Coastal Communities Museum
A volunteer led local museum in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Local Voices

Hugh Trevor is a local film maker who has spent the last twenty years making short documentary videos of places and events in East Lothian. Hugh has shared his archive with us and we will be adding a selection of his videos here:

Local Voices – Restoring an Icon

 

Restoring an Icon – the whale bones on The Law

Whale jawbones stood on the summit of ‘The Law’ (the hill behind the seaside town of North Berwick) since 1709. They were an icon of the town, but in 2005 had to be removed having become rotted and dangerous. In 2008 they were replaced with fibreglass ones, thanks to generous supporters. A helicopter was needed to carry out the work:

 
 
Judith BoothCoastal Communities Museum