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.
- Don’t lion around this Christmas, see if you can answer this question?
Question Where in Haddington is this soulful lion and what was its purpose? Where were the rest of the pride?… - 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…