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Gretna Green
Bill Whiteford and genealogist Professor Bruce Durie explore the institution of marriage from the 16th century onward by visiting Gretna Green, the romance capital of Scotland.
This week we explore the institution of marriage and how it has evolved since the 16th century. Presenter, Bill Whiteford and genealogist, Professor Bruce Durie take a trip to the romance capital of Scotland, Gretna Green. One in five of all marriages in Scotland are held in the south west town. The team investigates a query from one listener whose ancestor used to work there in 1825. And we discover that love and marriage haven't always been intertwined.
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Mon 1 Apr 2013
13:32
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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Handfasting in Gretna
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- Mon 1 Apr 2013 13:32Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland