by Mark Nicol | Nov 10, 2022 | Videos
The greatest War memorial in Scotland? Galashiels War memorial honours the men who died during WWI and WWII. But why is the statue and the structure dedicated to the 15th and 16th century Border Reivers? Is this the only modern day war memorial which harks back to...
by Mark Nicol | Aug 9, 2019 | Videos
The battle of Dunbar (1650) was a tragedy for Scotland. But I didn’t realise the connections to the central Borders, and that the feelings of people at the time are clearly on display in Galashiels (in Latin) Uncovering the Voice of 17th Century Galashiels In the...