Thursday 16 April 2026 – Heather Holmes, Ethnologist. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington at 7.30pm. Irish migratory potato workers played…Continue readingTalk Summary: Irish Migratory Potato Workers in East Lothian in the late 19th and 20th Centuries
Category: Previous Talks and Outings
The following showcases the range of talks that members have enjoyed over the half decade or so. Also, you can view here brief reports of previous members outings that are held, generally, each year.
Thursday 15th January, 7.30, Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington – Elisabeth Rébeillé-Borgella, Historian. Esmé was a descendant of Sir…Continue readingTalk Summary: Esmé Stuart d’Aubigny, 1st Duke of Lennox (c 1542-1583): The Journey of a French Noble in Scotland
Thursday 18th December, 7.30, Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Haddington Pleasance Survey – Update on the Geophysics Survey at the Pleasance…Continue readingMembers Night: Short presentations on the Village of St Laurence House and an update on a Geophysical Survey at St Mary’s Pleasance followed by Bill’s History Quiz and mince pies.
16th October 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Tim Clarkson, Historian & Author Tim Clarkson: synopsis of…Continue readingTalk Summary: 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 Events: Haddington’s History Society 2025-26
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
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
24 April 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – David Weinczok, Historian, writer, presenter, museums professional and Canadian-born…Continue readingTalk 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
20 February 2025, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church – Marie Macpherson, Convenor of the Haddington’s History Society The Scottish…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: 16th Century Haddington During the Reformation
We are pleased to announce the programme for 2024-25. All talks will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street,…Continue readingProgramme of History Society Talks for 2024-25