by Victoria Brown (Education Manager, National Mining Museum, Newtongrange) – 16 March 2023 Victoria began by outlining the huge scale…Continue readingA Mine of Information: Coal Mining in East Lothian
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Previous Talks
By Dr Hanita Ritchie, Local History Officer East Lothian Council Library Service Throughout history, women from all corners of the…Continue readingThe Remarkable Women of East Lothian: A History in Pictures
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. 20 January 2023 Steven Kerr, Librarian of RCSEd,…Continue readingA Seal of Cause: The History and the People of the Royal College of Surgeons
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. David Raw spoke on how politics in East…Continue readingEast Lothian Politics 100yrs ago: A Time of Change
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Dr Alison Rosie of the National Records of…Continue readingA Queen’s Jewel Box: The 1566 Inventory of Mary Queen of Scots
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. In a very entertaining, lucid talk without visual…Continue readingJohn Kincaid, Scotland’s Witch Brodder
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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Local storyteller, Tim Porteous kicked off our season…Continue readingIs it true? -‘historical truth’ and the role of oral tradition