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                                Society Archive

A detail of the various books, records and other documents held by the Society is set out below.

Anyone seeking furthur information on any of these documents or wishing to view them should get in touch with the Society Archivists  Ronald and Marianne Morrison RM114414@aol.com (tel 01361 882166) with whom arrangements can be made.

 

 
Books Ref No

BNF Non-Fiction Books

1. Selkirk Protocol Books 1511 -1547 transcribed by Teresa  Maley and Walter Elliot 1993

2. Berwick Directory of 1806 - Berwick History Society 1999

3. Grantshouse by Jim Crosbie -1999

4. Recipes - Isabella Grant - 2001.

5. Spottiswoode - Tom Barry and Douglas Hall 1997

6. The Scottish Borderlands - The Place and the People by Richard Allan and Isobel Candlish 1988

7. Travellers’ Tales from the Borders by Fred Kennington - 2000

8. Various volumes from the History of the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club namely Centenary Volume 1931 with index Sesquicentenary Volume 1981 with index also volumes 29(2), 30 (2), 38 (2) 38(3) 39(2) 40 (1) 43 (1) 44 (3) and 46 (1)

9. The Cumledge Chronicle by Jock Wilson Smith 2004 with review Berwickshire News

10. Full of Egotism being the Diary of Rev John Hastie Minister Edrom 1797 to 1822 published by Borders Family History Society

11) The Berwickshire High School ‘ A Century Recalled’ 1896 to 1996 by William Anderson

12) Report of the Land Utilisation Survey of Britain Part 14 Berwickshire 1941

13) Duns Dins A’ by R.G. Johnston 1953

14) Smallholding Memories by Foulden, Mordington and Lamberton Community Council 2000

15) Coldingham and St. Abbs - a Golf Bazaar Guide’ (with trade and individual index)

16) Polish Soldiers in the Borders 1942 to present day by Brigid McEwen 2006

17) Valuation Roll of the County of Berwick Vol 2 1973-1974

18) The Charterhall Story by J.B. Thompson

 Ref BF - Books Fiction 1) Rhymes for the Nursery Darton, Harvey and Darton London 1813 (found behind a skirting in Blackbull Street November 2003)

2) Gone to Ground by Bill Watson 2004

  
Ref D - Documents
 

D1 Historic Duns the archaeological implications of development- Scottish Burgh Survey  Department of Archaeology University of Glasgow 1981*

D2 The Advertiser Directory of Berwickshire 1938 - photocopy

D3 Transcript of talk by Mark Douglas Conservation Officer Scottish Borders Council to the Society dated 3 March 1997

D4 The Zepps are Coming - an account of the German airship raids of World War 1 by David Fergus

D5 Particulars Plans and Conditions of Sale of Langton Estate 1924, including photographs

D6 Design Study - Draft Report on Proposed Museum of the Merse by Ross Associates, Design Consultants

D7 Duns - a guide published by Borders Regional Council

D8 Duns Town Trail produced by Duns Community Council and Society 1999 (plus draft)

D9 Duns Town Trail produced by Scottish Borders Council 1999

D10 The Streets of Duns by William Renton 1978

D11 Notes on the Rev. James Gray 1770/1830 from ‘The Minstrelsy of the Merse’

D12 Berwickshire High School Magazines  1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1960 and 1962

D13 Poachers and Preserves by Stanley Savill (undated)

D14 ‘The McCrie Documents’ copies of various documents dating from 1752 relating to the family of McCrie of Ninewar

D15 Report of The Council for Museums and Galleries in Scotland on proposed Duns Museum May 1982

D16 Chart showing owners of the Plough Inn since 1624.

D17 Report of the Proceedings of Berwickshire Naturalists 1892 - Notes on Duns and Duns Castle.

D18 Notes headed ‘Church of Duns’ - authorship unknown

D19 Notes from “The Journal of John Ashton 1639" being an account of negotiations with General Leslie’s Army at Duns.

