by Genscu | Nov 28, 2025 | Bloggings
Galashiels and Selkirk in the Scottish Borders reinvented themselves in the late 20th century as hubs of the printed circuit board industry after the decline of textiles. This article traces the rise of pioneering firms like BEPI and Exacta Circuits, their impact on... 
by Genscu | Nov 3, 2025 | Bloggings
Founding in Galashiels (1864–1880) In 1864 William Laidlaw and Thomas Fairgrieve joined forces to launch a new textile company in Galashiels. Laidlaw was an experienced weaver from J & W Cochrane’s factory, and Fairgrieve had managed the adjacent Ladhope Mill.... 
by Genscu | Oct 12, 2025 | Bloggings
In the Scottish Borders, shopping has always been more than just a transaction – it’s a window into community life and the changing times. From the bustling medieval market towns where farmers and craftsmen gathered in open squares, to the Victorian-era high streets... 
by Genscu | Jul 7, 2025 | Bloggings
The Scottish Borders – a largely rural, sparsely populated region along Scotland’s southern frontier – played its own unique role on the British home front in World War II. Though far from the main battlefields, life in towns like Hawick, Galashiels and Kelso was... 
by Genscu | Jun 30, 2025 | Bloggings
Peel Hospital began life as a hasty wartime measure – on land gifted by Lord Craigmyle in 1939, his Peel country house and grounds were handed over to Britain’s Emergency Medical Service for use as a military hospital. The handsome Scottish Baronial mansion (designed...