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Galashiels
Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders, is situated 32 miles south of Edinburgh on the main A7 route and has a population of around 15,000. In the nineteenth century the town expanded greatly as the tweed trade flourished and it became a centre for the manufacture of Scottish woollens.As the years roll by and developers move in, changes are inevitable and many prominent buildings disappear to make way for modern housing estates and traffic improvements, for example. Shops are continually changing ownership and most of the traditional family-run businesses have gone forever.It is very important therefore that the achievements of the past are recognised and to some extent recorded. Galashiels in Old Photographs has done just that and the book contains photographs from the collection of the Old Gala Club - the Galashiels and District Local History Association. The majority of the photographs have never been published before, and the subjects include street scenes and buildings, sport, school groups, processions, people at work, transport, the armed services and farming scenes.
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last Ice Age to Dolly the Sheep and Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory in 2013. This book tells the story of this unique undertaking from its original conception and creation by teams of dedicated stitchers to its grand unveiling at the Scottish Parliament in 2013, its subsequent touring and the creation of its permanent home in the Scottish Borders.
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The Scottish Nation
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Bygone Galashiels
This attractive selection of photographs covers many aspects of life in Victorian and Edwardian Galashiels, with views of two of the town's former tweed mills, pictures of two dramatic railway disasters, and good coverage of all the main streets and important buildings in the town. Forte's Cafe, with its impressive billiards room, the fire at Victoria Mills in June 1905 and the flood of the same month, plus pictures of various Braw Lads gatherings, are some of the historical events featured. (Bygone Galashiels was originally published in 1993 and has now been reprinted by popular demand after being unavailable for some time.)
