Galashiels
The Scottish border town of Galashiels is situated in a small valley, close to where Gala Water meets the River Tweed. This is very much the heart of the border country and like many of the settlements here Galashiels grew up around the textile industry, reaching its population and prosperity peak in the nineteenth century. Though there is very little of the active textile industry left, visitors cannot fail to see the marks left on the town by what was once the life blood of the region. One of the…
Read More