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Looking back: 25 pictures of Melrose in the past, including a Royal visit

By Gordon Holmes
Published 5th Jun 2020, 13:20 GMT
Updated 5th Jun 2020, 13:21 GMT

Take a trip back in time more than 50 years.

These pictures from our archives show different aspects of life in the Melrose area from a bygone time, mainly the 1950s and 60s, including a visit from the Queen, as well as how some familiar landscapes looked back then.

A ward at Dingleton Hospital, February 1955.

5. 1955

A ward at Dingleton Hospital, February 1955. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

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A patient's room at Dingleton Hospital, February 1955.

6. 1955

A patient's room at Dingleton Hospital, February 1955. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

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Salmon fishing on the Tweed near Melrose, April 1956.

7. 1956

Salmon fishing on the Tweed near Melrose, April 1956. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

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Melrose Sevens at the Greenyards, April 1957. Combined Universities v Jedforest.

8. 1957

Melrose Sevens at the Greenyards, April 1957. Combined Universities v Jedforest. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

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