Local History Group Projects
Fabulous 50’s
A local history project to research and exhibit with Tweeddale Museum and Gallery articles, film and oral histories of Peebles in the 1950s.
The following Oral histories were recorded:
Travel in Time in Tweeddale
A day long event with walks, talks, exhibition, videos and live demonstrations, in partnership with Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, supported by the Peebles Civic Society.
The following videos are available:
- Travel in Time in Tweeddale - Slideshow of event held on 3 September 2016 in Peebles, Scottish Borders as part of the Borders Heritage Festival.
- Time Travels Time Trials - the 5Ts event - from Peebles to Edinburgh
- George Napier - the last Peebles' Blacksmith
- Shoeing horses in Peebles - then and now
- Kirkton Manor Smithy
- Farriers in Tweeddale - Background Info
- Working with horses - Margaret Jack
- Schooling in the Scottish Borders - Joyce Scobie
LHG Talks