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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.

Summer Programme 2010

Date Title Speaker
27th March to
18th July
Old Gala Club goes to Work at the Mill.
Annual exhibition in Old Gala House.
Free entry & parking.
Refreshments on sale.
* 4th May Craw Wood Care Home Galashiels Town Band
19th May Walk the Philiphaugh Battlefield.
Meet at Galashiels library 6.30pm for shared transport,
or at the Waterwheel Cafe at 7.00pm.
Michael Strang-Steel
* 28th May Threepwood Galashiels Town Band
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 6.30pm for shared transport,
or at the Towerhouse, (Drumlanrig Tower),
1 Tower Knowe, Hawick at 7.00pm.
Private tour
* 27th June Gala Braw Lads Sports Galashiels Town Band
* 30th June Torwoodlee Galashiels Town Band
* 4th July Gala Aisle Galashiels Town Band
25th August The story of Gala Water as it passes through the town.
Meet at Galashiels library 6.15pm for shared transport.
Please note that we will be using cars to transport members from location to location.
Committee

* Galashiels Town Band Engagements - for information only.

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 The John Murray Archive David McLay
10th November Jacobite Relics - Myths and Realities George Dalgleish
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 Around the Borders John Rogerson
16th March A Selection of Films from the 
Scottish Screen Archive
Ruth Washbrook
23th March Topic to be announced. Ian Landles
27th April Annual General Meeting
in Old Gala House.
Committee