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
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16th October 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Tim Clarkson, Historian & Author Tim Clarkson: synopsis of…Continue readingSociety Talk: East Lothian in the Early Middle Ages, AD 400-1100
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2025-26. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of History Society Talks for 2025-26
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Here is the first of our monthly posers for the current 25/26 year. Question 1 Where in Haddington is this?…Continue readingWhat is this?
4th September 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Dr Rebecca Jones Keeper of Scottish History and Archaeology,…Continue readingTalk Summary: Roman Scotland – Edge of Empire
The History Society is supporting the ELAH fortnight with the following events. Why not make a note for your diary?…Continue readingHistory Society Events for the East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight 30 August – 14 September 2025
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
This is the last of the monthly posers until September this year. This is also posted, as usual, on our…Continue readingWhat is the connection of this painting with Haddington?
This years annual outing was to Abbotsford House Abbotsford Terrace, TD6 9BQ, Melrose on Thursday 15 May 2025. Abbotsford House…Continue reading2025 Member’s Outing: Abbotsford House
Here’s our March 2025 poser. We’ll post it as usual on our own HHS Facebook page and also Old Haddingtonshire…Continue readingWhere would you find these in Haddington?
24 April 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – David Weinczok, Historian, writer, presenter, museums professional and Canadian-born…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: 2,000 Years of Fortification in East Lothian
20 March 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – by Peter Raine, Paediatric Surgeon This evening’s talk by…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Sir William Fergusson, Victorian Surgeon