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The former Laidlaw and Fairgrieve Mill at Low Buckholmside is on the left and three mill chimneys in the background no longer exist. This was copied from a black and white negative.

These recesses, 1100mm wide by 260mm deep by 1830mm high at the highest point, were built at 15m intervals in a brick retaining wall on the southeast side of Ladhope Tunnel on the former Waverley Railway Line. They were designed to provide a refuge for surface workers (the recess could accommodate two men) should they be surprised by an oncoming train. The wall, 15m high at the highest point, was built after a landslip closed the line in 1916. The line was closed in 1969 and this part of the former route is now a footpath known as the Black Path. For a wider view of the path and a wall recess, see Image The reinstatement of the line from Edinburgh to Tweedbank is scheduled to commence in 2011 with a completion date of 2014.

The concrete retaining wall on the left was constructed during road works for the final phase of the Galashiels Inner Relief Road scheme at Ladhope Vale. It was built in preparation for the reintroduction of the Borders Railway Line. For a view of the other side of the wall which is brick-faced to match the existing brick retaining wall on the right, see Image

This is an underground section of the former Waverley Railway Line that was closed in 1969. The 58m long tunnel is now an illuminated pedestrian walkway forming part of the route known as the Black Path. The reinstatement of the line from Edinburgh to Tweedbank is scheduled to commence in 2011 with a completion date of 2014.

This is an underground section of the former Waverley Railway Line that was closed in 1969. The 58m long tunnel was converted into an illuminated pedestrian walkway forming part of the route known as the Black Path but is now closed to the public as works are at an advanced stage in the reinstatement of the Borders Railway due to become operational in late 2015. For a view of the tunnel in January 2011, see Image This photo was scanned from a black and white negative.

Heavy snow has created a winter wonderland scene, although the car driver might not think it so wonderful. The west entrance to the High Road Park is on the right.

A view from Ladhope Vale up to High Buckholmside with housing under construction at the former Laidlaw and Fairgrieve Mill site on the left.

A non-slip road surface is being applied at High Buckholmside on the approach to a new mini roundabout at the junction of Ladhope Vale, Bridge Place and High Buckholmside. The roads were closed for 24 hours to allow for resurfacing work and line painting to be carried out and the final phase of the relief road was opened on the 17th July 2012. This was viewed from the High Road. For a view of the finished roundabout, see Image

The final phase of the Galashiels Inner Relief Road scheme was opened on the 17th July 2012 with the reintroduction of two way traffic in Ladhope Vale for the first time in 20 years. This is a view towards a new mini roundabout at the junction of Ladhope Vale, Bridge Place and High Buckholmside. Workers from the Borders Regional Council Road Department were in attendance to monitor traffic on the new layout and although no accidents occurred there were a few near misses. A new brick-faced concrete retaining wall on the right was constructed in conjunction with the new road works in preparation for the reintroduction of the Borders Railway Line. For a similar view of this top end of Ladhope Vale in September 2007, see Image

A tight squeeze between the retaining embankment of the High Road [B6452, above] and Ladhope Vale [A7].