The Orkney Antiquarian Society was founded in 1922 by Dr. Hugh Marwick , Archdeacon James Brown Craven , Joseph Storer Clouston and John Mooney , and continued in existence for 17 years. Its focus of interest was the history and archaeology of Orkney , in Scotland , in the United Kingdom .
17-724: During its lifetime, the Society published 15 volumes of Proceedings , the last being in 1939. An Orkney Research Agenda commissioned by Historic Scotland describes the society's founding in 1922 as a "major advance" in Orkney archaeology which provided a "vital outlet for discoveries and research in Orkney". Early 20th century writing on the islands often emphasised their distinct character and Nordic elements in their history, and this influenced subsequent scholarly thought. However, work exploring "Orkneyness" or "Norseness" varied from "excellent" to "suspect" and must be "used critically". Articles from
34-515: A hospitality section, which makes some properties available for wedding receptions and other functions. Membership in Historic Scotland was promoted by the organisation, with benefits such as free entry to all their properties and over 400 events for the duration of the annual membership, as well as half-price entry to properties in England (under the care of English Heritage ), Wales (under
51-402: A quarter of which are staffed and charge admission. These properties have additional features such as guidebooks, books, and other resources. Historic Scotland sought to increase the number of events run at its sites, most frequently designed to engage young people with history. Similarly, new museums and visitor centres were opened, notably at Arbroath Abbey and Urquhart Castle . There was also
68-503: A ruin. This position was supported in an extensive local Public Inquiry at which the arguments for both sides were heard. It has been implied that this dispute has led to a review of the operations of the organisation. After widespread consultation, Historic Scotland published a comprehensive series of Scottish Historic Environment Policy papers, consolidated into a single volume, in October 2008. The agency's Framework Document sets out
85-632: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Historic Scotland Historic Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic : Alba Aosmhor ) was an executive agency of the Scottish Office and later the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014, Historic Scotland
102-639: The EPSRC ; and NESTA ; AHRC ; Scottish Enterprise ; the EU FP6&;7 , and an RCUK Academic Fellowship. In 2010, in collaboration with NHS Education for Scotland , the DDS set up two networked research centres located in Inverness and Stornoway . The goal of these centres to bring virtual medical training to areas of Scotland that struggle to gain access to traditional medical training resources. Each research centre
119-808: The Digital Design Studio became the School of Simulation and Visualisation. Launched in 1997, the DDS was based at House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park , Glasgow. In 2009, the DDS moved to a purpose-built facility at Pacific Quay , Glasgow, which included a high-definition 13mx8m stereo-projected display lab with full body and object tracking facilities. The DDS attracted major research funding from industrial partners such as Ford Motor Company USA , QinetiQ , BAE Systems , Thales , Fisher Defence, BBC Scotland and Shed Media , and Historic Scotland . The DDS also has secured research grants from
136-563: The USA. DDS produced a detailed 3D model of Glasgow City Centre, the region surrounding Glasgow School of Art and the Clyde corridor. This model was commissioned by Glasgow City Council and was featured on the BBC news website. As part of an AHRC-funded research project, DDS has created a 3D digital model of the 1938 British Empire Exhibition . There is a follow-up project which aims to link, in 3D space,
153-635: The beginning of World War II , although its name is on some of Marwick's post-war notes about finds made after 1939. Orkney Miscellany , started in 1953, was the successor to the Proceedings of the Antiquarian Society. This article about an organisation in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Scottish history -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Orkney
170-557: The care of Cadw ), and the Isle of Man (under the care of Manx National Heritage ), becoming free in subsequent years. Lifetime memberships were also available, and all members received the quarterly magazine 'Historic Scotland'. Digital Design Studio The Digital Design Studio (DDS) was a research and postgraduate centre of the Glasgow School of Art , specialising in 3D digital visualisation and interaction technologies. In 2016
187-585: The human head and neck for anatomical training, a series of training videos for best practice in decontamination in dentistry. and modelling common disease processes. It also aims to address patient inequalities using a virtual patient training environment. This work was presented at the Association for Medical Education In Europe conference in 2010. The DDS and Historic Scotland formed the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualization (CDDV) which specialises in
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#1732848051917204-501: The precise documentation and 3D representation of heritage objects, architecture and environments using high resolution laser scanning technology and 3D visualization software. The Scottish 10 project aims to digitally document ten of the world's UNESCO World Heritage Sites , including all five of Scotland's sites. So far, a team from DDS and the CDDV have laser-scanned New Lanark and Neolithic Orkney in Scotland, and Mount Rushmore in
221-669: The responsibilities of the Scottish Ministers and the agency's Chief Executive. Its Corporate Plan sets out its targets and performance against them. Historic Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art 's Digital Design Studio formed the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualization to promote the documentation and 3D representation of heritage objects, architecture, and environments with laser scanning and 3D visualization software. Historic Scotland had direct responsibility for maintaining and running over 360 monuments in its care, about
238-463: The society's Proceedings are regularly cited by modern writers on archaeology and historical linguistics . Members of the society could be on site shortly after an accidental discovery, observing, advising and recording, and finds were sometimes given to the society for their own museum in Kirkwall . The society had links with other learned societies in Scotland and Scandinavia . It came to an end with
255-706: Was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department , which embraces all aspects of the cultural heritage, in May 1999. As part of the Scottish Government, Historic Scotland was directly accountable to the Scottish Ministers . In 2002, proposals to restore Castle Tioram in the West Highlands by putting a roof back on were blocked by Historic Scotland, which favoured stabilising it as
272-716: Was dissolved and its functions were transferred to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on 1 October 2015. HES also took over the functions of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Historic Scotland was a successor organisation to the Ancient Monuments Division of the Ministry of Works and the Scottish Development Department . It was created as an agency in 1991 and
289-502: Was equipped with a passive stereo projection suite and a range of haptic devices in order to deliver medical training. DDS has experience in medical visualization as evidenced by multiple research publications. 2D and 3D Dentistry project Funded by NHS Education for Scotland and in collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the Centre for Health Science, this project is in the process of producing detailed virtual anatomy of
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