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Year: 2020

Dunbar the A1 Resort

Roxburghe Marine Hotel

Part 1: The Grand Hotels Part 2: The Ladies Pool Part 3: The Wealth of St Clair Cunningham Part 4: Picture gallery…

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Published May 11, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

The Dunbar Burgh Establishment

The Dunbar Lido Pool

The Burgh Council published another very useful document, a copy of which has surfaced alongside the final minute of its last meeting…

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Published May 4, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Late publication of the Minutes of the Last Meeting of the Provost, Magistrates & Councillors 15th May 1975

Vale atque vale … ROYAL BURGH OF DUNBAR MINUTE OF THE LAST MEETING of the PROVOST, MAGISTRATES & COUNCILLORS held within the…

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Published April 23, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar from 1970

Provost R H (Jimmy) James set up a committee to consider the question of the celebration of the 6th centenary anniversary of…

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Published April 8, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar 650

Did you see this flag flying on the Town House on the 8th February 2020? Did you wonder what it was? Did…

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Published April 2, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

From John Gray Centre

Camping at Barns Ness in 1969

This month’s photos have been generously supplied by Fran Woodrow from the John Gray Centre Archives in Haddington. They all represent some…

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Published April 1, 2020
Categorised as From the Archives

Occasional Histories of Dunbar

This year, 2020, will mark the 650th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Charter to Dunbar.  Dunbar Community Council had plans…

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Published April 1, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar Gala Days – A Clerical Error

George Robertson Fancy Dress - Dunbar Gala Day 1922
George Robertson Fancy Dress - Dunbar Gala Day 1922

This month features some photos from the 1920s and focuses on Dunbar Gala days. The photos from the Fancy Dress Parade have…

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Published March 31, 2020
Categorised as From the Archives

Herring on the harbour and Bobby Aitken

The Ramsdal on Peffer Sands in 1964.

This month features another virtual talk by Jim Herring. This talk features a film made in the early 1960s by Bobby Aitken,…

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Published March 31, 2020
Categorised as Video Talks

Dunbar in the 1950s – New Publication

Dunbar in the 1950s
Dunbar in the 1950s

The latest publication from The Society is by Dr Jim Herring and the cover is shown above. Please go to the book’s…

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Published February 10, 2020
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