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DDHS Exhibition: What does it mean?…Place-names in and around Dunbar.

June 2026 A new DDHS exhibition will open on 26th June 2026. Below are some panels from the exhibition. Initial…Continue readingDDHS Exhibition: What does it mean?…Place-names in and around Dunbar.

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The Millennium Celebrations at Dunbar Harbour

May 2026 On Auld Year’s Night – December 31st 1999 – the approaching Millennium was celebrated in spectacular style at…Continue readingThe Millennium Celebrations at Dunbar Harbour

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DDHS AGM Presentations 2026

April 2026 This year’s AGM took place in the Town House on Tuesday 14th April 2026. At the conclusion of…Continue readingDDHS AGM Presentations 2026

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James Hutton: The Genius of Time – A Talk by Ray Perman

March 2026 The final talk of the DDHS 2025-2026 season was given by Ray Perman FRSE who is a biographer…Continue readingJames Hutton: The Genius of Time – A Talk by Ray Perman

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From Brochures to Websites:Promoting Dunbar and its Hotels 1895 – 2026 – a talk by Dr James Herring

February 2026 The penultimate talk in the DDHS 2025-2026 season was delivered by Dr James Herring and despite a wet,…Continue readingFrom Brochures to Websites:Promoting Dunbar and its Hotels 1895 – 2026 – a talk by Dr James Herring

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Prams and Xmas Clubs: The Gift Shop from 1950

January 2026 This month, we are going back to 1950 and Dunbar High Street, featuring the well known and much…Continue readingPrams and Xmas Clubs: The Gift Shop from 1950

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The Italians Who Settled in East Lothian in the Early Twentieth Century: Friend or Foe? A talk by Mary Contini OBE

December 2025 The final DDHS talk of 2025 was given by author and director of Valvona and Crolla Ltd Mary…Continue readingThe Italians Who Settled in East Lothian in the Early Twentieth Century: Friend or Foe? A talk by Mary Contini OBE

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The Playhouse Cinema: a Talk by Leslie Hooper

November 2025 The November 2025 talk was given by Leslie Hooper, the son of John Hooper, who was manager of…Continue readingThe Playhouse Cinema: a Talk by Leslie Hooper

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A Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson

October 2025 The October 2025 talk in the new DDHS season was A Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour and was…Continue readingA Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Adverts from the 1936 Brochure

August 2025 In a previous post, there was coverage of the 1935 and 1937 brochures. DDHS was recently given a…Continue readingAdverts from the 1936 Brochure