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The Royal Mail Depot, Park Street
Image: © Iain Lees
Taken: 3 Dec 2010
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Inside the Great Tapestry of Scotland building in Galashiels
The tapestry was hand stitched by over 1000 people in communities across Scotland, creating 160 linen panels depicting episodes of Scottish history as advised by the historian Alistair Moffat. For an external view of the building, see
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Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 19 Nov 2021
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Inside the Great Tapestry of Scotland building in Galashiels
The tapestry was hand stitched by over 1000 people in communities across Scotland, creating 160 linen panels depicting episodes of Scottish history as advised by the historian Alistair Moffat. For an external view of the building, see
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Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 19 Nov 2021
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A Great Tapestry of Scotland panel
Panel number 61, The Ordnance Survey, was stitched in Fortrose and Dochgarroch by Julie Holliday and Anne Omand.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 19 Nov 2021
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Galashiels Post Office
Located in Channel Street, this fine building is due to be closed with some services transferred to W.H.Smith, also in Channel Street. Built in 1894 by H.M. Office of Works, this 2 storey building has a five bay frontage with octagonal towers and projecting porch. It was extended in 1915.
(Source: Borders and Berwick, An Illustrated Architectural Guide by Charles Alexander Strang).
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 2 Jun 2007
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Channel Street, Galashiels in 1991
The businesses in this photo are A.A. MacLachlan & Son newsagents, Eildon Travel and Poundstretcher on the right which is closing in January 2016. In the background from right to left is the Clydesdale Bank, and in High Street, Simpsons Surplus Stores, Findlay butchers and the TV Doctor (Hitachi). This photo was copied from a black and white negative.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: Unknown
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Professional cycling in Galashiels
The Tour Series Round 2 cycling event was held in Galashiels on 04/05/2022 when the streets in the town centre were closed to traffic to allow racing on a 1km fast-paced circuit. This competitor in the women’s race is at about to take a sharp left hand turn from Channel Street in to Bank Street.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 4 May 2022
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Professional cycling in Galashiels
The Tour Series Round 2 cycling event was held in Galashiels on 04/05/2022 when the streets in the town centre were closed to traffic to allow racing on a 1km fast-paced circuit. A motor cycle outrider with on-board cameraman was ahead of the competitors recording the event for television.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 4 May 2022
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Galashiels Post Office porch detail
Above the main entrance door on Channel Street, an Ionic square-columned porch with Doric pilasters. See
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Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 10 May 2007
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Towards Meigle Hill
Looking across the town of Galashiels from the High Road towards Meigle Hill, in the next square, on a chilly January morning.
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg
Taken: 18 Jan 2009
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