Old Photographs Peebles Scotland

Old photograph of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. This Scottish town is located at the confluence of the River Tweed and Eddleston Water, locally called the Cuddy. Initially a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen industry of the Scottish Borders up until the 1960s. The annual local festival is called the Beltane, and involves, as with many Borders festivals, a Common Riding.



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Old Photographs Black Dwarf Statue Scotland

Old photograph of the Black Dwarf Statue, at Manor, near Peebles, Scotland. The Black Dwarf of Peebles. Sir Walter Scott wrote about him, but the character was real. In the churchyard of Manor is the grave of the Black Dwarf, who lived in a cottage erected by himself near Woodhouse farm.





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Old Photograph High Street Peebles Scotland

Old photograph vintage cars, shops buliding and people on the High Street, Peebles, Scotland. Initially a market town, Peebles played an important historic role in the woollen industry of the Scottish Borders. Initially a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen and textile industry of the Borders up until the 1960s. Although one woollen mill remains operational in the town, the industrial composition of Peebles has changed; the town is now home to many people who commute to work in Edinburgh, as well as being a popular tourist destination,



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