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
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.
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
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Thirty-two members made their way to Greenlaw for a wonderful tour of Historic Marchmont House followed by nettle soup and…Continue reading2024 Member’s Outing: A Fantastic Day out at Marchmont House, Greenlaw.
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 talk by, Ian Brown, Curator at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune, was held on 15th February…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Radar and the Air Defence System in Scotland
A talk by local historian, Ailsa Fortune, was held on 18th January 2024 at the Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Haddington.…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary Wyndham, Countess of Wemyss – A Tale from Gosford
At the Members night on Thursday 7 December at 7.30pm three Committee Members gave brief talks on four forgotten Haddingtonians.…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Members night – Four Forgotten Haddingtonians
A talk by Jonathan Cobb, Historian and Author on the Republican Era in British History was held on 16th November 2023…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Republican Era in British History
A talk by Dr Amy Hayes on Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: Mary of Guelders, (Queen of James II) and her connections to the Trinity Church in Edinburgh
Presented by Ailsa Fortune September 2023 – At a significant time in the saga of the ‘Elgin’ marbles when the…Continue readingSociety Talk Summary: The Parthenon Marbles and the Local Connection: Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin