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Twenty society members visited Ford Moss and Rowtin Linn on the evening of 19th July 2012 and were greeted by Dr. Chris Burgess, the County's Archaeologist. He showed the society members the old coal, lime and quarry workings on the Ford and Etal Estate and then took the group to Rowtin Linn to see Bronze

The Society is embarking on a new season commencing on 11th October 2012 with a talk from Mrs Isobel Gordon on 'Bruce's Legacy'. A letter of 19th July, from Society President, Eleanor Moffat, to members indicates that meetings are on the first Thursday of each month and are held in the Eildon Centre at 7:30pm.

The Society is currently inputting Marriage Banns into the website between the years of 1930 to 1963. This is going to be a long process, about six weeks, entering the details.

Presentation on 3 May 2012 by John Elliot on his great uncle Nichol Elliot who was killed in 1917 during the Great War. Nichol Elliot was an excellent photographer and spent his formative years in Coldstream before branching out into Europe and Canada. The Great War brought him back to the UK but he fell in 1917.

DISTRICK OF COLDSREAM IN THE PARISH OF SWINTON THE LIEUTENANCY ROLL FOR THE YEAR 1789 ONWARDS (maintaining the original spelling) JOHN  WILSON       DRAWN 7. 5. 1798 PRODUCED AS SUBITTUTE  PETER NISBIT THOMAS  DARLING ADAM  PURVES JAMES  BOOKLESS       DRAWN 7.5.1798             SERVING PERSONALY WILLIAM  BOOKLESS JOHN  DICKSON WILLIAM  SMITH JOHN GIL ALEX  THOMSON JAMES  NEILSON ALEX COCKBURN         

In the Berwickshire Naturalist Magazine 1925: In cutting a new saw pit in a garden the property of Mr James Briggs near to Duke Street, the arch of an old bridge was discovered. Which is good reason to believe it had been erected in connection with the old Abbey near to which it stands. Workmen

The Society is very grateful to the editor of the 'Berwickshire News' for allowing us to submit a monthly news feature. 

The history of the football club has been postponed for a short period as club officials are having to spend time making sure the club remains in membership of the Scottish FA and eligible to play in the Scottish Cup. However, the cup-winning years of the 1920s, 1940s and 1960s have been researched as has

On Thursday 2nd February 2012, Vice President Will Murray welcomed the Reverend Alan Cartwright of the Church of Scotland to the Eildon Centre to give a talk on the Churches of Berwickshire, focusing mainly on Fogo, Swinton and Ladykirk Churches. Alan was as lively as ever, entertaining at the same time, especially when the technology

The History Society is very pleased with the progress of the website. Apparently, the website has been accessed 10,000 times and e-mail enquiries have been steady, complimentary and often asking for further research. Will Murray, Vice-President, has made significant progress with the Berwickshire War Memorials project, covering the World Wars and the Boer War. We

The Society held a very successful Christmas social on 16 December 2011 with a meal, drinks, a quiz facilitated by Trevor Swan and music from John Elliot.