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…
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 …
Part 1: The Grand Hotels Part 2: The Ladies Pool Part 3: The Wealth of St Clair Cunningham Part 4: Picture gallery Part 5: References,…
The Burgh Council published another very useful document, a copy of which has surfaced alongside the final minute of its last meeting in 1975, which…
Vale atque vale … ROYAL BURGH OF DUNBAR MINUTE OF THE LAST MEETING of the PROVOST, MAGISTRATES & COUNCILLORS held within the Council Chambers, Town…
Did you see this flag flying on the Town House on the 8th February 2020? Did you wonder what it was? Did you wonder why…
This month’s photos have been generously supplied by Fran Woodrow from the John Gray Centre Archives in Haddington. They all represent some aspect of Dunbar’s…
This year, 2020, will mark the 650th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Charter to Dunbar. Dunbar Community Council had plans to make a…
This month features some photos from the 1920s and focuses on Dunbar Gala days. The photos from the Fancy Dress Parade have been given by…
This month features another virtual talk by Jim Herring. This talk features a film made in the early 1960s by Bobby Aitken, owner of Aitken…