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The history of the Gillander bagpipe making business seems to begin sometime in the late 1800's with
Robert Sr. working as a turner for John Center, The MacDougalls of Aberfeldy, and finally Thow of Dundee.
Robert Jr. also worked for Thow until finally going into business (making bagpipes) for himself in 1932.
The company became R. Gillanders & Son in 1959. In 1972 Iain McLeod, Pipe Major of the World Champion
Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band bought into the business and it became Gillanders and McLeod. The picture
of Robert Jr. below is ca 1972.
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Robert Jr. was also a registered silversmith. The silver on this bagpipe is stamped R.G. and hallmarked
Edinburgh, 1960.
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