20th February, 2025 – Eric Melvin, Historian. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington at 7.30pm. Following the publication of his book,…Continue readingSociety Talk: Duncan Napier, Founder of Napiers the Herbalists –
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By Jean McKinnon 12th Dec 2024 From her long, detailed and continuing study of records and maps pertaining to the…Continue readingMembers Night Talks Part I – Fascinating Drainage: Culverts and Streams of 16 th Century Haddington and the Mystery of Harman/Hermans
By John Hamilton 12th Dec 2024 On 12-13 August 1948 the Tyne overflowed its banks, creating the worst flood in…Continue readingMembers Night Talks Part II – The Haddington Flood of 1948 and how it would have looked in 2017
21st November 2024 – Steven Veerapen, Historian and Author. Witches: A King’s Obsession Daemonologie: the Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597 and…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: James VI and Daemonologie
17th October 2024 – A talk by Cameron MacLean, Numismatist, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church (With thanks to Cameron…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Six Centuries of Scottish Coins: Highlights from the Lord Stewartby Collection at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
Wednesday 11 September 10:00 am – 12:00 noon and 2:00 – 4:00Witch hunts, torture and trials – the downright dangerous 1600s!Presented by…Continue readingEvents by Haddington’s History Society at the East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight
A talk by Dr Coralie Mills of Dendrochronicle – 5th September, 7.30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church In a…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Tell-tale Timbers: St Mary’s in Haddington & the S.E. of Scotland
Click here to find out moreContinue readingDates for the Diary: East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight
A talk by Bryan Hickman was held on 18th April 2024 at the Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Haddington. The…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Norman Churches in the Lothians
A talk by Dr Anna Groundwater, National Museum of Scotland was held on 14th March 2024 at the Holy Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Getting away from it all – Marie de Guise’s Town House, Blyth’s Close, Edinburgh
A new paper has been added to Articles of Interest that was written by The Rt Hon. Lord Selkirk of…Continue readingMan’s First Flight Over Everest
We are very pleased to make the following videos available to view. They include interviews, photos and original film footage…Continue readingEast Lothian at War: Rare videos now available on Youtube.