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Visitor comments in 2019

Combining already transcribed comments and adding the comments from earlier in 2019, here is the word cloud from all 564 comments made in the visitor book during 2019. Every one of the comments was positive!  

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Preview of John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe

Exhibition: John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe Preview, Q&A and Discussion Wednesday 26th February 2020 at 7:30pm Community Room, Dunbar Town House  This public event is a preview of the Friends’ forthcoming 2020 exhibition followed by a Q&A and discussion on the … Continue reading

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John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe

In 2020 Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace are working together with other groups in Dunbar to focus on Muir’s role as an environmental activist and successful campaigner and his relevance for our situation today.  In an emergency, we have to … Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting

Notice of Annual General Meeting Wednesday 26th February 2020 at 6:45pm for 7:00pm Council Chambers, Dunbar Town House, High Street, Dunbar Agenda (i) Report of year’s activities (ii) Filling any vacancies on Council [1] (iii) Other competent business Non-members will … Continue reading

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FoJMB 25th Anniversary Timeline

After the business of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14th August 2019 I gave a short presentation about the achievements and milestones of DJMA/FoJMB over the past 25 years (see link below). This was followed by a short discussion – to be continued at … Continue reading

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EGM Outcome

Twelve members of Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace (FoJMB) attended the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14th August 2019. Nine members presented their apologies and, of these, six had given written permission to have the Chair, or a named attendee, to cast a … Continue reading

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John Muir in Canada: a talk by Robert Burcher

As mentioned in the ‘Stop Press: Robert Burcher’s Visit to Dunbar’ article in the Spring 2019 Newsletter, Robert – a Muir enthusiast from Meaford, Canada – has very kindly offered to give an illustrated talk about the “Canadian John Muir” … Continue reading

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Muir and Meaford

It was disbelief when I saw the abandoned historic plaque in the Epping Lookout that stated that John Muir had lived in my valley – here in Ontario Canada – during the 1800’s. I never knew that! But with some … Continue reading

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Robert Burcher

I am a retired newspaper photographer who has had an interest in John Muir for decades. I live close to Meaford Ontario Canada where Muir spent the years from 1864 to 1866. During that time period the Civil War in … Continue reading

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Screening of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir

7pm, Sunday, August 18th Our Lady of the Waves R.C. Church Hall, Westgate, Dunbar Tickets*, £8 Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace is proud to host the Dunbar premiere of a new feature documentary on John Muir. Independent filmmaker Michael M. … Continue reading

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