We are pleased to announce the programme for 2025-26. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of Events: Haddington’s History Society 2025-26
9th November 2026, The Foreign Soldiers in East Lothian WWII, David Haire, Historian (All talks held at Holy Trinity Church,…Continue readingSociety Talk: The Foreign Soldiers in East Lothian WWII
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2026-27. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of Talks: Haddington’s History Society 2026-27
There are some great local societies in East Lothian offering talks on all sorts of historical topics. We’ll try to…Continue readingAround East Lothian: Talks and Events for 2026-27
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Haddington Faces: 4
Question Why so sad? Where is she and what does she represent? This poser is also posted, as usual, on…Continue readingHaddington Faces: 4
Saturday 3rd October 2026, 7pm, St Mary’s Kirk, Haddington, East Lothian A poetic reimagining of 6th century Lothian princess Thaney…Continue readingSociety Event: MAIDEN MOTHER MAGE – A poetic reimagining of 6th century Lothian princess Thaney (St Teneu), daughter of Loth of Traprain Law.
15th October 2026, The ‘Real’ King Arthur, Andrew Breeze, FRHistS, FSA, Author and Historian (All talks held at Holy Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk: The ‘Real’ King Arthur
Thursday 3rd September 2026 – Peter Ramage of Haddinton’s History Society (All talks held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington…Continue readingTalk Summary: Yester Castle and the Real Goblin Ha’
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Haddington Dates: 1
Question Where is this structure and what is its significance in civil engineering? This poser is also posted, as usual,…Continue readingHaddington Dates: 1
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End of an Era: Committee Changes
The society constitution requires us to rotate key post-holders every three years so we are having a bit of a…Continue readingEnd of an Era: Committee Changes
Sunday 27 September 2026, 10 am – 3 pm, Thaney’s Haven: Pilgrims’ Walk. Join Tom Brownlee on an 11 mile…Continue readingHHS Events for the East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight:
Annual General Meeting 16 April 2026 Membership Numbers: 95 fully paid-up Average Attendance: 57 Talks September 2025 Our contribution to…Continue readingConvenor’s Report Season 2025-26
Thursday 16 April 2026 – Heather Holmes, Ethnologist. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington at 7.30pm. Irish migratory potato workers played…Continue readingTalk Summary: Irish Migratory Potato Workers in East Lothian in the late 19th and 20th Centuries