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How does this pewter object relate to Haddington? 

This pewter item is a communion token, cast in Edinburgh for the Secession Church of Haddington.  It was issued in…Continue readingHow does this pewter object relate to Haddington? 

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Gateside Industrial Estate, Haddington

Gateside Hi-tech Industries: Haddington’s History Society, led by Eric Glendinning and working in conjunction with the European Ethnographic Centre at…Continue readingGateside Industrial Estate, Haddington

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Education Pack

Haddington’s History Society has developed an Education Pack for use in primary schools on the Life in a Scottish Medieval…Continue readingEducation Pack

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The Remarkable Women of East Lothian: A History in Pictures

By Dr Hanita Ritchie, Local History Officer East Lothian Council Library Service Throughout history, women from all corners of the…Continue readingThe Remarkable Women of East Lothian: A History in Pictures

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A Seal of Cause: The History and the People of the Royal College of Surgeons

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

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Haddington’s History Society Quiz No.1

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

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East Lothian Politics 100yrs ago: A Time of Change

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