John Gray Centre
@JohnGrayCentre
East Lothian heritage hub in Haddington, with archives, museum, local history and library. Open 7 days. Monthly news: http://t.co/oG6LJIVR8t
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📣Our #BookLaunch of 'A Farmer In East Lothian' was very well attended! Author Margaret Cannon gave a delightful and comprehensive presentation on the contents & her journey!
✨Want a copy? Email us.
#EastLothian #LocalHistoryMatters
Come and join us on the 4th June to hear Kate Foster talk about her new book, The King's Witches with Dr Marie Gilroy Macpherson
Also a chance to have a tour of the witch related records in the archive
Booking essential for both
Hope to see you there!
📢The latest Haddingtonshire Histories 🎙️podcast: 'First Blast of the Trumpet: All Knox-ed Up in #EastLothian ' is now available: johngraycentre.org/collections/lo…
Have a listen🎧.
📢Our #LocalHistory Officer will be available for #FamilyHistory & local studies consultation or even for just a chat at #Tranent Library tomorrow, 6th MARCH 2024. Do pop-in with your questions or your memories.😊
#CommunityEngagement #LibrariesLoveHistory
📢FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY DROP-IN CLINIC TOUR DATES:
✨Pop in to various East Lothian Libraries branch Libraries with your #EastLothian #FamilyHistory or #LocalHistory questions for our Local History Officer.✨
#CommunityEngagement #LibrariesLoveHistory
📢FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY DROP-IN CLINIC 2:
Our #LocalHistory Officer's tour of #EastLothian Library branches continues next week, Wed 21 Feb: 10:00am to 1.00pm at #Longniddry Library.
Tomorrow, #Prestonpans !
#LibrariesLoveHistory #CommunityEngagement
Enjoy Still Life With Red Chair by William Gillies RSA (1898 – 1973) in honour of travel for #onlineartexchange . By the time Gillies paints this around 1928-30 he’d travelled twice to France & absorbed cubism, surrealism, & other European art movements. See it at JGC till 26/4/24
📢FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY POP-UP CLINIC 1:
✨Our #LocalHistory Officer will 'set-up-shop' for one day only at #Prestonpans Library on Wed 14 Feb: 10:30am to 12:30pm.😊
Tea, coffee, & possibly biscuits will be on offer too!☕️
#EastLothian #CommunityEngagement
📢Fancy some #NonFiction or #LocalHistory reading material?📚
Interested in freshening up your coffee-table selection?
Pop-in & bring cash.💷
Sale begins this Friday - February 2!📢
East Lothian Libraries
#EastLothian #BookSale
📢PODCAST ALERT!
🎙️HADDINGTONSHIRE HISTORIES podcast is back with #RobertBurns and his #EastLothian links!
Listen to this new episode and previous ones on Spotify or at the following link: podcasters.spotify.com/.../Auld-Acqua…...
🌟Huge thanks to Sir Geoff Palmer and all who attended our #BlackHistoryMonthUK author event.
Great turnout, great Q&A, great feedback!🌟
Check out our Slave Trade pages link in the tweet below.👇
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💡 #LocalHistory Spotlight today for Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight is a short film📽️ - ‘Fabulous Families of #EastLothian ’: bit.ly/ELfamilies👨👩👧👦
ENJOY! ✨
#ArchaeologyFortnight #FamilyHistory
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💡 #LocalHistory Spotlight for #ArchaeologyFortnight is a short film - 💪'WONDERFUL WORKFORCE: HISTORICAL WORKERS OF EAST LOTHIAN': 📽️bit.ly/ELworkers.
✨Crank up the volume & enjoy!✨
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💡Our #LocalHistory Spotlight today features a few #EastLothian HOLIDAY🏖️ snaps in our collection.📸🔁:Char-a-banc, #Dunbar 1902; Tantallon Hall, #NorthBerwick 1930s; Church of Scotland camp, Gosford 1950s; Seton Sands holiday camp (n.d.).
📢HADDINGTONSHIRE HISTORIES PODCAST IS BACK!
SEASON 3 begins with bite-sized episodes of the Remarkable Women Series.🎙️
Listen on Spotify or visit the following link: anchor.fm/haddingtonshir….
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#EastLothian #LocalHistoryMatters
While prepping for a visit from the John Gray Centre team I came across this uncatalogued photograph of the London Scottish regiment at Gosford House No other information apart from this faint stamp at the bottom. Can't make it all out 🕵️♀️ #HESArchives
Anyone interested in the works of James Lumsden can visit our Centre😊. #WorldPoetryDay #EastLothian