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Drama at Dunbar Grammar School

I came to Dunbar Grammar School as Principal Teacher of History in October 1966. During my time at Hawick High…Continue readingDrama at Dunbar Grammar School

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History in Lockdown: Postscript

I started this project as a follow up to the start of the spread of the Corona virus to tell…Continue readingHistory in Lockdown: Postscript

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Dunbar in Lockdown

Dunbar in Lockdown– a personal perspective reflecting on the effect of Covid-19 on Dunbar.   To find a precedent for the current lockdown, one should go back…Continue readingDunbar in Lockdown

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Clan Dunbar International

Clan Dunbar International is a group which was set up in the United States in 1977 by Robert Bruce Dunbar.…Continue readingClan Dunbar International

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Lest We Forget 

As the centenary of the Great War approached interest in the whole story of the war increased.  Programmes on television…Continue readingLest We Forget 

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Twinning

The seeds which grew into the Jumelage go back a long time. Andre Monrocher had studied in Edinburgh and his…Continue readingTwinning

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The 25pdr gun at Dunbar

The background. There is a long tradition of the presence of artillery in Dunbar 34 Battery of 16 Field Brigade…Continue readingThe 25pdr gun at Dunbar

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Dunbar and John Muir

Main Picture Credit: John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Library of Congress John Muir was born in Dunbar on 21st…Continue readingDunbar and John Muir

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Dunbar Community Council Awards

The Bowe Cup This cup was handed over to the New Community Council in 1975 by Dunbar Burgh Council in…Continue readingDunbar Community Council Awards

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The Community Council

The Local Government Act of 1973 made provision for the creation of Community Councils They were designed to act as…Continue readingThe Community Council