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YouTube videos: The Industries of Haddington

We are very pleased to make available two short videos about the lost industries of Haddington – click to view…Continue readingYouTube videos: The Industries of Haddington

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Where was this Business?

From this old bill head can you locate where this shop was in Haddington? See some comments on our Facebook…Continue readingWhere was this Business?

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Archaeology: Did we find Haddington’s Franciscan Friary?

We have documentary evidence that there was once a friary somewhere in the vicinity of the Holy Trinity Church, Haddington…Continue readingArchaeology: Did we find Haddington’s Franciscan Friary?

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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…Continue readingA Dictionary of Haddington’s Other Language

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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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Geophysics Survey at Papple Steading, near Garvald

Volunteers from the Society joined forces with the Edinburgh Archaeology Field Society to undertake a geophysical survey around the remains…Continue readingGeophysics Survey at Papple Steading, near Garvald

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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…Continue readingWhere in Haddington was this shop to be found?

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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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Abbey of St Mary’s: Information Panel Installed

The society has been researching the history of the Abbey for some time and recently distilled this into an information…Continue readingAbbey of St Mary’s: Information Panel Installed

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Haddington’s Abbey Trail

This trail leads to the site of the Abbey of St Mary, once one of the richest medieval convents in…Continue readingHaddington’s Abbey Trail

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The Abbey of St Mary, Haddington: Beginnings

The Abbey was founded by Countess Ada of Northumbria in 1158 as a nunnery. She was the daughter-in-law of David…Continue readingThe Abbey of St Mary, Haddington: Beginnings