From the Archives - Smail's holds a substantial archive of printed materials relating to Innerleithen's textiles industry, societies and local groups, and individual people. Items include posters, handbills, wedding invitations, church newsletters, membership cards and a local newspaper.
This talk will cover two gentlemen who appear frequently in Smails Guard Books through printing jobs carried out relative to their various activities. Firstly, Lord Arthur Cecil, a farmer from Orchards Mains at Traquair and secondly Professor Stevenson Macadam, a chemistry researcher and lecturer who lived at the Firs in Horsbrugh Terrace in Innerleithen.
- 17th October 2025
- 7pm
- £10 / £8 concessions (over 60s, students & Young Scots, low income or universal credit recipients)
About Ross McGinn
After working in a research department in what is now Scotlands Rural University College for 43 years, Ross retired in 2012. Since then, most of his time is spent on community activities and interests.
In 2003 the Innerleithen Community Trust was formed and he became the first Chairman. With significant heritage interest ICT set up a community archive, gathering old photographs and artefacts from our community and industrial heritage. A demand for heritage walks and talks has increased over the years and Ross has presented to many varied organisations and groups.
