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This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland . To read about the background to many of these events, see History of Scotland .
Events from the year 1816 in Scotland. ... Suspension footbridge erected over the Gala Water in Galashiels [5] ... Timeline of Scottish history; 1816 in Ireland;
Galashiels (/ ˌ ɡ æ l ə ˈ ʃ iː l z /; Scots: Gallae, [2] Scottish Gaelic: An Geal Àth) [3] is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 12,600. Its name is often colloquially shortened to "Gala". [ 4 ]
List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history ... The UK • Wales • Elsewhere: Events from the year 1804 in Scotland. ... Galashiels Baptist Church is ...
List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history ... 1919–20 • 1920–21: Events from the year 1920 in Scotland ... Pavilion Cinema in Galashiels opens as ...
Old Gala house by night. Old Gala House is a museum and conference centre situated in the Old Town area of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.The building was originally built as a tower house in 1457 by the Hoppringill (Pringle) family, who had been granted the lands of Gala by the Earl of Douglas.
September – the Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland (chaired by Lord Wheatley) reports, recommending a major reorganisation of local government in Scotland substantially as carried out in 1975 under terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 9 October – Backwater Reservoir opened to supply the Dundee area.
It is now on permanent display in its own purpose-built gallery [1] and visitor centre in the town of Galashiels in the heartland of the Scottish Borders. The tapestry itself tells the story of Scotland's history, heritage and culture – from the country's land formation millions of years BC right to 2013 when the last panel was complete.