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In 1929 WS McGeorge married Mabel Victoria Elliot, the widow of Hugh Munro and a watercolourist in her own right. He died at Gifford on 9 November 1931 but she outlived him by nearly thirty years.
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Samuelston School bell
This bell was used at Samuelston School, near Haddington, until it closed. Sometime after it was gifted to Haddington Library where there was a small collection of local historic objects.
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The East Lothian landscape was a popular theme of many nationally known Scottish artists in the early part of the 20th century.
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Victorian children, 1880s
These two children had their photograph taken on a beach near North Berwick.
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Sugar tongs like these were used as part of a tea service during the late 1700s.
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The majority of tobacco in Scotland came from North America. Many towns in East Lothian had a tobacconist shop.
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These sugar cutters were once in the possession of Musselburgh Town Council.
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This silver rattle was an expensive gift for a Victorian baby. It has bells and a whistle but might be considered to fine a piece for an infant to play with unsupervised.
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This is an illustrated programme of a visit by Canadian curlers to Scotland in 1970, including a list of those involved, an itinerary and a blurb about each place the curlers visited. 1 |
This Tea Caddy is an example of the Macaroni design showing Macaroni figure and woman.
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During the late Victorian times, it was fashionable to create lavish, complex hairstyles. Hairpieces, such as this one were cleverly attached to a hairstyle and augmented a lady's own hair.
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Although simply a Friendly Society, which provided sickness and pension benefits to its members, the Ancient Order of Foresters adapted Masonic regalia and rituals for its own purposes.
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Prestonpans was an early centre of industrial ceramics in Scotland.
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plaque
This is a plaque presented to a Dunbar group participating in the television show 'It's a Knockout' in 1969.
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This object is a trophy presented to the winner of a horse race held in Dunbar in 1885.
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This is a lapel badge, just above the symbols is a small golden thistle.
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This is one of the many kinds of teapots produced by Belfield's Pottery in Prestonpans.
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Purity, value and efficiency were the watchwords of James Mellis and Company of Prestonpans.
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branding iron
This is a branding iron used at the now defunct St. George Hotel in Dunbar.
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sword
This is a sword that possibly belonged to the East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry (now the Lothian and Borders Horse). It is quite fragile.
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This is a landscape painting by John Guthrie Spence Smith, RSA. The subject is a mill, possibly Preston Mill near East Linton.
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This drinking cup or mug has been attributed to a Staffordshire pottery, but similar items were also made in Scotland.
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This is a pair of pages written at the end of August 1767 describing the output of Bryans colliery and the costs incurred during a week's working.
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Although presented to John MacIntyre personally, the size of this portrait suggests that the intention behind its making was public display. The dedication reads: Presented to John MacIntyre Esq.
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