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
- Peebles Hoard
The final talk in our 2021/22 season was given by Emily Freeman, manager of the Treasure Trove Unit in Scotland. Emily explained… - Lost HaddingtonLifetime 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…
Past Outings
- Outing to Thirlestane Castle
Twenty three members enjoyed an interesting outing to Thirlestane Castle in Lauder on Tuesday 28th June 2022. Two guides escorted members round… - 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…
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