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.
A talk by Jonathan Cobb, Historian and Author on the Republican Era in British History was held on 16th November 2023…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: 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
There is a memorial tree to commemorate John Knox, in Giffordgate, Haddington. The memorial stone beside the tree bears this…Continue readingJohn Knox
St Mary’s Church from Slezer’s Scotland ‘The Prospect of the Town of Haddingtown’ – 17th CenturyContinue readingTown tours prove popular with the public
A talk by Dr Amy Hayes on Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity Church in Edinburgh
We are very pleased to make available two short videos about the lost industries of Haddington – click to view…Continue readingYouTube videos: The Industries of Haddington
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Where was this Business?
From this old bill head can you locate where this shop was in Haddington? See some comments on our Facebook…Continue readingWhere was this Business?
Presented by Ailsa Fortune September 2023 – At a significant time in the saga of the ‘Elgin’ marbles when the…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Parthenon Marbles and the Local Connection: Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin
We have documentary evidence that there was once a friary somewhere in the vicinity of the Holy Trinity Church, Haddington…Continue readingArchaeology: Did we find Haddington’s Franciscan Friary?
Bill Fife, a member of Haddington’s History Society, has compiled a list of words in the local dialect that were…Continue readingA Dictionary of Haddington’s Other Language
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2023-24. All talks from the 7th December 2023 will be held at…Continue readingProgramme of Talks for 2023-24