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
- Mony coistly abilyeaments for hir body.The clothes of Mary and her court – A Talk by Jenn ScottOctober 2026 The latest talk in the 2026-2027 DDHS season took place on 13th October and was presented by historian Jenn Scott – title above. The speaker sent 3 slides and some annotation.… Continue reading Mony coistly abilyeaments for hir body.The clothes of Mary and her court – A Talk by Jenn Scott
- A Tribute to Local Historian Gordon EasingwoodDunbar has lost one of its longstanding local historians following the death of Gordon Easingwood, who was DDHS chairman for 23 years. During that time, Gordon represented the Society at meetings and events… Continue reading A Tribute to Local Historian Gordon Easingwood
- Stained Glass in East Lothian Churches from an Art History Perspective: A Talk by Tim RichardsSeptember 2026 The first talk of the new DDHS season was given by Tim Richards who has given us 3 slides from his talk, with some annotation for each. Additional text and links,… Continue reading Stained Glass in East Lothian Churches from an Art History Perspective: A Talk by Tim Richards
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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