Medieval Archery
A lively introduction to the world of the late medieval archer. See the longbow and crossbow in action, learn about the equipment he took to war and try your hand with a modern recurve bow! Age 7+ [.....]
The Veteran Car Rally 2018
THE VETERAN CAR CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN (SCOTTISH SECTION) A TOUR WILL START FROM GLENCAPLE QUAY (SPACE PERMITTING) LEAVING AT ABOUT 9.45 A.M. ON SATURDAY 12TH AND SUNDAY 13TH MAY Amongst the cars (about a dozen plus [.....]
Glencaple Quay, Then and Now – photos
Many thanks to Douglas Anderson who shared his photos of the old sheds on the Glencaple Quay... If you have any photos to share, old or new, do please send [.....]
Caerlaverock Murder (1920)
Paul and Barbara - both have Cowan in their blood - the Thomas Cowan accused of the murder was Barbara's third cousin! They have between them gathered a lot of newspaper cuttings and other information about their clan. [.....]
Caerlaverock Locations Help
Paul Mahoney, who visited Caerlaverock recently with his wife Barbara and cousin, also Barbara asks if anyone can assist him with the following locations: "On our visit we tried to find actual addresses or at least the roads [.....]
Caerlaverock History – with photos of the Cowans
Main image showing James Cowan (Paul's Grandad), John Cowan, Agnes Monteith and Elizabeth Dougan (New Abbey and Mouswald). We met up with the lovely Paul and Barbara Mahoney and Paul's recently found cousin (equally lovely!) Barbara, and had [.....]
Come for coffee and a chat about Caerlaverock history
Paul Mahoney (his dad was Robert Cowan) is coming to Caerlaverock soon! He told us that he will arrange to be at the WWT Café on Wednesday 28th March between 10.30am and 12 noon-ish if any locals would [.....]
Caerlaverock Castle laid bare
Many thanks to Richard Campbell for bringing this to our attention: Archaostef published this fascinating look at Caerlaverock Castle on Twitter which was processed from @EnvAgencyGeomat #LiDAR (an aerial laser kit) data . She has removed the woodland [.....]
Bakehouse, Wellington Street, Glencaple, Caerlaverock – a response!
Map (above) of Glencaple/ Caerlaverock reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland Peter John Mclean Roberts was looking for some help from knowledgeable Caerlaverock locals (see previous post here) and asked the following question: "On [.....]
Long Lost Relatives of Glencaple Schoolteacher Reunited
Main picture: Robb decendents reunited 25th February 2018. Back row Susan, John and Elizabeth, front row Ann Many thanks to John Roberts who sent us this information and photos from his research into the history of his family [.....]
Bakehouse, Wellington Street, Glencaple, Caerlaverock
Can anyone help Peter John Mclean Roberts? He is looking for some Caerlaverockans who have local knowledge, and has been in touch to ask the following question: "On 1891 Scotland Census my great grandfather James Robb, schoolteacher & [.....]
History of Burnside (formerly Glencaple House)
Many thanks to Joady Earle for forwarding this fascinating record of the research she has compiled of her house! We're sure the information, maps and photographs will be of interest to us all in Glencaple and Caerlaverock! Joady [.....]
The Cowans of Caerlaverock…
Robert Paul Mahoney [13.9.1947] (or Paul, as everyone knows him) has been in touch via e-mail. He has been researching his ancestors for the past six months and found that many of them moved to Caerlaverock from Closeburn! [.....]
Character of the People in Caerlaverock Parish – 1835
Thank you to Sue Greig for sending us this extract from the Caerlaverock Parish Statistical Account dated 1835 - a glowing report! Character of the People in Caerlaverock Parish The moral character of the people is decidedly [.....]
Graham Roberts on ITV Border Life (video)
Did anyone watch our very own Graham Roberts of Kenneth Bank on ITV Border Life, being interviewed about the archives in the Ewart Library, Dumfries last Tuesday (12th December 2017)? Don’t worry – you can catch him again [.....]
Merse erosion and regeneration over the years
Tom Brown has been rooting around in his archives and has sent us this fascinating photo. Taken in July 1961, it shows Mr Langley Roberts (Caerlaverock NNR) and a Mr WJ Smith: both with NCC. They are [.....]
Triops – a video and some info!
Meet the triops, an endangered species - a 3 eyed 'tadpole shrimp' that can trace its history back more than two hundred million years! i.e. during the Triassic period... before the dinosaurs! Believed to have survived barely changed [.....]
Vintage Motor Cycle photographs (and an incredible, old video)
A big thank you to Colin Campbell from Dumfries who came down to Glencaple last weekend to see and photograph the Vintage Motor Cycle Rally which started off from the Quay End. Great photos and great characters! (Apologies [.....]
Photos and video of Vintage Motor Cycles
Many thanks to David Buoy for sending us his photos of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain rally at the weekend! You can see David's video of the motor cycles leaving Glencaple beneath the photos. [.....]
Vintage Motor Cycle Run at Glencaple – video
We were delighted to watch the Vintage Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain yesterday morning heading off from Glencaple Quay, before they rode through Caerlaverock on their way towards the Annandale Distillery (a good flat route for the [.....]