I came to Dunbar Grammar School as Principal Teacher of History in October 1966. During my time at Hawick High School and…
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The 25pdr gun at Dunbar
The background. There is a long tradition of the presence of artillery in Dunbar 34 Battery of 16 Field Brigade [later regiment]…
Dunbar and John Muir
John Muir was born in Dunbar on 21st April 1838. The family emigrated to America in 1849. He married Louisa Wanda Strentzel…
Dunbar Community Council Awards
The Bowe Cup This cup was handed over to the New Community Council in 1975 by Dunbar Burgh Council in whose keeping…
Dunbar Lifeboats
This month we are looking at some of the lifeboats that have served Dunbar so well over the years. The photos come…
The Community Council
The Local Government Act of 1973 made provision for the creation of Community Councils They were designed to act as a channel…
Dunbar Local Government
The local Government [Scotland] Act of 1973 swept away the Burgh and County Councils and in their place introduced a two tier…
Dunbar Civic Week
Dunbar Civic Week is a legacy from the Burgh Council. The final meeting of the Committee of the Organising committee for the…
Dunbar the A1 Resort
Part 1: The Grand Hotels Part 2: The Ladies Pool Part 3: The Wealth of St Clair Cunningham Part 4: Picture gallery…
The Dunbar Burgh Establishment
The Burgh Council published another very useful document, a copy of which has surfaced alongside the final minute of its last meeting…