Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

As the centenary of the Great War approached interest in the whole story of the war increased.  Programmes on television meant that we were reliving…

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Twinning

Twinning

The seeds which grew into the Jumelage go back a long time. Andre Monrocher had studied in Edinburgh and his wife Danielle had been an…

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Drama at Dunbar Grammar School

Drama at Dunbar Grammar School

I came to Dunbar Grammar School as Principal Teacher of History in October 1966. During my time at Hawick High School and at Galashiels Academy,…

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The 25pdr gun at Dunbar

The 25pdr gun at Dunbar

The background. There is a long tradition of the presence of artillery in Dunbar 34 Battery of 16 Field Brigade [later regiment] was here before…

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Dunbar and John Muir

Dunbar and John Muir

John Muir was born in Dunbar on 21st April 1838. The family emigrated to America in 1849. He married Louisa Wanda Strentzel in 1880 and…

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Dunbar Community Council Awards

Dunbar Community Council Awards

The Bowe Cup This cup was handed over to the New Community Council in 1975 by Dunbar Burgh Council in whose keeping it was. I…

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The Community Council

The Community Council

The Local Government Act of 1973 made provision for the creation of Community Councils They were designed to act as a channel of local opinion…

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Dunbar Local Government

Dunbar Local Government

The local Government [Scotland] Act of 1973 swept away the Burgh and County Councils and in their place introduced a two tier system of Regional…

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Dunbar Civic Week

Dunbar Civic Week

Dunbar Civic Week is a legacy from the Burgh Council. The final meeting of the Committee of the Organising committee for the sixth centenary celebrations …

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