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Picturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Brochure (Part 2)

May 2023 This month, we are going to look at some more adverts from Picturesque Dunbar, the tourist brochures sold in…Continue readingPicturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Brochure (Part 2)

Post author By jherring
Post date June 23, 2023
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The Building and Opening of Dunbar Harbour Bridge in the Early 1860s

March 2023 At the AGM on 11 April, Jim Herring gave a short presentation on the original Dunbar Harbour bridge,…Continue readingThe Building and Opening of Dunbar Harbour Bridge in the Early 1860s

Post author By jherring
Post date April 14, 2023
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Place-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis

February 2023 This month we will be looking at some slides from a DDHS talk by place-name expert Liz Curtis.…Continue readingPlace-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis

Post author By jherring
Post date February 23, 2023
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Picturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Guide from c1902

January 2023 The Society was recently given two tourist brochures from the early 1900s. We found a similar one in…Continue readingPicturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Guide from c1902

Post author By jherring
Post date January 21, 2023
Categories In Buildings, History, Hotels, Shops, Stations, Tourism & Hospitality