March Question In one of her many letters, she wrote of Haddington: “ Here is no life, no variety. It…Continue readingWho is she and where in Haddington did she live?
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A talk by Dr Anna Groundwater, National Museum of Scotland was held on 14th March 2024 at the Holy Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Getting away from it all – Marie de Guise’s Town House, Blyth’s Close, Edinburgh
Man’s First Flight Over Everest
A new paper has been added to Articles of Interest that was written by The Rt Hon. Lord Selkirk of…Continue readingMan’s First Flight Over Everest
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. February Question The trace of one of a…Continue readingWhere can you find this line of former cottages?
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A talk by local historian, Ailsa Fortune, was held…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary Wyndham, Countess of Wemyss – A Tale from Gosford
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Test your knowledge of country houses and castles…Continue readingHaddington’s History Society Quiz No.2
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The postcard shows Abbey Mill pre-WW2 when its…Continue readingWhat does this postcard show and how has this changed today?
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Samuel Smiles He was prolific Haddington author who…Continue readingWho was the local author in our Christmas Challenge?
On what building was this stone found?
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. This stone was once fixed to the gable…Continue readingOn what building was this stone found?
Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Have you ever wondered whose statue stands at…Continue readingWhose monument stands in Memorial Park opposite the West Church in Haddington?
