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Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Hawick, UK.. - 09/Mar/2014 : Town Hall HAOS Summer Holiday Caption: (Photo by Rob Gray)
Braw Lads Gathering 2013Ceremonials
GALASHIELS, SCOTLAND - JUNE 29: Braw Lads Gathering 2013 Ceremonials. 2013 Braw Lad Daniel Whitehead gallops onto Gala Hill in front of waving and cheering supporters. Over 360 mounted follower took part in the rideout. **** Established in 1930 to celebrate the town‘s history. Preliminary events precede the main ceremonies on the Saturday which begin with the Braw Lad receiving the Burgh Flag and leading his mounted supporters to the Raid Stane. Here in 1337 Gala lads killed English raiders in a field of wild plums. The ride continues with crossing the Tweed to Abbotsford and returns to the Old Town cross where the creation of Galashiels as a Burgh of Barony in 1599 is recalled. The ceremony of sod and stone (sasine) is enacted and red and white roses mingled on a base of thistles to commemorate the marriage of James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor. (Photo Rob Gray / Freelance)
JEDBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 12: Jed Callant's Festival - Festival Day Visiting Principals enjoy the fording of the Jed Water, here 2012 Peebles Cornet Cammy Young making a splash as one of over 270 mounted followers (Photo Credit: Rob Gray / Freelance ©2013)
Braw Lads Gathering 2013Ceremonials
GALASHIELS, SCOTLAND - JUNE 29: Braw Lads Gathering 2013 Ceremonials. 2013 Braw Lad Daniel Whitehead and Braw Lass Lucy Black with supporting Principals, Bearer of the Sod - 2012 Braw Lad Ryan Mania, Bearer of the Red Roses - 2012 Braw Lass Nicola Mackay, Bearer of the Stone - 2011 Braw Lad Lewis Playfair, Bearer of the White Roses - 2011 Braw Lass Suzanne Henry. Take part in the The ceremony of sod and stone (sasine) is enacted and red and white roses mingled on a base of thistles to commemorate the marriage of James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor. **** Established in 1930 to celebrate the town‘s history. Preliminary events precede the main ceremonies on the Saturday which begin with the Braw Lad receiving the Burgh Flag and leading his mounted supporters to the Raid Stane. Here in 1337 Gala lads killed English raiders in a field of wild plums. The ride continues with crossing the Tweed to Abbotsford and returns to the Old Town cross where the creation of Galashiels as a Burgh of Barony in 1599 is recalled. (Photo Rob Gray / Freelance)