A detail of the various books, records and other documents held by the Society is set out below.

Anyone seeking furthur information on any of these documents or wishing to view them should get in touch with the Society Archivists Ronald and Marianne Morrison RM114414@aol.com (tel 01361 882166) with whom arrangements can be made.

D1 Historic Duns the archaeological implications of development - Scottish Burgh Survey

Department of Archaeology University of Glasgow 1981*

D2 The Advertiser Directory of Berwickshire 1938 - photocopy

D3 Transcript of talk by Mark Douglas Conservation Officer Scottish Borders Council

to the Society dated 3 March 1997

D4 The Zepps are Coming - an account of the German airship raids of World War 1

by David Fergus

D5 Particulars Plans and Conditions of Sale of Langton Estate 1924, including photographs

D6 Design Study - Draft Report on Proposed Museum of the Merse by Ross Associates, Design Consultants

D7 Duns Official Guides - 2

Berwickshire County Guides - 3

D8 Duns Town Trail produced by Duns Community Council and Society 1999 (plus draft)

Duns - a guide published by Borders Regional Council

D9 Duns Town Trail produced by Scottish Borders Council 1999

D10 The Streets of Duns by William Renton 1978

D11 Notes on the Rev. James Gray 1770/1830 from ‘The Minstrelsy of the Merse’

D12 Berwickshire High School Magazines 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1960 and 1962

D13 Poachers and Preserves by Stanley Savill (undated)

D14 ‘The McCrie Documents’ copies of various documents dating from 1752 relating to the family of McCrie of Ninewar

D15 Report of The Council for Museums and Galleries in Scotland on proposed Duns Museum May 1982

D16 Chart showing owners of the Plough Inn since 1624.

D17 Report of the Proceedings of Berwickshire Naturalists 1892 - Notes on Duns and
Duns Castle.

D18 Notes headed ‘Church of Duns’ - authorship unknown

D19 Notes from “The Journal of John Ashton 1639 being an account of negotiations with General Leslie’s Army at Duns.

D20 Article of Duns Coat of Arms and Town Coat of Arms

D21 Article of Duns Fastern E’en Ball

D22 Article on Witchcraft in Duns

D23 Article on Martin Ravelaw

D24 Extract from The Strand Magazine 1897 on ‘Lightning Print’

D25 Extract from Chambers Gazetteer of Scotland 1832 on Duns Spa

D26 Article on do

D27 Notes on the Scottish Knights Templar

D28 Blackadder: Castle and Mansion by Marie W Stuart

D29 Extract on “Pearlin Jean” from Scottish Border Country by Andrew and John Lang 1913

D30 ‘A mystery solved’ Extract from ‘the Garden’ magazine volume 117 May 1992 on Robert Fortune horticulturist also various WEB articles

D31 History of the China Clipper Blackadder (sister ship of the Cutty Sark) - Basil Lubbock

D32 Notes on the Parish and Church of Cranshaws by Rev Crichton E Eddy

D33 Booklet Robert Burns in the Borders by Archie McArthur 2001

D34 ‘Scotsman’ article on Duns postmark of 1731

D35 Abstract of Accounts of Berwick county Council for years 1933,1934,1935,1952,1954,1955,1967 and 1972 *

D36 Estimates of Income and Expenditure for Berwick County Council for years 1966/67 and 1969/70*.

D37 Documents and Papers relating to grants from the Road Fund received by Berwick County Council for the period approximately 1923 to 1929*

D38 Scrap and Newscutting Book kept by Berwickshire County Council re. Miscellaneous legal and financial powers and obligations

D39 Rates statistics for the year 1968/69*

D40 Notices issued by Berwick County Council re. the classification of certain roads in Berwickshire 1949*

D41 The History of Lodge Dunse 23 by Bro. Rev Hugh MacKay of Talmine

D42 Poem - Duns Show April 1878 by B. Balsillie

D43 Ticket to Duns Castle and Grounds October 1934

D44 Duns Golf Club Fixtures Card 1938

D45 Letter from Town Clerk Duns re. air raid precautions 28th. August 1939.

