Still going strong after 250 years
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Gavinton 250th anniversary. Bridget D. Dressed as a bondager of 250 years ago. Bondagers were really slave labour in the borders of Scotland and elsewhere.
A happy day at the Gavinton 250th anniversary
A "merry widow" leaves the old graveyard at Langton as part of the Gavinton 250th anniversary celebrations. this lady has her dog "Pickle" with her.
Bridget D. as a bondager of 1759.
Gavinton's 250th anniversary celebrations meant that lots of us dressed in the style of 1759. A wonderful day.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. At the old graveyard
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Old Langton graveyard
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. John O'K visiting the old graveyard
Gavinton 250th Anniversary Lots of people and "Pickle" the dog at Langton graveyard
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Visiting the Langton graveyard. A good walk. The oldest grave is from 1620 so the ambulance crew (far left) are a bit late too.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A Langton graveyard. Langton is where the people of Gavinton were moved from in 1759.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Langton graveyard.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A happy day.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A lot to think about.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. It's amazing what you can see in Langton graveyard.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary These stones are 200+ years old and in amazingly good condition
Gavinton 250th Anniversary.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Laurie Cleat was keen to find and archive as much as he could about Gavinton history.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. When L.C. Was unable to continue with his research John Marjoribanks took it on.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary, Graham and Tara
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Peasants, dogs and Teddy
Gavinton 250th Anniversary not such a grave situation at Langton
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Laurie Cleat
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Walking from the graveyard
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Pickle leads the way
Gavinton 250th Anniversary A bondager gathers pine cones for the cooking fire
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. About to enter Gavinton
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. The Bondagers come to their new home - Gavinton
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Walking from Langton to Gavinton
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A bondager with her megre belongings
Gavinton 250th Anniversary The brave bondager encourages her reluctant horse
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Outside the new village hall
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. At the village hall
Dancing on the green at Gavintons 250th anniversary
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Under the cherry tree on the green
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Faithful bondagers, et al applaud the speeches of their 'betters'
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. The last of the Gavins, Celia Wills, receives flowers from a humble, sullen, undernourished bondager.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A bondager (Bridget Darling) dares to address the mistress.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Announcing the hog roast, treasure hunt etc.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Gavinton church from the "cherry picker" on the green
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. One of the pipe band and friends
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A great day.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. A little help with the treasure hunt
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Fascinated by spinning
A wee lass watches the spinning at Gavinton's 250th anniversary.
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Ann C. Spinning wool
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Spinning wool is good fun
Ann C. giving a spinning demonstration at the Gavinton 250th anniversary of the village existence
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. Spinning wool is great fun
Gavinton 250th Anniversary. YOU have a go at spinning
Gavinton 250th Anniversary Billy waving from his cherry picker
Gavinton midsummer morning 2008 no.1
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Gavinton midsummer morning 2008 no 4
a cow in a garden, Gavinton
Gavinton Church
Gavinton midsummer morning with cat 2008 no 5
Gavinton midsummer morning with jackdaws and robin 2008 no 6
Gavinton - rooks over a barley field
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Gavinton midsummer morning 2008 no 10
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 2
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 3
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 4
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 5
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 6
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 7
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 8
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 9
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 10
Pipe band at Gavinton 2008 - 11
Gavinton a white cat and 2 gnomes on a wall
Gavinton - the corn is as high . . .
Gavinton village pump
laburnum - Gavinton
Gavinton straw bales
Gavinton, bringing in the barley
Gavinton - Thistle seed
Gavinton - hoverfly in the garden
