Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill Gala Procession 2015

The weather was overcast but the colours on the floats and costumes made it a bright event. The winning float was "Over the Rainbow". This series of pictures were taken in Southfield Road, Heathfield Drive, Scott Street and Lochanbank Park.


The start of the procession in Southfield Road.

The start of the procession in Southfield Road.

Coalburn IOR Pipe Band leading the procession.

Coalburn IOR Pipe Band leading the procession.

Blackwood Toddlers Toy Box

Blackwood Toddlers Toy Box

More of Toddlers Group

More of Toddlers Group

Sunday School walking float

Sunday School walking float

Wild West Pre-5 Group

Wild West Pre-5 Group

Back to His Story 1

Back to His Story 1

Back to His Story 2

Back to His Story 2

Over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow

Coalburn Silver Band

Coalburn Silver Band

Retiring Gala Queen Robyn

Retiring Gala Queen Robyn

Coalburn IOR Pipe Band in Heathfield Drive

Coalburn IOR Pipe Band in Heathfield Drive

Blackwood Toddlers Toy Box in Heathfield Drive

Blackwood Toddlers Toy Box in Heathfield Drive

More of Toddlers

More of Toddlers

Sunday School

Sunday School

Over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow

Shrek Swamp Party

Shrek Swamp Party

Just Married

Just Married

Coalburn Silver Band

Coalburn Silver Band

The procession in Scott Street

The procession in Scott Street

Over the Rainbow in Scott Street

Over the Rainbow in Scott Street

Coalburn IOR Pipe Band lining the route for the arrival of the Gala Queen and her court for the Crowning.

Coalburn IOR Pipe Band lining the route for the arrival of the Gala Queen and her court for the Crowning.

Gala Queen Erin and her court arriving for the Crowning

Gala Queen Erin and her court arriving for the Crowning

More of the Court

More of the Court

More of the Court

More of the Court

Pigtailed Young Drummers

Pigtailed Young Drummers

Pipe Major Donald Williams

Pipe Major Donald Williams

Decorated house for Page Jackson in Burns Road

Decorated house for Page Jackson in Burns Road

Decorated house in Vere Road.

Decorated house in Vere Road.