tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186477139042703162.post2245158398315489522..comments2024-01-05T17:01:38.016+00:00Comments on BGS Geoheritage – images from the collections: Black Moss, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire. Kieselguhr or diatomite works 1917British Geological Surveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740304547062993679noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186477139042703162.post-43787906198995957762022-07-24T22:37:53.592+01:002022-07-24T22:37:53.592+01:00GEORGE DAVIDSON, born Torgalter,
Crathie 17th Oct....GEORGE DAVIDSON, born Torgalter,<br />Crathie 17th Oct.1825, son of Alexander D., farmer, and Ann, daugh. of Findlay McHardy farmer, Deldergy, Corgarff, and father of Rev John McHardy, Minister of Logie Coldstone. Educated at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1848); licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 15th June 1852 ; ord. (assistant and successor) 19th March 1857 ; LL.D. (Aberdeen 1886); died at Aberdeen, 16th Sept. 1901. He was a noted botanist,and discovered Kieselguhr near Dinnet in a moss, which was profitably worked for several years. He marr. 19th May 1857, Mary Birnie (died 21st Feb. 1917), daugh. of James Ferguson of Altens, advocate, Aberdeen, and had issue Jane Elizabeth, born llth Nov. 1858, died 20th Aug. 1875 ; Ann, born 23rd Jan. 1860 (marr. 3rd Feb. 1887, James Campbell, shipmaster), died<br />30th Sept. 1924 ; Elizabeth Georgina, born 22nd Nov. 1861 ; George, M.D., major<br />R.A.M.C., born 31st Aug. 1863; John M Hardy, born 17th April 1865; Mary<br />Birnie Davidson, born 30th Nov. 1867 ; Alexander, born 19th Nov. 1869 ; Catherine, born 30th July 1872 (marr. - - M Irvine) ; Charlotte Clark, born 27th Nov. 1874 (marr. - - Low) ; Bertha Coltman, born 24th Dec. 1878.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186477139042703162.post-16196673746083865182020-05-13T12:27:22.819+01:002020-05-13T12:27:22.819+01:00absolutely fascinating. I'd never heard of any...absolutely fascinating. I'd never heard of any of this! I did geology at Aberdeen as part of my degree at the start of the 80's. I thought I had a good (basic) understanding of the area, but there's nothing in the "Excursion Guide" by Tewin et al.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08853254184061748543noreply@blogger.com