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Dunbar Town House: A History – A talk by Pauline Smeed

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

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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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East Barns: Celebration and Reference and Barneyhill employees

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

The December 2023 talk for DDHS was by member David Sowerby and he kindly sent three slides, plus a link…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

The November 2023 talk was given by DDHS member Dr Pat Simpson and entitled Dunglass: Snapshots in Time. Pat has kindly…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

Our first talk of the new season in September was very successful as we had an excellent talk on maps…Continue readingPutting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland

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Picturesque Dunbar – a Tourist Brochure (Part 2)

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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 Information may be outdated.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)

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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 Information may be outdated.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