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Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown

By George Robertson, 2.30 pm Saturday 20th January 2024, Maitlandfield Hotel, Haddington. Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown RN is perhaps the…Continue readingCaptain Eric “Winkle” Brown

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The Men of Warre

A Talk by Jenn Scott, Historian On Saturday 9th December at 2.30 pm at the Maintlandfield Hotel, Haddington ‘They were…Continue readingThe Men of Warre

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The “Rule of Thumb”

A Neolithic Basis for the Imperial Measurement System The Society is pleased to present this talk by East Lothian resident…Continue readingThe “Rule of Thumb”

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James Hutton: the forgotten Berwickshire farmer

The talk will cover Hutton’s contributions both as an innovative farmer and a skilled natural philosopher. His contribution on heat…Continue readingJames Hutton: the forgotten Berwickshire farmer

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Life in Mesolithic East Lothian

The Society is pleased to present this talk at 2.30 PM on Saturday 18th March, 2023 at the Maitlandfield House…Continue readingLife in Mesolithic East Lothian

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The Roman Treasure from Traprain Law

Talk by Dr Fraser Hunter, Principal Curator, Iron Age & Roman Collections, National Museum of Scotland. The Society is pleased…Continue readingThe Roman Treasure from Traprain Law

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The Amazing Strutter

The amazing Strutter project – talk by Gerald Lohan, a member of the team building a working replica of the…Continue readingThe Amazing Strutter

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Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club – Two Talks this autumn

Our “sister” society, the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club has two talks scheduled which might be of interest to our members.Continue readingBerwickshire Naturalists’ Club – Two Talks this autumn

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Woodhall Dean – largely unseen

Talk by Lesley Fairweather, a retired biology teacher, with a keen interest in local flora and fauna. The Society is…Continue readingWoodhall Dean – largely unseen

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The ancient Sundials of Scotland

Dennis Cowan has been hunting for ancient Scottish sundials for around 20 years and has several thousand photos of around…Continue readingThe ancient Sundials of Scotland