D20 Article of Duns Coat of Arms and Town Coat of Arms

D21 Article of Duns Fastern E’en Ball

D22 Article on Witchcraft in Duns

D23 Article on Martin Ravelaw

D24 Extract from The Strand Magazine 1897 on ‘Lightning Print’

D25 Extract from Chambers Gazetteer of Scotland 1832 on Duns Spa

D26 Article on do 

D27 Notes on the Scottish Knights Templar

D28 Blackadder: Castle and Mansion by Marie W Stuart

D29 Extract on “Pearlin Jean” from Scottish Border Country by Andrew and John Lang 1913

D30 ‘A mystery solved’ Extract from ‘the Garden’ magazine  volume 117 May 1992  on Robert Fortune horticulturist also WEB article on Robert Fortune

D31 History of the China Clipper Blackadder (sister ship of the Cutty Sark) - Basil Lubbock

D32 Notes on the Parish and Church of Cranshaws by Rev Crichton E Eddy

D33 Booklet Robert Burns in the Borders by Archie McArthur 2001

D34 ‘Scotsman’ article on Duns postmark of 1731

D35 Abstract of Accounts of Berwick County Council for years 1933,1934,1935,1952,1954,1955,1967 and 1972

D36  Estimates of Income and Expenditure for Berwick County Council for years 1966/67 and 1969/70.

D37  Documents and Papers relating to grants from the Road Fund received by Berwick County Council for the period approximately 1923 to 1929

D38 Scrap and Newscutting Book kept by Berwickshire County Council re. Miscellaneous legal and financial powers and obligations

D39 Rates statistics for the year 1968/69

D40 Notices issued by Berwick County Council re. the classification of certain roads in Berwickshire 1949

D41 The History of Lodge Dunse 23 by Bro. Rev Hugh MacKay of Talmine

D42 Poem - Duns Show April 1878 by B. Balsillie

D43 Ticket to Duns Castle and Grounds October 1934

D44 Duns Golf Club Fixtures Card 1938

D45 Letter from Town Clerk Duns re. air raid precautions 28th. August 1939.

D46 Receipt for milk separator dated  March 1929  issued by W.C. Caverhill and Co. Ltd Ironmongers Berwick

D47 Article on derivation of Nursery Rhyme ‘There was a Crooked Man’

D48 Download from the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft Database on Witches from Duns Parish

D49 Set of documents and Papers relating to Duns Scotus including letter from Museum Service Officer, Duns dated 31st. July 1990, Extract from English Historical Review October 1932, pamphlet, ’Duns Scotus a Man for all Time’ by Eric Doyle, Newspaper Reports on events to mark the 700th. anniversary of his birth and centenary brochure and programme, leaflet ‘Where was Duns Scotus Born?’ by Rev. Charles Baulk, also various pamphlets.

Programme for International Scotus Congress 1966, invitation, medal a service for above, Photographs of memorial stone (3)

D50 Drawing of pre 1790 Church

D51 Genealogy of the Hays of Errol and the Hays of Drummelzier (Duns Castle)

D52 Letter to Berwickshire News May 2003 re. Dunse Library Accounts 1768 to 1799 and records 1768 to 1850.

D53 ‘A Few Places’ Poem by Jock Hay 1940 re different farms around Duns.

D54 Thesis by John Duncan on’ Comparative Effects of the Railways on Peebles and Duns’

D55 Newspaper article dated 13 June 2002 on unveiling of memorial to Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. Also article on Bughtrig House and the Ramsay family.

D56 Set of Accounts and Invoices relating to the firm of Wm. C McLaren Joiners Willis Wynd Duns covering the year 1911 and the period 1921 to 1937 relating to works carried out at numerous properties in Duns and surrounding area (6 volumes)

D56a Accounts of Andrew Wauchope Esq. of Niddrie and Sir John Halkett of Pitferrane covering the years 1843 to 1846 contained in vol 1 above

D57 Ledger containing Will and Codicils of Mrs. Jane Maitland of Manderson who died 7th. September 1854 with Minutes of Meetings of the Trustees and detailed accounts relative to the winding up of the estate

D 58 Notices re. ’Enemy Raids’ - Berwick

D 59 Various Papers regarding the ‘False Alarm’ of 1804  including copy of Articles in Kelso Mail. Transcription of meetings  Hawick Archaeology Society February 1864 and 1904, article from the Scots Magazine 2003; article from the Southern Annual 1948 etc.,

