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March 2010

Ayr Art Circle & Ayr Sketch Club - Members? Work

Ayr Art Circle & Ayr Sketch Club - Members? Work

31 Mar 2010

For the 2010 programme, the two local art groups will present their exhibitions for the Easter period in March/April.
Maclaurin Galleries, 29th March ? 25th April 2010.

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18th Earl of Eglinton Comments on Saved Watercolours

18th Earl of Eglinton Comments on Saved Watercolours

26 Mar 2010

The 18th Earl of Eglinton and Winton, Archibald Montgomery spoke of his delight yesterday, as the Eglinton Tournament Watercolours and shields were being prepared for their first public view at East Ayrshire Council?s Dean Castle in Kilmarnock.

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Guiding in Dumfriesshire

23 Mar 2010

In 1909 the seeds of Guiding were sown when a group of girls turned up uninvited at a Scout rally at Crystal Palace in London, and persuaded Lord Baden Powell to ?do something for the girls?. This exhibition explores what that ?something? was, and how it changed the lives of many local girls and young women.

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Do you know this terrapin?

Do you know this terrapin?

18 Mar 2010

New and exotic wildlife spotted at Rozelle. This terrapin was spotted basking in the sunshine by the pond.

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Matisse comes to Stranraer Museum

Matisse comes to Stranraer Museum

16 Mar 2010

The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century's most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of colour. The new exhibition at Stranraer Museum, Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs. They were produced in the last four years of his life, when the artist was confined to his bed.

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GUIDING MEMORIES AT STRANRAER MUSEUM

GUIDING MEMORIES AT STRANRAER MUSEUM

15 Mar 2010

During 2009-2010 the Guiding Movement celebrates its 100th birthday.

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Health, Wealth & Hatpins!

05 Mar 2010

Dumfries Museum's 2010 Foyer Exhibition.
This small exhibition showcases three interesting recent acquisitions:

Dr William Fraser?s apothecary scales, used to measure medicines and other compounds; a hoard of 13th and 14th century silver coins, found during 2007 and 2008 on the outskirts of Dumfries; and hat pins and cow feet stands,used by a farming family at Riddingwood Farm, Kirkmahoe.




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