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Who was this local author?

Here is a challange for Christmas: A prolific Haddington author advised his readers they could save 45/- (shillings) a year…Continue readingWho was this local author?

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One you may have missed: The Official Haddington History Walking Tour

You may have missed this great online resource (click here). The tour was originally compiled by the now defunct Haddington…Continue readingOne you may have missed: The Official Haddington History Walking Tour

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Society Talks: Members night – Four Forgotten Haddingtonians, Quiz & Refreshments

The event will be on Thursday 7 December at 7.30pm but please note the change to the usual venue –…Continue readingSociety Talks: Members night – Four Forgotten Haddingtonians, Quiz & Refreshments

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On what building was this stone found?

This stone was once fixed to the gable of a Haddington building (not its original site). Which building was it…Continue readingOn what building was this stone found?

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Whose monument stands in Memorial Park opposite the West Church in Haddington?

Have you ever wondered whose statue stands at this junction and what was he revered for? This is the statue…Continue readingWhose monument stands in Memorial Park opposite the West Church in Haddington?

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Johnston & Boswell’s Grand Tour of Scotland

Free Entry but Spaces limited, so please book your place at Haddington LibraryContinue readingJohnston & Boswell’s Grand Tour of Scotland

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New Plaque planned for John Knox Memorial Tree.

Despite being battered, beaten, and struck by lightning, the oak tree planted by Thomas Carlyle to mark the birthplace of…Continue readingNew Plaque planned for John Knox Memorial Tree.

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Society Talks: The Republican Era in British History

A talk by Jonathan Cobb, Historian and Author on the Republican Era in British History was held on 16th November 2023…Continue readingSociety Talks: The Republican Era in British History

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Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi was the last of the big electronic industries at the former Gateside Industrial Estate in Haddington. Here are some…Continue readingMitsubishi Electric

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John Knox

There is a memorial tree to commemorate John Knox, in Giffordgate, Haddington. The memorial stone beside the tree bears this…Continue readingJohn Knox

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Town tours prove popular with the public

St Mary’s Church from Slezer’s Scotland ‘The Prospect of the Town of Haddingtown’ – 17th CenturyContinue readingTown tours prove popular with the public

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

A talk by Dr Amy Hayes on Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talks: Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity Church in Edinburgh