D.60 Programmes for Duns Summer Festival 1950,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958, 1960 1968 and 2005

D61. Various papers donated by Dr. S Thomson, Mansfield including receipts from various local tradesmen including , Alexr Malcolm, R Cowe & Sons. Peter Jeffrie, W & J. Blackie,

George Graham, H.G. McCreath & Sons, George R Farnington, Cossar & Frisken,

R Simpson, James M Wilkie, Wm Alexander & Son, Alexr  Wait & Sons, Christopher Hounam and A.J. Campbell.  Also ticket for ‘Indian Famine’; fete; old farming photograph and list of subscribers for ‘unknown’

D62 Local Plans 1) Berwickshire 1986  2) Hawick 1981  3) Galashiels 1981

4) Kelso 1982  5) Jedburgh 1984  6) Ettrick and Lauderdale 1985  7) Tweeddale (part) 1986

8) Ettrick Forrest 1987  9) Roxburgh (part) 1989 and 10) Lothian Region 1985

D63 Records, Ledgers and Correspondence pertaining to Duns and District Cow Insurance Society covering the period 1901 to approx. 1979.

D64. Langton and Gavinton History - published by the Glasgow Herald 20th. October 1946

D65 Railway Time Table Dunse/Edinburgh/Berwick

D66 Memorial Inscriptions Gavinton Parish Church

D67 Newspaper advertisements March and May 1883

D68 Two promotion Cards from D Porter Jeweller Duns

D69 Programme County Show Duns 2004

D70 Uncut copy Berwickshire News  25th. October 1881 (contains account of the Eyemouth disaster) and 2nd May 1905

D71 Funeral intimation card 25th. December 1933 - also acknowledgement dated April 1932

D72 Copy of various articles and web downloads on the Rev. Thomas Boston 1676-1732

D73 Card showing illustration of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire with notes on City of Edinburgh 603 Sqadron and Flight Lieut Richard Hope Hillary

D74 The Inscription in French on the Powder Room Window Paxton House by J.L. H Thomas 14.9.2005

D75 Various Border Verses including “Tam the Herd” anon “The Border Burn” by J. B Selkirk, “To Alex Wilson -Xmas 1927” (anon)  “Reply to the Turnip Tipper - Uncle Alack “ anon “A Schoolgirl’s Lesson - a county Walk Anon “A sang tae oor Doug  Wattie” and others - anon “Autumn at Cockburn by Daniel Henderson  “A Few Places” by Jock Hay “

D76 Programme Kelso Show 1952 including Entry Schedule and catalogue for Handcrafts’ Section.

D77 Locality of Stipend Duns Parish 1934

D78 Catalogue Wightmans of Duns 1962

D79 Telephone Directory Folders (2) one issued by National Farmers’ Union of Mid and East Berwick

D80 Passenger list of the Emigrant Ship ‘Lord Deleval’ sailing from Berwick 13th. September 1852 (50 of the passengers from Berwick)

D81 Copy of letter (mounted on Board) signed by Queen Victoria sent to Miss Mary Augusta Gordon, thanking her for the gift of a Bible which had belonged to her brother General C.G. Gordon (of Khartoum)

D82 History of the Marchmont Humes

D83 Story of the Hilsdon Organ

D72 Poem Cumledge Mill Brass Band by Jack Hay

D73 Poem Mrs. Paxton’s Shop

D74 Notes on Julian Tank No 113 also photograph of fundraising visit to Duns and newspaper article on visit  of same tank to Galashiels  1918

 
 
 
 
 
Ref.M.P.D. Maps Plans and Diagrams
 

M.P.D.1 Plan of Langton Estate  - prepared for public roup 1924 ?

