We are pleased to announce the programme for 2026-27. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of Events: Haddington’s History Society 2026-27
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There are some great local societies in East Lothian offering talks and other events, from swimwear to coal mines. Well…Continue readingAround East Lothian: Talks and Events for 2026-27
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Visions of Haddington
16 January to 2 February 2026, Visions of Haddington – An exhibition at the John Gray Centre Museum combining images by Thomas…Continue readingVisions of Haddington
Thursday 19th February, 7.30, Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington – Caroline Milligan, ethnologist from the Centre for Research Collections…Continue readingTalk Summary: Haddington Voices & the European Ethnological Research Centre
Derrick is a Research Affiliate with the Department of History, University of Glasgow and Secretary of the Old Edinburgh Club.…Continue readingFrom Haddingtonshire to New Jersey in the 1680s: A new resource from Derrick Johnstone
20th November 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Professor Sara Lodge. In a very entertaining and informative…Continue readingTalk Summary: The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
Haddington’s Lost Royal Palace – was it in St Mary’s Pleasance? Haddington was one of Scotland’s earliest royal burghs. Detailed…Continue readingGeophysics Team Hit the Ground Running at St Mary’s Pleasance
Walk through history in the Royal Burgh of Haddington. A booklet of the guided tour, written and developed by the…Continue readingGuided Tour Booklet Launch of the Royal Burgh of Haddington
Jon Cooper has brought together all the evidence from the recent Friary Project including the geophysics, archaeological excavation and finds.…Continue readingHot off the press: The Society’s Excavation at the Franciscan Friary
16 January 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Rebekah Higgit, Principal Curator of Science, National Museums Scotland.…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Ilay-Glynne Dial and the Scientific Interests and Patronage of Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay
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Where would you find this lion?
Question Where in Haddington is this soulful lion and what was its purpose? Where were the rest of the pride?…Continue readingWhere would you find this lion?
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Can you help us?
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?