Author: HHS

Can you help us identify these women who worked for the Cunliffe Owen Aviation Company at Macmerry aerodrome in WW2? …Continue readingCan you help us? 

November Question: As Remembrance Day approaches, cast your eye over this question and perhaps add your comments on our Facebook…Continue readingRoll of Honour 

Haddington Railway Station Q.  What was the function of this metal column on the site of Haddington’s railway station? This…Continue readingWhat was the purpose of this metal column? 

Abbot’s View Q.  What’s odd about this Haddington street name? Who is the Abbot that this sign refers to?   The…Continue readingWhat’s odd about this Haddington street name? 

Here is an extra poser this month. Who was this person and what was he driving? As a clue, he…Continue readingWho was this person and what was he driving? 

August Question What’s the significance of this circle of cobbles in the roadway outside J.S. Main in Haddington High Street?…Continue readingWhat is the signifance of this circle of cobbles?

April Question Calder’s Lawn: Who was Calder and why was it named after his/her garden! Maybe the road went through…Continue readingHow did this Haddington street get this rather odd name?

March Question In one of her many letters, she wrote of Haddington:   “ Here is no life, no variety. It…Continue readingWho is she and where in Haddington did she live?

February Question The trace of one of a line of cottages can be seen in this Haddington garden wall.  Where…Continue readingWhere can you find this line of former cottages?