M.P.D. 2 Plan of Dunse by J Wood 1824 from survey by Mr. Blackadder 1821
M.P.D. 3 O.S. 1898 - Greenlaw
M.P.D. 4 Working Drawings for spire Duns Town Hall 25th. March 1816
M.P.D. 5 Detail of WW2 Bombs dropped in Berwickshire.
M.P.D. 6 Air Ministry Map of  ‘The Border’ War Office 1942
M.P.D. 7 O.S. 1907  Lammermuir Hills - Cockburn Mill
M.P.D. 8 O.S. 1908 Earlston - Yarlside

M.P.D. 9 O.S. 1906 Berwickshire - Georgefield

M.P.D. 10 O.S .1906 Earlston Fans

M.P.D. 11 O.S. 1898 Duns Station
M.P.D. 12 Oxendean House Duns -plans for central heating 1935

M.P.D 13 O.S. 1908 Berwickshire - Cumledge

M.P.D 14 Berwickshire Agricultural Society - plan of showground.

M.P.D. 15 O.S. 1908 Mellerstain

M.P.D 16 Oxendean Bridge Restoration  1921 (2 plans plus letter)

M.P.D. 17 Plan of Kidsheil and Kidsheil Haug by John Blackadder 1821

M.P.D 18 O.S. Berwickshire - Duns Wood  

M.P.D 19 O.S. Index Plan Northumberland c 1860

M.P.D. 20 Duns and Environment by George King 1864

M.P.D. 21 Plan of Knockhill 1846?

M.P.D. 22 Plans (four) relative to the building of Berwickshire High School 1953

M.P.D. 23 Bound volume of Ordnance Survey Plans of Dunse and Chirnside 1858

M.P.D. 24 Map of Jedburgh 1898 showing Allars Mill

M.P.D. 25 O.S. Survey Map 1862 of Borthwick Castle with drawing of 1839 and notes

 

Reference V.C. Video Cassettes/CDs


V.C. 1 Royal Visit 1950’s British Paramount News and Gaumont British News

VC. 2. Reel of film of a Wynsome Maid Ceremony”

VC  3. CD of various images Duns Pipe Band

VC  4. CD of various Old Post Cards of Berwickshire

VC  5. CD Memories from Robert D Clapperton Photographic Archive


Ref P.C. Post Cards

P.C. 1 Abbey St. Bathan’s House -greetings message - (stamp missing)

P.C. 2 Ayton- Peelwalls House  -                  do

P.C. 3 Berwick - from Carr Rock                 do          - (stamp missing)

P.C. 4 Berwick - Cowport Gate -  greetings message  post marked 1924 (corner missing)

P.C. 5  Berwick - Royal Border Bridge- greetings message - (stamp missing)

P.C. 6  Blackadder House - Brown’s series unused

P.C .7      do                  - Ecru series unsent (damaged)

P.C. 8      do                   - W.G. Duthie Allanton  - greetings message (stamp missing)           

P.C. 8  Branksome Tower  unused

P.C. 9 Burnmouth Harbour -  greetings message post marked 1928

P.C 10 The Cheviots - The Hen Hole unused

P.C 11 Chirnside - Main Street -greetings message

P.C 12    do            - Station Road unused

P.C 13 Chirnside East  greetings message  postmark 1928 (stamp missing)

P.C 14 Coldstream - Lees House -unused

P.C 15 Coldstream High Street from West  - greetings message post marked 1913

P.C 16 Coldstream - The Hirsel -greetings message post marked 1913?

P.C 17   do              - do          - unused

P.C 18 Cove Harbour -greetings message

P.C 19 Dryburgh Abbey St. Catherine’s Wheel Window -unused

P.C 20 Duns Hallybush abt. 1930 with Mrs. Christopher Hounam -unused

P.C 21 Duns Preston Bridge greetings message post marked 1913-

P.C 22 Duns Castle and Lake - greetings message postmarked 1914

P.C 23 Duns  Town Hall and Square - greetings message postmarked 1914

P.C 24 Duns Southfield Hospital -unused

P.C 25 Duns Old High School -unused

P.C 26 Etal Castle - unsent

P.C 27  Etal Village -unsent

P.C 28 Flodden Hill from Ford Church -unused

P.C 29 Ford Castle -unsent

P.C 30 Ford Castle - Auty series - unused

P.C 31 Ford Castle - entrance - unused

P.C 32 Ford Castle - entrance

P.C 33 Ford - Lady Waterford Hall -mural -unused

P.C 34                  do                         - mural .the boy, -unused

P.C 35 Ford - Interior of Ford School -unused

P.C. 36 Grantshouse - The Quarry - greetings message postmarked 1908 - stamp missing

