August Question What’s the significance of this circle of cobbles in the roadway outside J.S. Main in Haddington High Street?…Continue readingWhat is the signifance of this circle of cobbles?
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April Question Calder’s Lawn: Who was Calder and why was it named after his/her garden! Maybe the road went through…Continue readingHow did this Haddington street get this rather odd name?
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?
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
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A new paper has been added to Articles…Continue readingMan’s First Flight Over Everest
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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 Information may be outdated.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?
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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 Information may be outdated.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
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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 Information may be outdated.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
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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 Information may be outdated.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?
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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 Information may be outdated.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?