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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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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

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A Talk by Will Collin and Gordon Easingwood…Continue readingT Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian

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Saltcoats Castle, East Lothian, and the Livingstones – A Talk by David Sowerby

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The December 2023 talk for DDHS was by…Continue readingSaltcoats Castle, East Lothian, and the Livingstones – A Talk by David Sowerby

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Dunglass: Snapshots in Time – a talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. The November 2023 talk was given by DDHS…Continue readingDunglass: Snapshots in Time – a talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Putting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Our first talk of the new season in…Continue readingPutting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland

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Place-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. February 2023 This month we will be looking…Continue readingPlace-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis

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Dunbar Cottage Hospital talk by Dr James Herring

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. December 2022 This month features a talk given…Continue readingDunbar Cottage Hospital talk by Dr James Herring

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The Battleblent: A DDHS talk by Dr Pat Simpson

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. October 2022 This month, we are going to…Continue readingThe Battleblent: A DDHS talk by Dr Pat Simpson