P.C. 37  Greenlaw East Bridge -greetings message post marked 1910

P.C. 38 Horncliffe  Mill -greetings message  -post marked 1914

P.C. 39. Humbie  Parish Church -unused

P.C. 40  Humbie Johnstounburn Hotel -unused

P.C. 41  Hutton Castle Chirnside -greetings message - post marked 1912

P.C. 42  do - Brown’s series -unused

P.C. 43 Jedburgh - the Second Bridge on the Jed - unused

P.C. 44  Kelso - Abbey and Bridge - Greetings message - post marked 1914

P.C. 45 Lennoxlove Haddington - unused

P.C. 46  Marchmont House - greetings message -stamp missing

P.C. 47  Melrose Abbey - unused

P.C. 48 Melrose Abbey - Wizard’s Tomb -unused

P.C. 49  Newton Don -unused

P.C. 50  Norham - Abbey Church -greetings message post marked 1916

P.C. 51 Pentcaitland - Church -unused

P.C. 52 Polworth Village -unused

P.C. 53  Reston Houndwood House -greetings message - post marked 1908

P.C. 54 Roxburgh Castle -ruins - unused

P.C. 55  Spittal - The Ferry - greetings message  post marked 1910 - stamp missing

P.C. 56  Springwood House -unused

P.C. 57 Springwood Lodge -unused

P.C. 58  Stichill  Lodge -unused

P.C. 59 Swinton Main Street greetings message - stamp missing

P.C. 60 Taymouth Castle - grand staircase -unused

P.C. 61  Teviot Walk - riverside view -unused

P.C. 62 Teviot Bridge from Roxburgh Castle  -unused

P.C. 63 Town Yetholm from Venchen -unused

P.C. 64 Twisel Castle -Valentine series -unused

P.C. 65  Do                 - GWW    - unused

P.C 66  Twizell Bridge and Castle -unused

P.C. 67  Twisel Bridge -unused

P.C. 68  Whiteadder - riverside view  -unused

P.C. 69 Clockmill Engineering Co. Display at Duns Show (with obituary notice of Alex Cowieson Chief Engineer 1975)

 
Ref P. Photographs and Images
 

P.I  Old School Photograph by A Lothian photographer Duns

P.2 Memorial of the Rev John Robertson South Church Duns Dec. 1992

P.3. Grinding Stone in Walker’s Yard Currie Street Duns Dec. 1992

P.4. Edins Hall Broch

P.5  Twelve photograph’s of now demolished Langton House - interior, exterior and lodge

P.6. Six photographs of V.J. Ceremony August 1995

P.7. Election of Reiver - from the ‘Scotsman’ 28 April 1950

P.8 Murray Street and Town Hall - from the ‘Scotsman’ 6th. December 1925

P.9 Gathering outside Town Hall - date and occasion unknown

P.10 Six photographs of the unveiling of the millennium cairn plus two newspaper cuttings

P.11 Book of 23 photographs dated February 1992+ showing inter alia  Market Square, plate for moulting tyre? Castle Street, Easter Street, various Churches and former churches oldest and newest house, scenes from Duns Show old station buildings and original cobbles

P12 Book of 22 photographs showing filming of film about Princess Diana also pubs of Duns

P13 Twenty eight photographs mostly in book entitled ‘Memories’ of Reivers’ Week 1993?

P14 Twenty eight photographs in album showing re-erection of Mercat Cross

P15 Twenty nine photographs in album showing vintage and racing cars (25th. Anniversary  of death of Jim Clark?)

P16 Twenty four photographs in album showing inter alia Boston Court, Market Square Murray Street, Newton Street, Duns Law, Polish War Memorial and various photographs in connection with Reivers’ Week  2000?

P17 Box of photographs containing 61 photographs of visit to Reston by the Duke and  Duchess of Kent plus 22 photographs occasion unidentified

P18  Photographs of members of Duns and District Operatic Society 1962 and 1979

P19 Newspaper article and photographs on re-erection of Mercat Cross

P20 Nine studio portraits, subjects unknown, by  D. Davidson & Son, photographers Duns.

