Dunbar History Society

Historic Hotels

Photo features Jackson's Hotel

The theme for January is hotels in Dunbar and below there are photos of and comments on 3 historic Dunbar hotels. The…

Steam train approaching station from the east.

More about the railway in Dunbar again this month. With the re-opening of a second platform in 2019 featuring in this week’s East…

Early 20th century steam engine at Dunbar station

This month, we are looking at the railway and the railway station in Dunbar in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.…

Entertainment at the Corn Exchange in 1950

This month we are returning to The Haddingtonshire Courier for 1950 and some interesting adverts. Please click to enlarge the adverts, as…

Tait the Butcher's on the corner of the High Street and West Port

This month, we are back to shops in the High Street and some examples from the Up Our Street exhibition, curated by…

Dunbar castle archway

This month’s photos focus on views of Dunbar Castle with some historical and one contemporary view. The photo above shows a crowd…

For July, we have 3 videos from the 1950s and 1960s. The films were the work of Robert (Bobby) Aitken, owner of…

The Dhu Rock before the swimming pool

This month features more photographs from the W Black publication Views of Dunbar. Firstly, there is a photo of Black’s shop and warehouse.…

Harbour scene with travellers and steam boat

This month features photographs from a book donated to the Society by Pamela Murray (nee Low). The photographs are late 19th and early…

Fishing family sorting fishing lines at Dunbar harbour

This month, we are going back to Dunbar harbour in the early 20th century. We do not have exact dates for these…