These great pictures from our archives show different aspects of life in the Hawick area from a bygone time, mainly the 1950s and 60s, showing people at work, school and play, as well as how some familiar places and landscapes looked back then. There’s also a visit from the Queen and a couple of Common Ridings events.
1. 1956
Hawick High School - new technical department opened, March 1956. Photo: Unknown
2. 1957
Lyle and Scott knitwear - general view of female workers employed in the production of twin sets, February 1957. Photo: Unknown
3. 1957
Hawick rugby team, November 1957. Photo: TSPL
4. 1958
Lyle and Scott knitwear factory - girls check knitwear for snags, June 1958. Photo: Unknown