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20th Anniversary of the Dunbar Harbour Trust – a talk by Alasdair Swan

The first talk of the new DDHS season was given by Society Treasurer Alasdair Swan and he sent this summary…Continue reading20th Anniversary of the Dunbar Harbour Trust – a talk by Alasdair Swan

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Bands Who Played at the Victoria Ballroom in 1966

July 2024 The Victoria Ballroom (Photo) was converted in the early 1960s from being the gymnasium for the Castlepark Barracks…Continue readingBands Who Played at the Victoria Ballroom in 1966

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Dunbar Cottage Hospital: Operations, Incidents and Memories

The final talk in the DDHS 2023-2024 season was entitled Dunbar Cottage Hospital: Operations, Incidents and Memories and delivered by…Continue readingDunbar Cottage Hospital: Operations, Incidents and Memories

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T Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A Talk by Will Collin and Gordon Easingwood…Continue readingT Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian

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Saltcoats Castle, East Lothian, and the Livingstones – A Talk by David Sowerby

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The December 2023 talk for DDHS was by…Continue readingSaltcoats Castle, East Lothian, and the Livingstones – A Talk by David Sowerby

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Dunglass: Snapshots in Time – a talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The November 2023 talk was given by DDHS…Continue readingDunglass: Snapshots in Time – a talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Putting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Our first talk of the new season in…Continue readingPutting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland

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The Roxburghe Marine Hotel

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. August 2023 Jim Herring did some research in…Continue readingThe Roxburghe Marine Hotel

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George Low & Sons: Shop, Upholstery and Auctions

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. July 2023 This month we are going to…Continue readingGeorge Low & Sons: Shop, Upholstery and Auctions

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Up Our Street Exhibition in Dunbar Town House

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. June 2023 This month, we are going to…Continue readingUp Our Street Exhibition in Dunbar Town House