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Tuesday 10:30am - 3:30pm Wednesday 10:30am - 3:30pm Thursday 10:30am - 3:30pm

Dalkeith Museum

Name: Dalkeith Museum
Address: 61 Street Andrew St, Dalkeith, EH221BP, GB
Telephone: +441316634683
Price range: Not Applicable

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Dalkeith Museum aims to create a friendly and stimulating environment for all visitors.

17/10/2026

Postcard no. 43 takes us back to the 1930s; WWII was just around the corner. The Burns Memorial Drinking Fountain (at the junction of South Street and High Street) is in the foreground and has attracted a group of boys. It appears that one of the boys is holding a box, a cake perhaps?

It was back in the 1930s that Scott's Close was demolished (see last week's post) and there does appear to be a large gap between some of the buildings in the distance on the right-hand side of the road. High School Close (just beyond St. Nicholas' church) was demolished at much the same time (see the post from 11th September).

14/10/2026

ventbrte: Join local storyteller, Elaine Robertson in Dalkeith Museum on Wednesday 21 st October at 6.00pm for stories about Animals, Beasties and Birdies.

The event is suitable for adults and children aged 7 and over and a family ticket, costing £5, admits 1 adult and 2 children. Tickets can be purchased from Eventbrite or directly from the Museum.

Here's a link to eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birds-and-beasties-storytelling-session-at-dalkeith-museum-tickets-2003072044406

11/10/2026

Postcard number 42 shows Scott's Close. I can see why the photographer stopped to take this photograph; it's an attractive scene and the kids standing in the entrance add a nice human touch. But, attractive as it is, Scott's Close was demolished soon after this photograph was taken. It was demolished in the early 1900s, to make way for Duke Street.

05/10/2026

This colourised, black and white photograph was taken in Dalkeith High in 1962 (or thereabouts). It seems that no photos were taken of the entire year but photos of smaller groups like this were taken as pupils were moving between classes.

The photo was provided by Museum Volunteer Peter Allan who is in the picture and so is the girl who would later become his bride. Every picture tells a story! Do you recognise anyone in this picture? Do you have a story?

30/09/2026

Our thanks to Tom Purdie for an entertaining evening on 23rd September and to Tesco for the generous donation of w**e and soft drinks. Tom promised he would get everyone singing by the end of evening and, sure enough, he did!

We're planning one more Night at The Museum for this year. It will be a deep-dive into the story told in the film "Pressure". More details will follow soon.

26/09/2026

Here we have a photo of the Wesleyian Methodist Chapel situated on the corner of Bonnyrigg Road and Westfield Park. It opened in 1887 and was used for worship for around 30 years. The building was eventually demolished in the early 1950s and the site is now occupied by Short's garage.

This church and the Methodist communities in Scotland trace their roots back to John Wesley's 18th-century visits to Scotland. The first Wesleyian church corner in Dalkeith was at he corner of South Street and St. Andrew's Street (where the Prime Mobile shop is). It opened for worship in 1788 and by the 1950's it was in use by the Open Brethren, when it was known as Wesley Hall.

19/09/2026

This photograph was taken back in 1953 at the time of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. The photographer was looking down Back Street (now St. Andrew Street) with South Street at their back.

You can see the buildings of Dalkeith Brewery on both sides of Back Street. The main building is on the left while the maltings and other outbuildings are on the right. All the brewery buildings have gone now but the bar (you can just see the sign on the right-hand edge of the picture) is the Horse Shoe Inn which still stands. The maltings once stood at the rear of what is now the car park adjacent to the health centre.

The brewery was established in 1789 and ceased brewing in 1958. The brewery finally ceased all operations in 1961. That's 172 years of trading! A pity it didn't survive until Charles' coronation.

18/09/2026

"A Trip Down Memory Lane" a light-hearted look at the 60's, 70's and 80's via adverts, TV programmes, films, food and fashion of the times. If you are over 50 - this is for you! So join us for a Night at the Museum on Wednesday 23rd September at 7.00pm.

Tickets cost £8.00 (£6.00 for Friends) from the museum. W**e and canapes included in the price. The Museum is open from Tuesday to Thursday, 10:30AM to 3:30PM.

11/09/2026

Another view of Dalkeith but not from a postcard this time. This picture, taken from somewhere near the Corn Exchange looks back towards St. Nicholas church, and appears to record the demolition of the building that stood in front of the old High School and formed the entrance to High School Close.

The two buildings immediately to the right of the church are still standing but Woolley & Son's lemonade works and the Carberry Arms, on the right-hand side, are long gone. By the early 1940s the Carberry Arms had given way to a bus garage which later moved up the High Street to the site now occupied by Morrisons. This picture was probably taken in the mid to late 1930s.

In the middle of the 19th century the area where the vehicle's are parked was known as "Major's Knowe". A map from that period notes that it was previously called "The Bull Ring". Some remember it being called "Crystal Mount".

10/09/2026

Do you remember Trumpton, Robin Hood and his Merry Men and the Ford Anglia? Then this is for you! Join us for “A Trip Down Memory Lane”, at 7PM on Wednesday 23rd September.

Tickets cost £8.00 (£6.00 for Friends) from the museum. W**e and canapes included in the price.

The Museum is open from Tuesday to Thursday, 10:30AM to 3:30PM.

Address

61 Street Andrew St
Dalkeith
EH221BP

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday	10:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+441316634683

Website

http://www.dalkeithmuseum.co.uk/

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