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Reading the High Street: What Dunbar’s Buildings can tell us.  A Talk by Gareth Jones

February 2025 The February 2025 DDHS talk was delivered by architect Gareth Jones, who sent 3 of his slides to…Continue readingReading the High Street: What Dunbar’s Buildings can tell us.  A Talk by Gareth Jones

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

The next talk will be on Tuesday 10.12.2024 at 7.30pm when Dr Hanita Ritchie of the John Gray Centre, Haddington…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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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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T Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian

A Talk by Will Collin and Gordon Easingwood The February 2024 DDHS talk was on the little known T Wilson…Continue readingT Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian

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T Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian – A Talk by Will Collin and Gordon Easingwood

The February 2024 DDHS talk was on the little known T Wilson Fish, who was a benefactor and historian and…Continue readingT Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian – A Talk by Will Collin and Gordon Easingwood