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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Marie Sharp

Hunt for descendants of East Lothian dignitaries to mark historic town hall opening

A hunt for descendants of officials and guests who attended the official opening of an historic East Lothian town hall has been launched ahead of its 125th anniversary.

Prestonpans Town Hall was built in 1896 by public subscription and officially opened a year later by local MP Robert Haldane, who would become Viscount Haldane.

Now the hall's current tenants are planning to mark the anniversary of its formal opening with a weekend of celebrations and want to invite descendants of the original attendants to take part.

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