The following are some interesting snippets of historical places, people and facts that can be found in and around Haddington.
Also, each month we will post here a question for you to ponder over, with a link to the Facebook pages of Haddington’s History Society and Old Haddingtonshire where you can see other readers’ comments.
We will give you the answer the following month.
- Can you help us?
Can you help us identify these women who worked for the Cunliffe Owen Aviation Company at Macmerry aerodrome in WW2? … - Roll of Honour
November Question: As Remembrance Day approaches, cast your eye over this question and perhaps add your comments on our Facebook… - What was the purpose of this metal column?
Haddington Railway Station Q. What was the function of this metal column on the site of Haddington’s railway station? This… - What’s odd about this Haddington street name?
Abbot’s View Q. What’s odd about this Haddington street name? Who is the Abbot that this sign refers to? The… - Who was this person and what was he driving?
Here is an extra poser this month. Who was this person and what was he driving? As a clue, he… - What is the signifance of this circle of cobbles?
August Question What’s the significance of this circle of cobbles in the roadway outside J.S. Main in Haddington High Street?… - How did this Haddington street get this rather odd name?
April Question Calder’s Lawn: Who was Calder and why was it named after his/her garden! Maybe the road went through… - Who is she and where in Haddington did she live?
March Question In one of her many letters, she wrote of Haddington: “ Here is no life, no variety. It… - Where can you find this line of former cottages?
February Question The trace of one of a line of cottages can be seen in this Haddington garden wall. Where… - Haddington’s History Society Quiz No.2
Test your knowledge of country houses and castles to be found around East Lothian. This quiz formed part of the… - What does this postcard show and how has this changed today?
The postcard shows Abbey Mill pre-WW2 when its wheel was still in position. The interior fittings, and presumably the wheel,… - Who was the local author in our Christmas Challenge?
Samuel Smiles He was prolific Haddington author who advised his readers that they could save 45/- (shillings) a year by… - On what building was this stone found?
This stone was once fixed to the gable of a Haddington building (not its original site). Which building was it… - A Dictionary of Haddington’s Other Language
Bill Fife, a member of Haddington’s History Society, has compiled a list of words in the local dialect that were… - 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… - Where in Haddington was this shop to be found?
Test your knowledge of the town to identify the location of Brook’s tea shop and warehouse from this old bill… - 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…