Sports Heritage, Galashiels

17/04/2024

28/09/2023

Don’t worry if you missed our exhibition at Old Gala House last week, you can now view it online, along with links to our interactive map and a new through the town! Follow the link to our website for access to all of the above!

Love sport? Love your local area? Always wanted to learn about local history and how to find out more? Then read on to see the results of the Sports Heritage in Galashiels Project! The Sports Heritage in Galashiels Project ran from March to September 2023, providing free training and activity

26/09/2023

We are very excited to be taking part in the Autumn Walking Festival with Hike & Bike Hub, Galashiels SCIO SC 051989 join us on Friday 6th for a walk through the policies and up to Mossilee, taking in some of the locations of all the major sports to be played in the town, before a gentle stroll back down to the town centre to see the history of old sports emporiums and club headquarters. The walk should last 1.5 to 2 hours. Meeting at 10:30 for a 10:45 start.

21/09/2023

Here until Saturday, pop along to Old Gala House to see the exhibition! Galashiels Heartland of the Borders

19/09/2023

We’ll be in Old Gala House from Wednesday to Saturday showcasing the results of our project in a free exhibition! Come along between 10am and 4pm to find out about the old sporting venues dotted around the town! Gala Cricket Club Gala Bowling Club Gala Fairydean Rovers Gala Rugby National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland Scottish Borders Council

03/09/2023

Lovely walk today as part of through the Gala Policies to the old curling club (the oldest sports club in the town) and back round and past the Category C listed pavilion of Gala Bowling Club looking glorious in the sunshine!

01/09/2023

29/08/2023

If you’d like to see some of the results of our project so far, and delve into some of the sporting clubs and venues (past and present) of check out our interactive map here https://www.harparchaeology.co.uk/community-outreach/galashiels-sports-heritage/sports-heritage-map and if you’ve got some photos or memories you’d like to share don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Use the interactive map below to uncover the sporting heritage of Galashiels: click on the icons or expand the menu to uncover the history of sporting clubs and venues in the town, past and present. The map will be updated with information and records as they are gathered, and if you have any old

29/08/2023

Don’t forget, we’re back in Gala tomorrow morning, meeting at Hike & Bike Hub, Galashiels SCIO SC 051989 at 9! Come and join us for a sporting walk down memory lane! Gala Bowling Club Gala Fairydean Rovers Gala Cricket Club Gala Rugby

16/08/2023

We’ve got more activities planned for August and September! Join us in Galashiels Library on Monday 21st August (10:00-12:30) and Wednesday 23rd August (13:00-15:30) to learn about how to research your local history and rich 🥌⚽️🏉🏏🎾before we head out and about to visit the old sports grounds in the town, meeting at Hike & Bike Hub, Galashiels SCIO SC 051989 on Wednesday 30th August (meeting at 9:00) and Sunday 3rd September (meeting at 13:00). Hope to see you there! Gala Fairydean Rovers Gala Cricket ClubGala RugbyGalashiels Golf ClubGala Bowling ClubWalk ItWalk Scottish BordersScottish Borders WalksScottish Borders CouncilNational Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland

02/06/2023

Huge thanks to Gala Fairydean Rovers for hosting us last night, and to everyone who came along to talk all things in some great wee stories and memories, and who knew, the Fairydean once had payment for a player in the form of ex-Queens Park strips!

30/05/2023

Come and join us at Gala Fairydean Rovers this Thursday evening to learn about the of Galashiels! Come along and share your memories and photos! Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and Scottish Borders Council Neighbourhood Support Fund

🏐 Are you interested in the sporting heritage of Galashiels?

If so, an event taking place in the clubrooms of Gala Fairydean Rovers FC on Thursday, June 1, will be well worth attending.

Hosted by Ian Hill from the Heritage and Archaeological Research Practice(HARP) based in Edinburgh, he will explain the background to the
Sports Heritage Galashiels project.

He will give a presentation and out on show some of the historical images the project has uncovered relating to the town's sporting heritage.

Ian will be joined by Graeme McIver,chairman of the Gala Fairydean Rovers Community Trust who will outline the club's historical role in the town.

There will be a question and answer session and people are encouraged to bring along any old photographs or memorabilia relating to football clubs in the town particularly where they actually played and also other sporting organisations in Galashiels.

This includes old team photos and also structures and buildings relating to sport which are no longer standing.

Thursday's meeting will be a forerunner to a Sporting Heritage Galashiels exhibition which is being planned for Old Gala House later in the year.
Doors open at 7pm and the presentation will begin at 7.30pm.

☕️ Coffee and tea will be provided

😊 All welcome
🗓 Thursday 1 June
⏰ 7pm
🏟 GFR Club rooms

📧 For further information email [email protected]

Sports Heritage, Galashiels

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