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Syllabus

All meetings are held on a Wednesday in the Upper Volunteer Hall, Galashiels at 7.30 p.m. unless stated otherwise.

 

Winter Syllabus 2009-10

Date Title Speaker
23rd September Opening Night - Slide Show & Exhibition. 
in Main Volunteer Hall.		 Committee
14th October Douglases and Border Warfare Andrew Spratt
28th October Robert Lorimer, 
"Lest We Forget"		 Alex McCue
11th November Found in Gala Murray Dickson
18th November Selkirk Abbey
(joint meeting with Selkirkshire Antiquarians)
in Selkirk Parish Church		 Walter Elliot
2nd December John's Tour of the Borders John Rogerson
13th January Members' Bring Along Night.
in Old Gala House.
Cancelled due to snow & ice- see 17th March.		 Committee
27th January Life and Death on the Roman Frontier.
The Story of a Remarkable Tombstone from Carberry.		 Fraser Hunter
10th February Work of the Borders Archaeology Officer. Dr. Chris Bowles
10th March The Rise and Fall of Scottish Textiles. Peter Johnson
17th March Members' Bring Along Night.
(Rearranged from 13th January).		 Committee
24th March Scottish Pottery George Dalgleish

27th March to
18th July

 Old Gala Club goes to Work at the Mill.
Annual exhibition in Old Gala House.		 Free entry & parking.
28th April Annual General Meeting
in Old Gala House.		 Committee

 

Summer Programme 2010

Date Title Speaker
19th May Walk the Philiphaugh Battlefield.
Meet at Galashiels library 6.15pm for shared transport,
or at the Waterwheel Cafe at 6.30pm.		 Committee
2nd June A visit to the High Mill, Heriot-Watt University, Netherdale campus.
Meet at Galashiels library 6.15pm for shared transport,
or at the university reception at 6.30pm.		 Peter Sandison
16th June Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick.
Meet at Galashiels library 6.00pm for shared transport,
or at the Towerhouse at 6.30pm.		  
  More items to be announced.  

 

Winter Syllabus 2010-11

Date Title Speaker
22nd September Opening Night - Slide Show & Exhibition. 
in Main Volunteer Hall.		 Committee
13th October The Rough Wooing Andrew Spratt
27th October To be announced.  
10th November To be announced.  
24th November Topic to be announced.
(Joint meeting with Selkirkshire Antiquarians)		 Fraser Hunter
12th January Members' Bring Along Night.
in Old Gala House. 		Committee
9th February To be announced.  
16th March To be announced.  
23th March Topic to be announced. Ian Landles
27th April Annual General Meeting
in Old Gala House.		 Committee