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
Category: Place names
Place names
July 2025 This month we are looking at some extracts from DDHS member Liz Curtis’ fascinating online book on East…Continue readingLiz Curtis’ book: Place-names of East Lothian: A journey through time
June 2025 This month, we are going back to 1832 to look at part of a document relating to the…Continue readingThe Reform Act Plan of 1832 – Dunbar
The final talk in the DDHS 2024/2025 season was given by DDHS Secretary Pauline Smeed, with a good turnout on…Continue readingDunbar Town House: A History – A talk by Pauline Smeed
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
Two recent donations to DDHS from members Andrew and Margaret Ashton are interesting documents, relating firstly to the 1953 coronation…Continue readingEast Barns: Celebration and Reference and Barneyhill employees
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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 Information may be outdated.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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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 Information may be outdated.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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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 Information may be outdated.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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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. May 2023 This month, we are going to…Continue readingPicturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Brochure (Part 2)