Changed or disappeared

Changed or disappeared

This month we are still looking at buildings that have changed or disappeared. The photo above was taken in 1935 and the John Gray Centre…

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Dunbar harbour in 2021

Now and then

For the last month of 2021, we will look at three more postcards, this time of the former outdoor swimming pool in Dunbar. The pool…

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Entrance to Winterfield Park today

Disappeared or changed

This month, we are going to continue looking at buildings that have either disappeared or changed in some way. The first photo above shows the…

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The Tin Tabernacle at St Annes

Before and after

This month and next month, we are going to look at buildings that have either been demolished or have had a change of use. The…

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Thorntonloch whales in Hordley, Shropshire 1950

147 Pilot Whales

This month, we are returning to 1950 and the stranding of 147 pilot whales at Thorntonloch. Jim Herring had a request for his 2016 book…

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Dunbar Castle pre 1868 by Willie Marr

Willie “Topsy” Marr

To complete this year’s Resources pages, we will look at some paintings by local artist Willie “Topsy” Marr. His paintings were completed in the 1950s, 1960s…

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