Aims
“To foster interest in the history and archaeology of Haddington and its environs through annual programmes of meetings with guest speakers, and outings both locally and further afield”
Talks, meetups, outings & more
The society puts together a ‘season’ of meetings on one Thursday of each month in the West Church Sanctuary at 7.30 pm.
Recent Talks
- Lost Haddington
Lifetime Haddington resident John Hamilton has taken on the mantle of past collectors of photographs of Haddington such as George Angus and… - Stories from Garleton: A Castle’s TaleIn a very entertaining talk David Connolly led us through some of the complexities of the construction and history of Garleton Castle…
- The Grand Fleet in the Forth – The Royal Navy in World War 1Andrew Kerr treated us to a detailed and fascinating talk covering the range of naval actions in WW1 – those of the…
- Of Popcorn and Picture Houses: A History of Haddington CinemasDr Hanita Ritchie, Archivist and Local History administrator at the John Gray Centre, delivered an entertaining talk covering the development of cinema…
Recent Zoom Talks
- Scottish Caribbean Historical ConnectionsApril 15th 2021 Professor Sir Geoff Palmer gave a thought provoking talk about “Scottish Caribbean Historical Connections” He explained that many Scots…
- The life of the 1st Marquess of DalhousieFran Woodrow, one of East Lothian Council’s archivists, described the life of the 1st Marquess of Dalhousie using letters and other material…
- Bringing Buildings Back to life – community archaeology at Black Bull Close, DunbarJenni Morrison, an Associate of Addyman Archaeology, described the work being undertaken in Dunbar to renovated old disused buildings starting with Black…
Past Outings
- Members’ Outing: Berwick upon Tweed
On a dry but cool day with some sun, 21 members under the guidance of Jim Herbert were given a tour of… - 2017 Summer outing to Mellerstain House
Twenty-two members headed south towards Kelso to visit this wonderful Adams house. The weather was less promising than usual but Bill timed… - 2016 Summer Outing to Arniston House, Midlothian
On Monday 16th May thirteen members travelled to this William Adam, Palladian style mansion house set in acres of beautiful parkland just…
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