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.

17. Royal Visit 1962
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arriving at Greenyards, July 1962. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

18. Royal Visit 1962
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Greenyards, July 1962. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

19. Royal Visit 1962
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Greenyards, July 1962. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown

20. Royal Visit 1962
Excited youngsters wait to see the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, July 1962. | JPIMedia Photo: Unknown
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