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Talk on Papple Steading Project 13th May

Zoom talk by George Mackintosh on the Papple Steading project The Society is delighted that Member George Mackintosh is to…Continue readingTalk on Papple Steading Project 13th May

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The SOE at Belhaven Hill – on Zoom 8th April 2021

Early in WW2, the school was evacuated from Belhaven Hill, and the building was requisitioned by the War Department. It…Continue readingThe SOE at Belhaven Hill – on Zoom 8th April 2021

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Spanning the Centuries – the Union Bridge 1820-2020

A review of the book, by Stephen Bunyan This handsome volume tells the story of the Union Chain Bridge built…Continue readingSpanning the Centuries – the Union Bridge 1820-2020

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Christmas Message from the Chairman

I should like to wish you a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year, after what can only be called…Continue readingChristmas Message from the Chairman

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600th Anniversary Celebrations

The very first such festival was held in 1970 to commemorate the 600th anniversary of King David’s Charter of 1370.…Continue reading600th Anniversary Celebrations

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Rennie Weatherhead BSc Hons

Born 5th October 1936 Died 9th March 2020; Principal Teacher of Physics, Antiquarian. Rennie was the only son of James…Continue readingRennie Weatherhead BSc Hons

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Prestonpans West Kirkyard

On the south side of the High Street Prestonpans (NT384 743) lies the West Kirkyard. Entered by a central double…Continue readingPrestonpans West Kirkyard

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Obituary – Ailsa Maxwell

Ailsa Maxwell MA; B 16 December 1922 d 10 February2020 aged 97. Ailsa Maxwell was a Historian, Enigma Code Breaker…Continue readingObituary – Ailsa Maxwell

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East Lothian Place Names

Members of the East Lothian Antiquarian and Field Naturalists Society gathered at the Maitlandfield House Hotel on 8th February for…Continue readingEast Lothian Place Names

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Message from the President Stephen Bunyan MBE

As we enter or complete a decade depending on your point of view it seems a good time to give…Continue readingMessage from the President Stephen Bunyan MBE