The Society has a programme of speakers on local history from September to March.
Past talks
- East Lothian & the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Research & Resources – A Talk by Dr Hanita Ritchie
The December talk in the DDHS session was given by Dr Hanita Ritchie who is the Local History Officer at the John Gray Centre in Haddington. Dr Ritchie has sent 3 slides from her talk, with annotation and… Continue reading East Lothian & the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Research & Resources – A Talk by Dr Hanita Ritchie - East Lothian & the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Research & Resources – A Talk by Dr Hanita RitchieThe next talk will be on Tuesday 10.12.2024 at 7.30pm when Dr Hanita Ritchie of the John Gray Centre, Haddington will discuss East Lothian proponents and opponents of the slave trade.
- Summerfield House and its Neighbours: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson
The November 2024 DDHS talk was given by Dr Pat Simpson who is a member and volunteer for the Society. Below are 3 slides from the talk with explanatory comments by Pat Simpson. Additional links by Dr James… Continue reading Summerfield House and its Neighbours: A Talk by Dr Pat Simpson - Tyninghame: Landscapes and Lives – A Talk By Judy Riley
The second talk of the DDHS season was delivered by Judy Riley and enthusiastically received by the audience. The speaker sent the following slides and notes. Text by Judy Riley and links by James Herring. The photo below… Continue reading Tyninghame: Landscapes and Lives – A Talk By Judy Riley - 20th Anniversary of the Dunbar Harbour Trust – a talk by Alasdair Swan
The first talk of the new DDHS season was given by Society Treasurer Alasdair Swan and he sent this summary of his talk. Text by Alasdair Swan and links by Jim Herring. Dunbar Harbour Trust (good photos) was… Continue reading 20th Anniversary of the Dunbar Harbour Trust – a talk by Alasdair Swan - T Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian
A Talk by Will Collin and Gordon Easingwood The February 2024 DDHS talk was on the little known T Wilson Fish, who was a benefactor and historian and the large audience was treated to an intriguing talk by… Continue reading T Wilson Fish: Dunbar Benefactor and Historian - Saltcoats Castle, East Lothian, and the Livingstones – A Talk by David Sowerby
The December 2023 talk for DDHS was by member David Sowerby and he kindly sent three slides, plus a link to the talk, for this post. David’s introduction to the talk was “The ruins of Saltcoats Castle lie… Continue reading Saltcoats Castle, East Lothian, and the Livingstones – A Talk by David Sowerby - Dunglass: Snapshots in Time – a talk by Dr Pat Simpson
The November 2023 talk was given by DDHS member Dr Pat Simpson and entitled Dunglass: Snapshots in Time. Pat has kindly sent 3 slides form her talk with accompanying annotation. There was a big turnout for this very interesting… Continue reading Dunglass: Snapshots in Time – a talk by Dr Pat Simpson - Putting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland
Our first talk of the new season in September was very successful as we had an excellent talk on maps of Dunbar through the centuries by map expert Paula Williams, from the National Library of Scotland’s map library… Continue reading Putting Dunbar on the Map: A talk by Paula Williams, National Library of Scotland - Place-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis
February 2023 This month we will be looking at some slides from a DDHS talk by place-name expert Liz Curtis. Liz studied the origins of some of the places along the original John Muir Way – from Musselburgh… Continue reading Place-Names of the Original John Muir Way: A talk by Liz Curtis - Dunbar Cottage Hospital talk by Dr James Herring
December 2022 This month features a talk given to the Society by Dr James Herring. It is the first of two talks he will give on Dunbar Cottage Hospital. The first talk focused on the 1920s, with particular… Continue reading Dunbar Cottage Hospital talk by Dr James Herring - The Battleblent: A DDHS talk by Dr Pat Simpson
October 2022 This month, we are going to look at some extracts from a talk given to the Society by Dr Pat Simpson, who did extensive research on The Battleblent, from its origins to being a hotel and… Continue reading The Battleblent: A DDHS talk by Dr Pat Simpson
Meetings take place in Dunbar Town House on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7pm (Speaker at 7.30pm).