D46 Receipt for milk separator dated March 1929 issued by W.C. Caverhill and Co. Ltd Ironmongers Berwick

D47 Article on derivation of Nursery Rhyme ‘There was a Crooked Man’

D48 Download from the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft Database on Witches from Duns Parish

D49 Documents and Papers relating to Duns Scotus including letter from Museum Service Officer, Duns dated 31st. July 1990, Extract from English Historical Review October 1932, pamphlet, ’Duns Scotus a Man for all Time’ by Eric Doyle, Newspaper Reports on events to mark the 700th. anniversary of his birth and centenary brochure and programme, leaflet ‘Where was Duns Scotus Born?’ by Rev. Charles Baulk, Blessed John Duns Scotus Thoughts and Prayer Fr Roland Walls 1993, also various pamphlets.

Programme for International Scotus Congress 1966, invitation, medal a service for above, Photographs of memorial stone (3)

D50 Drawing of pre 1790 Church

D51 Genealogy of the Hays of Errol and the Hays of Drummelzier (Duns Castle)

D52 Letter to Berwickshire News May 2003 re. Dunse Library Accounts 1768 to 1799 and records 1768 to 1850.

D53 ‘A Few Places’ Poem by Jock Hay 1940 re different farms around Duns.

D54 Thesis by John Duncan on’ Comparative Effects of the Railways on Peebles and Duns’

D55 Newspaper article dated 13 June 2002 on unveiling of memorial to Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. Also article on Bughtrig House and the Ramsay family.

D56 Set of Accounts and Invoices relating to the firm of Wm. C McLaren Joiners Willis Wynd Duns covering the year 1911 and the period 1921 to 1937 relating to works carried out at numerous properties in Duns and surrounding area (6 volumes)*

D56a Accounts of Andrew Wauchope Esq. of Niddrie and Sir John Halkett of Pitferrane covering the years 1843 to 1846 contained in vol 1 above

D57 Ledger containing Will and Codicils of Mrs. Jane Maitland of Manderson who died 7th. September 1854 with Minutes of Meetings of the Trustees and detailed accounts relative to the winding up of the estate

D 58 Notices re. ’Enemy Raids’ – Berwick

D.60 Programmes for Duns Summer Festival 1950,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958, 1960, 1965,1968, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982,1983, 1987, 1988,1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993, 1994,1995, 1996, 1997,1998,1999, 2000,2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. (duplicates 1983,1988,1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999)

D61. Various papers donated by Dr. S Thomson, Mansfield including receipts from various local tradesmen including , Alex. Malcolm, R Cowe & Sons. Peter Jeffrie, W & J. Blackie,

George Graham, H.G. McCreath & Sons, George R Farnington, Cossar & Frisken, R Simpson, James M Wilkie, Wm Alexander & Son, Alex. Wait & Sons, Christopher Hounam

and A.J. Campbell. Also ticket for ‘Indian Famine’; fete; old farming photograph and list of subscribers for ‘unknown’

D62 Local Plans 1) Berwickshire 1986 2) Hawick 1981 3) Galashiels 1981

4) Kelso 1982 5) Jedburgh 1984 6) Ettrick and Lauderdale 1985 7) Tweeddale (part) 1986

8) Ettrick Forrest 1987 9) Roxburgh (part) 1989 and 10) Lothian Region 1985

D63 Records, Ledgers and Correspondence pertaining to Duns and District Cow Insurance Society covering the period 1901 to approx. 1979.

