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Up Our Street Exhibition in Dunbar Town House

June 2023 This month, we are going to look at some of the boards displayed in the new DDHS exhibition…Continue readingUp Our Street Exhibition in Dunbar Town House

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Buildings Chemists From the Archives History Place names Shops Transport

Picturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Brochure (Part 2)

May 2023 This month, we are going to look at some more adverts from Picturesque Dunbar, the tourist brochures sold in…Continue readingPicturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Brochure (Part 2)

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Buildings Fishing From the Archives

DDHS activities 2022-2023

April 2023 This month, we are going to look at some slides from Pauline’s Smeed’s presentation at the AGM, in…Continue readingDDHS activities 2022-2023

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Buildings Fishing History Hospitals

The Building and Opening of Dunbar Harbour Bridge in the Early 1860s

March 2023 At the AGM on 11 April, Jim Herring gave a short presentation on the original Dunbar Harbour bridge,…Continue readingThe Building and Opening of Dunbar Harbour Bridge in the Early 1860s

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From the Archives History Past Talks Place names

Place-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. February 2023 This month we will be looking…Continue readingPlace-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis

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Picturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Guide from c1902

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. January 2023 The Society was recently given two…Continue readingPicturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Guide from c1902

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Buildings From the Archives Hays of Belton Health Local Women Transport

Dunbar Cottage Hospital talk by Dr James Herring

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. December 2022 This month features a talk given…Continue readingDunbar Cottage Hospital talk by Dr James Herring

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The State Funeral of Mary Queen of Scots – a talk by John Malden

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The State Funeral of Mary Queen of Scots…Continue readingThe State Funeral of Mary Queen of Scots – a talk by John Malden

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The Battleblent: A DDHS talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. October 2022 This month, we are going to…Continue readingThe Battleblent: A DDHS talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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The railway disaster at Dunbar in 1898

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. SEPTEMBER 2022 This month, we are going back…Continue readingThe railway disaster at Dunbar in 1898