P21 Photograph of ‘Yorkie’ Borders’ Traveller/Roadster c 1920. - (with article)

P22 The Old Auction Mart Murray Street

P23 Duns Town Hall by moonlight - black faced clock (also c.1950 (2) and clock tower)

P 24 Duns Castle c. 1790 - also copies of etching c 1820 - fishing on the lake c1905

P.25 The Corn Exchange plus date stone

P 26 County Buildings

P 27. Duns Tolbooth c 1680

P 28 Market Square Duns 1816

P29. Framed Photograph of Duns and District Trade Association Stall 1950

P30 Cheeklaw Toll House

P31 Langtongate Duns

P32 Bridgend Duns

P33 Boston School Duns

P34 Berwickshire Village Scenes a) Ayton b) Swinton (2) b) Westruther c) Swinton d) Polwarth Village (2) e) Coldstream f) Gavinton g) Lauder h) Rock House Chirnside (2) i) Longformacus Village Row j) Longformacus Village Well k) Greenlaw stepping stones Greenlaw l) Norham m) Eyemouth n) Midlem o) Kirk Yetholm p) Whitsome q) Preston

P35 Set of photographs Pipe Bands in the Public Park c. 2000

P36 Box of slides of Duns Streets and Buildings

P.37 Greenlaw Town Hall, Town Cross and Coat of Arms

P38 Curle’s shop Castle Street c 1890

P39 Set of five photographs donated by Stuart Purves comprising brass bands (2) in Square Duns 1917, pipe band in Castle Street (1919?), hairdressing saloon and Duns Bowling Green -also Newspaper Cutting of W.W.1 Recruiting 

P40 Set of 31 A5 photographs mounted, and 13 A4 (or approx.) photographs mounted  from the collection of the late Neil Lawrence -  various scenes c 1960

P41 Various images of Papermills Berwickshire - Broomhouse, 1842, 1851 and 1923 -also Young Trotter proprietor Chirnside

P42 Various Images from the 1948 floods

P43 Duns Fire Engine  (with articles)

P44 Various Historic Images of Duns obtained from Museum Services including a) Railway Station b) Tiendhillgreen c) The Square c 1970 (2), d) Plough Inn c 1890 e) Whitchester Hospital f) Boston House pre 1891 g) Boston House c 1950 h) Fair in the Square and i) old properties (2)

P45 Local worthy Luke Misset (with article)

P46 Various images of Cumledge Mills including staff photograph, flood damage, Mrs. Laidlaw, also miscellaneous notes

P47 Set of photographs donated by Mona Edgar comprising Borthwick Castle (with associated map and drawing); shop of K.E. Binnie, Market Square and Covenanting Stone

P48 Kimmerghame Fire 1939 (4 images)

P49 Berwick Bridge a) from an early etching by B Balimer and also from two old Post Card

P50 Photograph of early Festival Ride-out leaving Square.

P51 2 photographs showing  Town Hall

P52. Book of Photographs and C.D. Rom of Duns Pipe Band.

P53 Military Parade in the Square c1950? -occasion unknown

P54 Children in Easter Street c 1900.

P55 Various images obtained from Jack Utterson including a) driven cattle in front of Episcopal Church, b) Aitchieson’s Garage Murray Street c) Newtown Street c.1910 d) shop of J Dewar cabinetmaker e) barber’s shop and staff f) Sally Lodge g) Castle Street 1961

P56 Photograph of 4 young golfers 1906 and curling on Hen Poo 1920s

P57 Various prints of Museum at Biggar presented by Archie Wright

P58 Photograph of Cumledge Mill Football Club 1904?

