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
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
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
Lest We ForgetÂ
As the centenary of the Great War approached interest in the whole story of the war increased. Programmes on television…Continue readingLest We ForgetÂ
Twinning
The seeds which grew into the Jumelage go back a long time. Andre Monrocher had studied in Edinburgh and his…Continue readingTwinning
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
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
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
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