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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

/…dynamics, & various branches of mathematics

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🕚 11am-4pm
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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

/…mathematics at University of Edinburgh, & later Savilian Professor of Astronomy at University of Oxford

He extended method of quadratures by infinite series, & as professor was first to lecture publicly on Newtonian philosophy. His lectures covered geodesy, optics…/

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1702 first edition of "Astronomiae physicae & geometricae elementa" (first textbook on gravitational principals & astronomy) by Scottish mathematician & astronomer David Gregory who died #OnThisDay 1708

He was professor of…/👇

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 22h

/…Enlightenment-era debate about reason versus faith, whether universe has purpose, or whether science leaves room for spirituality

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 22h

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1748 edition of unfinished refutation of Lucretius, by French diplomat, Cardinal & neo-Latin poet Melchior Cardinal de Polignac, born #OnThisDay 1661

Lucretius was Roman poet & philosopher who wrote On the Nature of Things, poetic…/👇

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AllyD @allyd.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 2d

The Bank project in #dunblane has started an ambitious crowdfunding appeal to raise the funds to complete their vision for an eating-gathering-cinema venue on the High Street.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-bank-dunblane

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 2d

#31daysofgraves Day 9 hand. Dunblane Cathedral graveyard doesn't seem to have any carvings of hands, so I've opted for this epitaph instead. 'Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling.'

Elizabeth Rose beloved wife of George McIntosh died 1909 76yrs. Large grey granite headstone

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 1d

#31daysofgraves Day 10 urn. We have a few urns at Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. This is my favourite, as I'm rather partial to a palmette or two or three! John Watson manager of Airthrey paper mill and wife Mary Coubrough. Note blue sky, at last.

Urn, on a headstone, with two styles of palmette.

Large sandstone headstone with draped urn on top, surrounded by other headstones and fencing. Trees in background and some blue sky at last!

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 22h

You’ve only 2 weeks left to visit Dunblane Museum’s special exhibition on until 23 Oct "On the wild side” - presented by Dunblane Felters - diverse work by group of multi-talented textile enthusiasts

🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 21h

#31daysofgraves Sergeant Albert Bayne who received Distinguished Conduct Medal. Bayne family headstone in Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. A few weeks after this article was published he was killed in action.
Content provided by British Library Board.

Headstone to Bayne family. Large grey granite stone with north side of cathedral in the background.

Article from Stirling Observer 28th March 1916 with image of Albert Bayne

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Dunblane.Info @dunblaneinfo.bsky.social · 2d

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 2d

/…gold in his home town of Dunblane
#WPD2025 #WorldPostDay2025

🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission – donations invited

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 2d

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 2d

It's #WorldPostDay #PostDay as anniversary of establishment of Universal Postal Union. In this image, top-left, you can see thatched Post Office at foot of Dunblane High Street in 1888. That was replaced 1892 with top-right Post Office building, image c1907 (now Charisma)…/👇

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

/…🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library
📅 Open Monday to Saturday
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

/…And if you’d like it expertly framed then ask about costs at Ian McNab Gallery & Picture Framer where they’ll be able to have that done

🚪 Opening times of Ian McNab Gallery & Picture Framer:
Tue 10am-4.30pm
Thu 10am-4.30pm
Fri 10.30am-4.30pm
Sat 10.30am-4.30pm…/

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

For limited time, courtesy Ian McNab Gallery & Picture Framer in Dunblane High Street, buy your own copy of 1746 map of Scotland, to hang on your wall or as gift, for just £30 (in protective carry postal tube) at same time you’ll benefit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library…/👇

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 7d

It's #NationalGolfLoversDay #NationalGolfDay
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#GolfLoversDay today. Dunblane New Golf Club's 18-hole course was designed by Major Cecil Hutchison & James Braid in 1922, play starting 1923, officially opened 1924. It's 'new' because it replaced 9-hole course, at what…/👇

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 6d

#31daysofgraves day 5 - bird. James Robin, joiner died age 40, in 1886 went he fell down steps outside his house and fractured his skull. Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. There is one actual carved bird on a headstone, but I used that last year. Image from Dunblane Museum, by Len Bovill.

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Typha Sautecollines @typhasautecollines.bsky.social · 7d

Virgin Mary stained glass by Louis DAVIS - Dunblane Cathedral - 1917 - Dunblane
📷 by me

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Dunblane.Info @dunblaneinfo.bsky.social · 7d

Scottish Modelers - Annual Model Rail Show – Dunblane’s Victoria Hall on Sun 5 October 10am-5pm
🛤️ 10 layouts
🛤️ Trade stands

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myjobscotland @myjobscotland.gov.uk · 8d

Catering Assistant - Dunblane Primary School - 101375 - 443420

Location: Stirling; Salary: £6,103.00 - £6,103.00 per year; Closing date: 17/10/2025

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myjobscotland @myjobscotland.gov.uk · 8d

Catering Assistant - Dunblane Primary School - 101375 - 443421

Location: Stirling; Salary: £6,103.00 - £6,103.00 per year; Closing date: 17/10/2025

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 8d

#31daysofgraves day 3 Tomb James Webster Barty and wife Anne Mowbray Boyd, Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. Local lawyer, Procurator Fiscal, elder in the Cathedral, Parochial Board member and many more! His story will be included in a self led Echoes app tour, hopefully out soon.

Tomb shaped grave in Dunblane cathedral graveyard.

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