Welcome to Object of The Month, a new way to enjoy the Coastal Communities Museum when the museum is closed. We will be selecting some of our most interesting objects and artefacts to share.
‘Ugli’ hats were made by generations of female farm workers to a standard design. Often brightly coloured, they protected the wearer against sun, rain and wind. Wicker stiffened the neck band and ties and nine hooped canes created a stiff hood.
Read MoreThe stitching of samplers was believed to be a sign of virtue, achievement and industry, and girls were taught the art of embroidery and sampler design from a young age.
Read MoreThis leather bound illuminated Book of Remembrance was created as a permanent record of the names of the fallen from North Berwick in the Great War. The book was the inspiration of Reverend William Lyon who lost three brothers in the Great War.
Read MoreThis Wall Hanging was made by the Law Quilters during the Covid lockdown of 2020 and 2021. The Law Quilters group was founded in 1988 with 10 talented and enthusiastic members and now has 40 members. Many of the group were involved in making parts of the quilt, all working on their own.
Read MoreHew Dalrymple was the third son of James Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair. A successful lawyer, he was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Lord President of the Court of Session, and a baronet of Nova Scotia. He was a commissioner for the Union of 1707 and planted the beech trees on the Law to commemorate the event.
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