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Tweed Crescent, GALASHIELS, TD1 3ED

This is one of the drinking troughs on the cast iron base of a restored street lamp in Tweed Crescent. For a full view of the lamp and more information, see Image

The refurbishment of this street lamp dating back to the 1800s was recently completed by the local council. The lamp was originally erected in Market Square but was moved to Tweed Crescent in 1933. When the stone base was removed a drinking fountain and horse drinking trough was revealed. The Old Gala Club, a local historical society, researched the original lamp and discovered that it had an ornate triple lantern on top. Further research revealed that the company which made the original lantern was still in existence and they were commissioned to supply a new three lantern light to the same style as the original, but lit by electricity rather than gas. A specialist foundry was commissioned to repair the iron lighting column and a local firm completed the job with a red and gold paint finish. For a view of the lamp before the refurbishment works, see Image (Source: local newspaper The Border Telegraph).

This lamp standard is located in Tweed Crescent but its original position was in Market Square. The refurbishment of this lamp standard to the original design was completed in March 2011. For a view, see Image

This is part of the mounted cavalcade following the principals down Tweed Road on the morning of the ceremonial ride at the Braw Lads' Gathering in Galashiels. For more information on the Braw Lads' Gathering see: www.galashiels.bordernet.co.uk/gathering.html

This is St Ronan's Silver Band from Innerleithen marching down Tweed Road on the morning of the Braw Lads' Gathering in Galashiels. The band appears at many of the Border festivals. For more information on the Galashiels Braw Lads' Gathering see: www.galashiels.bordernet.co.uk/gathering.html For more information on St Ronan's Silver Band see: www.ettrickgraphics.com/Stronans

This is the Galashiels Ex-Service Pipe Band marching down Tweed Road on the morning of the Galashiels Braw Lads' Gathering. For more information on the Braw Lads' Gathering see: www.galashiels.bordernet.co.uk/gathering/html

This is early in the morning ceremonial ride with the Braw Lad and Braw Lass and attendants representing the town of Galashiels, leading a large mounted following down Tweed Road towards Netherdale. The Braw Lad is carrying the Burgh Flag that he received from the president of the gathering at the Burgh Chambers at 8-00am where he vows to return it "unsullied and untarnished" at 12 noon at the closing ceremony. For more information on the Braw Lads' Gathering see: www.galashiels.bordernet.co.uk/gathering.html