AULD EARLSTON ON SHOW

We are  holding our  two day annual exhibition with slide shows on:

Saturday October 20th (10am-4pm)  

Sunday October 21st (12 noon-4pn)

in the Church Hall, High Street, and Earlston. 

                Entry £3 incl. tea/coffee. Children free.

              The focus of the exhibition this year is:
            "Earlston at War and Peace, 1914-1949"
with displays of vintage photographs, and memorabilia on wartime and life in the inter-war years, with much of the arterial not previously shown. Also  featured will be the recollections  of  older residents who  have  shared their memories on what it was like growing up in the village during the Second World War. 

 Four popular hour long slide shows

will be held over the two days, 

          to include a short film of Earlston in the 1930’s 
                            Saturday at 11am & 2pm
                             Sunday 1pm & 2.30pm.

You also have the chance to share your own memories and chat over tea/coffee with members of the Auld Earlston Group.  

Do come along and find out what your local heritage group is doing to keep Earlston's past alive for future generations. 

For further informaiton

Tel. 01896 848240

E-Mail: auldearlsotn@aol.com 

 

 A colourful patriotic certificate from World War One,

Mary Queen of Scots and her retinue, arriving at the Ercildoune Pageant of 1934  which was a celebration of local history and will form a major part of the exhibition on the inter-war years. 

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