P59 Ann Smith Memorial Langton

P60 Various Street Scenes Duns a) Bridgend (2) b) Easter Street

P61 John Duns Scotius - statue(2) tomb?  and various depictions (3)

P62 Images (4) of Town Square

P63 Framed portrait of Rt. Hon Sir Henry Seton-Karr M.P. who died when the ‘Empress of Ireland’ sank in the St. Lawrence River 29th. May 1914)  (from former Unionist Rooms)

P64 Framed Photographs of Duns and District Co-operative Society before and after fire 18 October 1926

P65 Langton Church

P66 Fogo Church showing Lych Gate and War Memorial

P 67 Three photographs from the John Wood Collection High Street and Cross Coldingham 1895 and Wheatsheaf Inn Reston 1890

P68 Three Photographs of and Newspaper report on fiftieth anniversary of East Berwickshire Agricultural Machinery Club

P69 Bridgend Duns

P70 Luke and Hogg’s Garage North Street Duns

P 71 Rev. Thomas Boston Memorial Stone

P 72 Curling on Hen Poo

P73 Rapier Defence System being tested on West Printonan Hill October 1977

P74 BSA Motor Cycle converted to drive a turnip cutter at Duns Mill 1932

P75 Funeral of Miller of Manderston

P76 Four photographs of Service at Covenanting Memorial Stone on Duns Law

P77 Various images (6) from Duns Summer Festival

P78 Various images of Duns' shops a) Storey b) David Veitch c) R.L. Stevenson  d) Andrew Turnbull  e) SCWS  f) Howie           g) D Porter h) J.C. Rae i) K.E. Binnie

P79 Songs of Praise from Duns Old and Boston Parish Church (2)

P80 Old Building (now demolished) known as Eglington Castle (2)

P81 Boy Scout Troup Photograph  - W Miller

P82 Sewerage works

P83 Wedding Photograph (mock?) taken at Garrymore House 1944

 P84 Crowd Scene at unknown event c 1950  
 
 
Ref A. Artifacts
 

A 1  Painted glass window pane with initials

A.2. Range fireplace from Whitchester House

A 3  Bag of horse shoes

A 4  Leather stretcher and tools

A 5  Cauldron

A 6  Munitions Box

A 7  White China two handled jug (lid and handle broken, not complete)

A 8  Apothecaries jar and two glass bottles

A 9  Two large ladles

A 10 Record Player - Dimaphone

A 11 Radiogram

A12 Two Church Communion Tokens Duns Associate Congregational Church1744-John     White Sn minister

A 13 Medal Borders Football Amateur League Championship 1911 -1912

A 14 Clear Medicine Bottle W.M. Gunn Chemist Duns

A 15 Green Medicine Bottle Dr. F.P. Meehan Duns.

A16 Former Town Hall Bell

A17 Presentation Box of Articles unearthed by Berwickshire Metal Detecting Club - gifted

        September 2003.

A18 Flag of Duns Football Club

A19 Police Sign from Swinton Police Station (with photograph of in situ), also two police helmets and small Berwickshire Constabulary hessian collection bag

A20) Display Hoarding from the British Legion Hall Legion Hall for the showing of “Cecil B        Demills  “The Crusaders”.

A21) Picture and montage of Duns Football Club c 1910 in dark wood frame

A22) Painting of Toddle Merrie Cottage Duns

A23) Framed print of Duns Castle

A24) Fireman’s? Boot (steel capped)

A25 Flatley Airer/dryer

A26) Two cast iron chimney grannies?

A27) Carrier Bag from Jay’s south Street Duns

A28)  Servant’s summons bell from the Episcopal Manse Duns

A29) Plaque presented to Mrs. Borthwick and her daughters 10th. June 1943  by G.G Gajozik Polish Priest billeted at Westwood Gavinton

A30) Two pencils  promoting Clockmill Engineering Duns

A31) Duns Coronation Mug of 1902, Edward V11 and Queen Alexandra

A32) Collection of Lantern Slides

A33) Box containing solution of Morphine Tartrate ( empty)

A44) Radio Brimar Valve

A45) Bialaddan Mantle

A46) Case of old bottles found in attic of former Unionist Rooms

A47) Cigarette Lighter from WWI Shell?

A48) Small Cannonball found at Battlemuir by Duns

A49) Carriage Lamps (4)

A50) Slate used at Langton School

A51 Rolls Razor Strop

A52 Mincer

A53 Wooden Board from byre at Duns Mill Farm with hand written notes re progress of First World War

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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