October 2026 The latest talk in the 2026-2027 DDHS season took place on 13th October and was presented by historian…Continue readingMony coistly abilyeaments for hir body.The clothes of Mary and her court – A Talk by Jenn Scott
Category: Past Talks
Past Talks
Dunbar has lost one of its longstanding local historians following the death of Gordon Easingwood, who was DDHS chairman for…Continue readingA Tribute to Local Historian Gordon Easingwood
September 2026 The first talk of the new DDHS season was given by Tim Richards who has given us 3…Continue readingStained Glass in East Lothian Churches from an Art History Perspective: A Talk by Tim Richards
July 2026 This month, Dr James Herring features 3 significant fires that have occurred in Dunbar – one store, one…Continue readingThree spectacular Dunbar fires
April 2026 This year’s AGM took place in the Town House on Tuesday 14th April 2026. At the conclusion of…Continue readingDDHS AGM Presentations 2026
March 2026 The final talk of the DDHS 2025-2026 season was given by Ray Perman FRSE who is a biographer…Continue readingJames Hutton: The Genius of Time – A Talk by Ray Perman
February 2026 The penultimate talk in the DDHS 2025-2026 season was delivered by Dr James Herring and despite a wet,…Continue readingFrom Brochures to Websites:Promoting Dunbar and its Hotels 1895 – 2026 – a talk by Dr James Herring
December 2025 The final DDHS talk of 2025 was given by author and director of Valvona and Crolla Ltd Mary…Continue readingThe Italians Who Settled in East Lothian in the Early Twentieth Century: Friend or Foe? A talk by Mary Contini OBE
November 2025 The November 2025 talk was given by Leslie Hooper, the son of John Hooper, who was manager of…Continue readingThe Playhouse Cinema: a Talk by Leslie Hooper
October 2025 The October 2025 talk in the new DDHS season was A Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour and was…Continue readingA Pub Crawl Around Dunbar Harbour: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson