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East Lothian Castles and the Ladies

Chris Tabraham, formerly Principal Historian for Historic Scotland, entertained us with a talk on the status of women in medieval…Continue readingEast Lothian Castles and the Ladies

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Catherine Blair and the SWRI

Dr Hanita Ritchie of the John Gray Centre delivered this very timely and appropriate talk only one week after the…Continue readingCatherine Blair and the SWRI

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“On Gladsmuir shall the battle be”

Arran Johnston, founder of the Scottish Battlefields Trust, delivered an excellent, well received talk on the Battle of Prestonpans. The…Continue reading“On Gladsmuir shall the battle be”

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The Kingis Yard (Haddington)

In a very interesting talk Helen Robertson made the case for the presence of a mediaeval royal residence by the…Continue readingThe Kingis Yard (Haddington)

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Maps of East Lothian

Craig Statham gave us a fascinating and very informative talk on the use of the maps catalogue held by the…Continue readingMaps of East Lothian

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Par for the Ladies

This very engaging and amusing talk was given by Ailsa Fortune, known to many of us through her articles in…Continue readingPar for the Ladies