A talk by local historian, Ailsa Fortune, was held on 18th January 2024 at the Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Haddington.…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary Wyndham, Countess of Wemyss – A Tale from Gosford
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Test your knowledge of country houses and castles to be found around East Lothian. This quiz formed part of the…Continue readingHaddington’s History Society Quiz No.2
The postcard shows Abbey Mill pre-WW2 when its wheel was still in position. The interior fittings, and presumably the wheel,…Continue readingWhat does this postcard show and how has this changed today?
Samuel Smiles He was prolific Haddington author who advised his readers that they could save 45/- (shillings) a year by…Continue readingWho was the local author in our Christmas Challenge?
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?
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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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
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
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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
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