D64. Langton and Gavinton History - published by the Glasgow Herald 20th. October 1946

D65 Railway Time Table Dunse/Edinburgh/Berwick

D66 Memorial Inscriptions Gavinton Parish Church

D67 Newspaper advertisements March and May 1883

D68 Two promotion Cards from D Porter Jeweller Duns

D69 Programme County Show Duns 2004

D70 Uncut copy Berwickshire News 25th. October 1881 (contains account of the Eyemouth disaster) and 2nd May 1905

D71 Funeral intimation card 25th. December 1933 - also acknowledgement dated April 1932

D72 Copy of various articles and web downloads on the Rev. Thomas Boston 1676-1732

D73 Card showing illustration of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire with notes on City of Edinburgh 603 Sqadron and Flight Lieut Richard Hope Hillary

D74 The Inscription in French on the Powder Room Window Paxton House by J.L. H Thomas 14.9.2005

D75 Various Border Verses including “Tam the Herd” anon “The Border Burn” by J. B Selkirk, “To Alex Wilson -Xmas 1927” anon “Reply to the Turnip Tipper - Uncle Alack” anon ‘A Schoolgirl’s Lesson - a county Walk Anon “A sang tae oor Doug Wattie” and others - anon “Autumn at Cockburn by Daniel Henderson “A Few Places” and Cumledge Mill Brass Band “

by Jock Hay; Mrs. Paxton’s Shop

D76 Programme Kelso Show 1952 including Entry Schedule and catalogue for Handcrafts’ Section.

D77 Locality of Stipend Duns Parish 1934

D78 Catalogue Wightmans of Duns 1962

D79 Telephone Directory Folders (2) one issued by National Farmers’ Union of Mid and East Berwick

D80 Passenger list of the Emigrant Ship ‘Lord Deleval’ sailing from Berwick 13th. September 1852 (50 of the passengers from Berwick)

D81 Copy of letter (mounted on Board) signed by Queen Victoria sent to Miss Mary Augusta Gordon, thanking her for the gift of a Bible which had belonged to her brother General C.G. Gordon (of Khartoum)

D82 History of the Marchmont Humes

D83 Story of the Hilsdon Organ

D84 Notice of Exhibition by original Duns History Society in South Church Duns

D85 Notes on Julian Tank No 113 also photograph of fundraising visit to Duns and newspaper article on visit of same tank to Galashiels 1918

D86 Copy of the Boys’ Friend dated 8th. September 1906

D87 Burns’ Calendar 1929

D88 Web article on The Lillies of Langton

D 89 Folder of papers donated by Mona Edgar containing inter alia Photographs taken at Duns Show showing presentation of medals , newspaper photograph of Ninewell House (now demolished); article from the Proceedings of the Antiquaries of Scotland on the Great Post Road; various cuttings and articles on the family of Home; Auldcambus Church; history of Coldingham and Coldstream; extracts from Tacks; and general historical notes; notes on tradesmen in Duns; teind roll Coldingham; transcribed copy Rutherford’s 1866 Directory; extracts from Kirk Session Records; copy of 1937 Berwickshire Directory

D90 Article on Mrs. Sarah Cockburn or Denholm who died at Duns 20. February 1923 aged 102 years

D91 Extracts from British Library Newspapers for the period 1707 to

D92 Pages from the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquarians of Scotland 111 1981 relating to excavations at Borthwick Castle by Alastair M.T. Maxwell-Irving

D93 Programme for “Songs of Praise” from Duns Old and Boston Parish Church televised 27 September 1970.

D94 3 Invoices from George Graham, Furnisher Duns and The Black Bull Hotel. `

D95 John Bull magazine Christmas 1915

D 96 Nelson’s Portfolio of War Pictures 1914

D97 Copy of Berwickshire News 18 October 1881 (contains report of Eyemouth Disaster)

D98 Duns 500 Official Programme

D99 Song Duns Dings A’ by W.L. Ferguson

D 100 Hymn Sheet for Service 25.2.1990 to mark Quincentenary of granting of Duns Burgh Charter.

D101 The Christ Church Envoy September 1936

D 102 Scrapbooks of Reivers’ Weeks 1949 to 1959 and 1960 to 1969

D103 F and D Smith’s Medal Album - owned by J. McAlpine , Swan Hotel Duns

D104 Guest Book 1898 – Elizabeth Simson Cheeklaw House

D105 Berwickshire News Supplement dated 3. August 1965 to mark Jim Clark’s victory in the Indianapolis 500 motor race.