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Don’t lion around this Christmas, see if you can answer this question? 

Question Where in Haddington is this soulful lion and what was its purpose?  Where were the rest of the pride?…Continue readingDon’t lion around this Christmas, see if you can answer this question? 

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Can you help us? 

Can you help us identify these women who worked for the Cunliffe Owen Aviation Company at Macmerry aerodrome in WW2? …Continue readingCan you help us? 

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Roll of Honour 

November Question: As Remembrance Day approaches, cast your eye over this question and perhaps add your comments on our Facebook…Continue readingRoll of Honour 

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What was the purpose of this metal column? 

Haddington Railway Station Q.  What was the function of this metal column on the site of Haddington’s railway station? This…Continue readingWhat was the purpose of this metal column? 

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What’s odd about this Haddington street name? 

Abbot’s View Q.  What’s odd about this Haddington street name? Who is the Abbot that this sign refers to?   The…Continue readingWhat’s odd about this Haddington street name? 

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What is the signifance of this circle of cobbles?

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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Who is she and where in Haddington did she live?

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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Whose monument stands in Memorial Park opposite the West Church in Haddington?

Have you ever wondered whose statue stands at this junction and what was he revered for? This is the statue…Continue readingWhose monument stands in Memorial Park opposite the West Church in Haddington?

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Where was this Business?

From this old bill head can you locate where this shop was in Haddington? See some comments on our Facebook…Continue readingWhere was this Business?

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How does this pewter object relate to Haddington? 

This pewter item is a communion token, cast in Edinburgh for the Secession Church of Haddington.  It was issued in…Continue readingHow does this pewter object relate to Haddington?