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A STEEP-SIDED volcanic rock in the Firth of Forth, not far from North Berwick, the history of the Bass Rock goes far back into time.

It later became a royal burgh under James I. After the railway had arrived in 1850, North Berwick became a fashionable seaside resort, attracting elderly people who wanted to live near the sea, Edinburgh residents who wanted to take a swim or play golf, and an incessant stream of tourists. Other attractions were the West and East Bays, with sandy beaches perfect for bathing, on either side of the old harbour. The celebrated postcard artist Reginald Phillimore (1855-1941) came to North Berwick in 1902 and would stay here for the remainder of his life. West Bay He lived at ‘Rock...

IN EDWARDIAN times, Dunbar was a good deal more fashionable than it is today. Tourists came from as far as London to enjoy the beaches, the walks and the nearby golf courses; the Dunbar hotels, which today operate under straitened circumstances, enjoyed a roaring trade during the summer months. The celebrated North Berwick postcard artist Reginald Phillimore fully approved of Dunbar and often went there to paint the picturesque scenery There has been a castle overlooking Dunbar Harbour since early Medieval times, several times besieged, repaired and extended. Its finest hour came in...

By Dr Jan Bondeson SALTCOATS Castle is one of East Lothian’s ‘forgotten’ castles, situated in farmland half a mile south of Gullane. It has been uninhabited for more than 200 years and is today badly ruined and overgrown with noxious vegetation, with nettles and brambles abounding on the site. It was constructed in 1590 or thereabouts by Patrick Livingstone of Saltcoats. An armorial panel relocated from the castle to a nearby cottage has the arms of the Livingstone family and the initials of the builder and his wife Margaret Fettis of Fawside. The castle has some interesting a...

By Dr Jan Bondeson THE celebrated North Berwick postcard artist Reginald Phillimore was fond of painting scenes from his home town and from Gullane, Dirleton and the Bass Rock, ranging from the castle ruins of the mighty to the humble cottages of the poor. Since he also liked Dunbar, not less than 15 of his postcards are from this East Lothian coastal town, which was popular among the tourists in Edwardian times. Some of his cards depict standard sights like the Castle Ruins and the Town Hall; one has a quaint little cottage at Cleikum Toll and another the Lover’s Walk, a rump of whic...