20 January 2023 Steven Kerr, Librarian of RCSEd, gave us an enthusiastic and lively discourse on the history of the…Continue readingA Seal of Cause: The History and the People of the Royal College of Surgeons
Test your knowledge of sculptures to be found around East Lothian. This quiz formed part of the HHS Members’ night…Continue readingHaddington’s History Society Quiz No.1
David Raw spoke on how politics in East Lothian changed in the early 20th century. Continue readingEast Lothian Politics 100yrs ago: A Time of Change
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The Abbey of St Mary: Reports & Papers
Plasma spectrometry analysis (ICPS) of glazed floor tiles from the Cistercian nunnery of Haddington, East Lothian – M.J.Hughes Geophysical Survey…Continue readingThe Abbey of St Mary: Reports & Papers
The society has been researching the history of the Abbey for some time and recently distilled this into an information…Continue readingAbbey of St Mary’s: Information Panel Installed
This trail leads to the site of the Abbey of St Mary, once one of the richest medieval convents in…Continue readingHaddington’s Abbey Trail
Dr Alison Rosie of the National Records of Scotland spoke on this topic. She dealt comprehensively with the inventories and…Continue readingA Queen’s Jewel Box: The 1566 Inventory of Mary Queen of Scots
In a very entertaining, lucid talk without visual aids, Mary Craig shed light on one of the darker manifestations of…Continue readingJohn Kincaid, Scotland’s Witch Brodder
The Abbey was founded by Countess Ada of Northumbria in 1158 as a nunnery. She was the daughter-in-law of David…Continue readingThe Abbey of St Mary, Haddington: Beginnings
Adrian gave us an analysis of the historical and archaeological evidence concerning what is known as the Viking Age –…Continue readingThe Viking Age in Southern Scotland:new thoughts on old finds by Adrian Maldonaldo
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Siege of Haddington: Reports & Papers
Twenty three members enjoyed an interesting outing to Thirlestane Castle in Lauder on Tuesday 28th June 2022. Two guides escorted…Continue reading2022 Members Outing to Thirlestane Castle