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East Lothian & the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Research & Resources – A Talk by Dr Hanita Ritchie

The December talk in the DDHS session was given by Dr Hanita Ritchie who is the Local History Officer at…Continue readingEast Lothian & the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Research & Resources – A Talk by Dr Hanita Ritchie

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Summerfield House and its Neighbours: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson

The November 2024 DDHS talk was given by Dr Pat Simpson who is a member and volunteer for the Society.…Continue readingSummerfield House and its Neighbours: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Tyninghame: Landscapes and Lives – A Talk By Judy Riley

The second talk of the DDHS season was delivered by Judy Riley and enthusiastically received by the audience. The speaker…Continue readingTyninghame: Landscapes and Lives – A Talk By Judy Riley

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Tyninghame: Landscapes and Lives – A Talk By Judy Riley

The second talk of the DDHS season was delivered by Judy Riley and enthusiastically received by the audience. The speaker…Continue readingTyninghame: Landscapes and Lives – A Talk By Judy Riley

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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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Buildings Castles Entertainment From the Archives Harbour History Hospitals Past Talks

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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A Walk Around Historic Dunbar Exhibition

August 2024 DDHS’s new exhibition – curated by Pauline Smeed – complements the 4th edition of Stephen Bunyan’s A Walk…Continue readingA Walk Around Historic Dunbar Exhibition

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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 into…Continue readingBands Who Played at the Victoria Ballroom in 1966

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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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The Haddingtonshire Courier Yearbook 1905

June 2024 As a follow up to the post in April about the 1940 Haddingtonshire Courier Yearbook, Jim Herring investigated…Continue readingThe Haddingtonshire Courier Yearbook 1905