Welcome to the Dunbar and District History Society website
Originally conceived with the help of Richard Mullender, a 6th year student at Dunbar Grammar School, our new site continues to be improved with thanks to Our Locality
Latest Updates
- Syllabus for Thirty Third Season 2026-2027Dunbar & District History Society Thirty Third Season 2026-2027 Date Speaker Title 2026 8th September Tim Richards Stained glass in East Lothian churches from an art history perspective 13th… Continue reading Syllabus for Thirty Third Season 2026-2027
- Three Historic Dunbar LifeboatsAugust 2026 This month, we are returning to a book, first featured here in 2020, entitled Dunbar 200: The History of Dunbar Lifeboat Station 1808-2008. The book was written by the then lifeboat… Continue reading Three Historic Dunbar Lifeboats
- Three spectacular Dunbar firesJuly 2026 This month, Dr James Herring features 3 significant fires that have occurred in Dunbar – one store, one church. and one hotel. The photo above, one of a number donated to… Continue reading Three spectacular Dunbar fires
Where are we
We are based in the Town House in Dunbar High Street where we have a wide range of resources including books, pamphlets, photographs, videos and audio recordings relating to the history of Dunbar. The aim of the Society is to record as many aspects of Dunbar’s long history as possible and we welcome donations (e.g. photographs) from the public. We also aim to encourage historical research in relation to our town and its surrounding areas – from pre-history up to the present day.
Why Dunbar History
Local history is important in a town’s culture as it provides a record of a particular area, including key events, changes in the town and the memories of a wide range of the people who lived and used to live in the town. We hope that you will find this website useful and we encourage you to visit Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery, where Society members volunteer, and ask about the resources in our history room.
How to join
The membership subscription is £10 (Family also £10). For guests who attend without a member, at each event, a £2 donation is recommended.
Please visit our NEW Resources section of the website to see examples from our large archive of documents, photos etc relating to the history of Dunbar.
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