Old Photograph Galashiels Scotland

Old photograph of Galashiels, Scotland. Galashiels is a major commercial centre and central communication point for the Scottish Borders. Robert Burns wrote two poems about Galashiels, Sae Fair Her Hair and Braw Lads. The latter is sung by the some of the townsfolk each year at the Braw Lads Gathering. Sir Walter Scott built his home, Abbotsford, just across the River Tweed from Galashiels. The Sir Walter Scott Way, a long distance walking path from Moffat to Cockburnspath passes through Galashiels.



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