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2002.269

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This is a bottle containing 'Oil of Salt'. Salt was manufactured by the Scottish Salt Company at Prestonpans until 1959.

1995.491.191

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The sands just to the east of North Berwick harbour have long been a popular place for a day on the beach.

Souvenir picture postcard: Accession No. 1995.491.191

1995.491.204

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The sands just to the east of North Berwick harbour have long been a popular place for a day on the beach, although even here windbreaks helped against prevailing summer westerly winds.

Souvenir picture postcard: Accession No. 1995.491.204

10436

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This photograph shows the frontage of a confectionery shop in North Berwick. The shop was owned and run by two sisters, Jane and Maggie Gullane.

Confectionery shop: Accession No. 10436

10169

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Sir Harry Lauder was seventy six years old when this photograph was taken in North Berwick, in 1946.

Civic reception: Accession No. 10169

10866

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This photograph was taken at CANTY BAY 1887. The bay was a popular place of resort near North Berwick, with an inn and a few fishers' cottages.

Cottages and an inn at Canty Bay, North Berwick 1887: Accession No. 10866

2001.47.5

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Fisherrow Harbour by Thomas MacNiven
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For much of the eighteenth and nineteenth century Musselburgh and Inveresk were popular with retired professionals, many from the services or returning from overseas administrative posts.

2001.236.1

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This work encompasses some of the artist`s favourite themes - landscape and the people who worked the land. The subject is a group of fieldworkers gathering hay and building ricks or haystacks.

Summer's Evening with Haymakers: Accession No. 2001.236.1

2000.345

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This record sleeve was made for a Haddington shop and is printed with advertising for the business.

78 rpm record sleeve: Accession No. 2000.345
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