On a dry but cool day with some sun, 21 members under the guidance of Jim Herbert were given a…Continue reading2019 Members’ Outing: Berwick upon Tweed
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Ian Gardner, Director of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, delivered a comprehensive and very enjoyable talk on this remarkable chapel. Conceived as…Continue readingRosslyn Chapel: Past, Present and Future
Ed Bethune described the history of the Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway from its origins and heyday in the 18th and…Continue readingThe History and Archaeology of the 1722 Waggonway and Cockenzie Salt Pans
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Horrid Haddington
Based on her work on the Haddington Council minutes, East Lothian Council archivist Fran Woodrow provided us with an entertaining…Continue readingHorrid Haddington
Former Conservator and Collections Care manager at the National Museum of Scotland, Helen Spencer, is an archaeological scientist with a…Continue readingAlchemy, Seaweed and Bottles – the early Scottish glass industry along the East Lothian coast
Maritime archaeologist Dr Dan Atkinson, currently Director of Coastal and Marine with Wessex Archaeology, introduced us to the fascinating topic…Continue readingShip to Shore – an assemblage of reused ship’s timbers in MacArthur’s Store, Dunbar
Jon Cooper treated us to an enthusiastic and entertaining presentation on the development of 16th century warfare and its relevance…Continue readingLeaving Nothing but the Plague: The Survivor’s Guide to the Siege of Haddington
Chris Tabraham, formerly Principal Historian for Historic Scotland, entertained us with a talk on the status of women in medieval…Continue readingEast Lothian Castles and the Ladies
Dr Hanita Ritchie of the John Gray Centre delivered this very timely and appropriate talk only one week after the…Continue readingCatherine Blair and the SWRI
Arran Johnston, founder of the Scottish Battlefields Trust, delivered an excellent, well received talk on the Battle of Prestonpans. The…Continue reading“On Gladsmuir shall the battle be”
In a very interesting talk Helen Robertson made the case for the presence of a mediaeval royal residence by the…Continue readingThe Kingis Yard (Haddington)
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Maps of East Lothian
Craig Statham gave us a fascinating and very informative talk on the use of the maps catalogue held by the…Continue readingMaps of East Lothian