August 2026 This month, we are returning to a book, first featured here in 2020, entitled Dunbar 200: The History…Continue readingThree Historic Dunbar Lifeboats
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July 2026 This month, Dr James Herring features 3 significant fires that have occurred in Dunbar – one store, one…Continue readingThree spectacular Dunbar fires
June 2026 A new DDHS exhibition will open on 26th June 2026. Below are some panels from the exhibition. Initial…Continue readingDDHS Exhibition: What does it mean?…Place-names in and around Dunbar.
May 2026 On Auld Year’s Night – December 31st 1999 – the approaching Millennium was celebrated in spectacular style at…Continue readingThe Millennium Celebrations at Dunbar Harbour
February 2026 The penultimate talk in the DDHS 2025-2026 season was delivered by Dr James Herring and despite a wet,…Continue readingFrom Brochures to Websites:Promoting Dunbar and its Hotels 1895 – 2026 – a talk by Dr James Herring
October 2025 The October 2025 talk in the new DDHS season was A Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour and was…Continue readingA Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson
July 2025 This month we are looking at some extracts from DDHS member Liz Curtis’ fascinating online book on East…Continue readingLiz Curtis’ book: Place-names of East Lothian: A journey through time
June 2025 This month, we are going back to 1832 to look at part of a document relating to the…Continue readingThe Reform Act Plan of 1832 – Dunbar
April 2025 The DDHS AGM took place on the 8th April 2025 in the Council Chambers in Dunbar Town House.…Continue readingAGM 2025: A Short Presentation by Dr James Herring
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The first talk of the new DDHS season…Continue reading20th Anniversary of the Dunbar Harbour Trust – a talk by Alasdair Swan