Despite being battered, beaten, and struck by lightning, the oak tree planted by Thomas Carlyle to mark the birthplace of…Continue readingNew Plaque planned for John Knox Memorial Tree.
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News & Events
A talk by Jonathan Cobb, Historian and Author on the Republican Era in British History was held on 16th November 2023…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Republican Era in British History
St Mary’s Church from Slezer’s Scotland ‘The Prospect of the Town of Haddingtown’ – 17th CenturyContinue readingTown tours prove popular with the public
A talk by Dr Amy Hayes on Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity Church in Edinburgh
We are very pleased to make available two short videos about the lost industries of Haddington – click to view…Continue readingYouTube videos: The Industries of Haddington
Presented by Ailsa Fortune September 2023 – At a significant time in the saga of the ‘Elgin’ marbles when the…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Parthenon Marbles and the Local Connection: Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin
We have documentary evidence that there was once a friary somewhere in the vicinity of the Holy Trinity Church, Haddington…Continue readingArchaeology: Did we find Haddington’s Franciscan Friary?
Volunteers from the Society joined forces with the Edinburgh Archaeology Field Society to undertake a geophysical survey around the remains…Continue readingGeophysics Survey at Papple Steading, near Garvald
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Gateside Hi-tech Industries: Haddington’s History Society, led by…Continue readingGateside Industrial Estate, Haddington
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Presented by Dr Amy Blakeway. Amy is a…Continue readingLieutenants and Loyalty: How did Mary, Queen of Scots rule Scotland from an English prison?