries. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery W13.8 km | St. John's Church - Dumfries, Scotland in Anglican and Episcopal Churches St. John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church and thus a province of the world-wide Anglican Communion. It was constructed in 1868 and is located in Lovers' Walk in Dumfries. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery W13.8 km | St. John's Church - Dumfries, Scotland in This Old Church St. John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal Church and thus a province of the world-wide Anglican Communion. It was constructed in 1868 and is located in Lovers' Walk in Dumfries. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE14.6 km | The Banks Mosaic, Bowness-on-Solway in Mosaics The Banks is a Edwardian promenade which has been refurbished and a wooden hut for the Hadrian's Wall walk has been built. The mosaic is on the hut floor. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/25/2009 last visited: 07/14/2010 |
view gallery SE14.6 km | The Banks Map, Bowness-on-Solway , Cumbria in 'You Are Here' Maps The Banks is an Edwardian promenade, marking the terminus of the Hadrian's Wall walk, recently refurbished. Just in case you did not know where you are here is a useful map of the Roman artefacts overlaid on the more recent buildings. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/26/2009 last visited: 07/14/2010 |
view gallery SE14.8 km | St Michael Church, Bowness-on-Solway in This Old Church St Michael church is believed to be over a Roman building, using stone from the nearby Roman wall. The structure we see today is the 1891 restoration. posted by: flipflopnick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/25/2009 last visited: never |
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