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Society Talk Summary: Getting away from it all – Marie de Guise’s Town House, Blyth’s Close, Edinburgh

A talk by Dr Anna Groundwater, National Museum of Scotland was held on 14th March 2024 at the Holy Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Getting away from it all – Marie de Guise’s Town House, Blyth’s Close, Edinburgh

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Society Talk Summary: Radar and the Air Defence System in Scotland

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A talk by, Ian Brown, Curator at the…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Radar and the Air Defence System in Scotland

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Society Talk Summary: Mary Wyndham, Countess of Wemyss – A Tale from Gosford 

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A talk by local historian, Ailsa Fortune, was held…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary Wyndham, Countess of Wemyss – A Tale from Gosford 

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Society Talk Summary: Members night – Four Forgotten Haddingtonians

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. At the Members night on Thursday 7 December…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Members night – Four Forgotten Haddingtonians

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Society Talk Summary: The Republican Era in British History

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A talk by Jonathan Cobb, Historian and Author on…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Republican Era in British History

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Society Talk Summary: Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity Church in Edinburgh

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. A talk by Dr Amy Hayes on Mary…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity Church in Edinburgh

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Society Talk Summary: The Parthenon Marbles and the Local Connection: Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Presented by Ailsa Fortune September 2023 – At…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Parthenon Marbles and the Local Connection: Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin

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Lieutenants and Loyalty: How did Mary, Queen of Scots rule Scotland from an English prison?

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. Presented by Dr Amy Blakeway. Amy is a…Continue readingLieutenants and Loyalty: How did Mary, Queen of Scots rule Scotland from an English prison?

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A Mine of Information: Coal Mining in East Lothian

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Note: This post is over 24 months old. Information may be outdated. by Victoria Brown  (Education Manager, National Mining Museum,…Continue readingA Mine of Information: Coal Mining in East Lothian

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The 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. By Dr Hanita Ritchie, Local History Officer East…Continue readingThe Remarkable Women of East Lothian: A History in Pictures