Category Archives: Local History

History articles about Dunbar, East Lothian and beyond.

John Muir Birthplace

Posted on May 4, 2010 by admin

John Muir, the pioneering conservationist and instigator of National Parks, was born in Dunbar, East Lothian. John Muir’s birthplace, which was derelict, has recently transformed the home into an interpretative centre to highlight his work and achievements and worth a … Continue reading →

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Pictures of East Lothian on the Map

Posted on November 4, 2009 by admin

A somewhat idiosynchratic collection of pics also published on Panoramio, is an experiment. Plan A was to underlay a historic map, as most of the images portray the past seen from the present. For best performance use the full screen … Continue reading →

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Historic maps of Scotland

Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin

At long last we are seeing the fruits of many years of investment in making the National Library of Scotland’s map collection accessible online. With now something like 6000 maps available, it seems like it was well worth the wait. … Continue reading →

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