New Exhibition goes “Beyond the Battle”
Our latest Jubilee Room exhibition pulls together the many threads of our Beyond the Battle research project, which has been supported by Historic Environment Scotland. The exhibition looks at the […]
A Royal Visit!
On Monday 8 September, a group of our volunteers were welcomed to the Palace of Holyroodhouse thanks to the Royal Collection Trust’s community programme. We visited the wonderful learning facilities […]
The Rebel Next Door
Our Beyond the Battle project has been exploring not only the people and places of the battlefield community here, but also considering the impacts the battle (and the wider conflict) […]
Jacobite Festival 2025
We are just days away from Scotland’s second nationwide Jacobite Festival, a collaborative initiative led by the Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust. The week-long programme features events at the […]
Taxing Questions, with a Cheape answer?
During our research we have become increasingly interested in George Cheape, the customs collector at Prestonpans at the time of the battle. His name cropped up a number of times […]
VE Day Event at the Town Hall
Along with millions of others across the country, we did our bit last week to mark 80 years since the Allied victory in Europe in 1945. Our event was organised […]
Heading to Haddington
Historical research is new territory to some of our volunteers, and not everyone on the team was readily aware of all the tools that are available to support their efforts. […]
Burns and East Lothian
A special event was held last weekend to mark the end of our popular Auld Lang Syne exhibition. Our friends from Catching the Past presented a day of informative displays, […]
“Beyond the Battle” talks added to YouTube
We have created a dedicated playlist on our @Prestonpans1745 YouTube channel, where you can find video content specifically relating to our Beyond the Battle project. This includes recent talks on […]
Launching the “Tapestry Trail”
Last week, we were invited to participate in the online launch of a new initiative to connect the many community tapestry projects designed by Andrew Crummy in recent years. The […]