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Based on her work on the Haddington Council minutes, East Lothian Council archivist Fran Woodrow provided us with an entertaining…Continue readingHorrid Haddington

Former Conservator and Collections Care manager at the National Museum of Scotland, Helen Spencer, is an  archaeological scientist with a…Continue readingAlchemy, Seaweed and Bottles – the early Scottish glass industry along the East Lothian coast

Maritime archaeologist Dr Dan Atkinson, currently Director of Coastal and Marine with Wessex Archaeology, introduced us to the fascinating topic…Continue readingShip to Shore – an assemblage of reused ship’s timbers in MacArthur’s Store, Dunbar

Jon Cooper treated us to an enthusiastic and entertaining presentation on the development of 16th century warfare and its relevance…Continue readingLeaving Nothing but the Plague: The Survivor’s Guide to the Siege of Haddington

Chris Tabraham, formerly Principal Historian for Historic Scotland, entertained us with a talk on the status of women in medieval…Continue readingEast Lothian Castles and the Ladies

Dr Hanita Ritchie of the John Gray Centre delivered this very timely and appropriate talk only one week after the…Continue readingCatherine Blair and the SWRI

Arran Johnston, founder of the Scottish Battlefields Trust, delivered an excellent, well received talk on the Battle of Prestonpans. The…Continue reading“On Gladsmuir shall the battle be”

In a very interesting talk Helen Robertson made the case for the presence of a mediaeval royal residence by the…Continue readingThe Kingis Yard (Haddington)

Craig Statham gave us a fascinating and very informative talk on the use of the maps catalogue held by the…Continue readingMaps of East Lothian