The Living Memory Association Podcast

Mar 10 2025 48 ep. 19 mins 11
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The Living Memory Association podcast showcases memories of days gone by, the past brought to life by the hundreds of people who have spoken to us over the years.

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Our Working City : Episode 2 Work Life Histories from The Pilmeny Development Men's Group, Part 1.

Mar 10 2025 16 mins  
The 47th edition of the Thelma Tapes continues with our series on working lives in Edinburgh's past, our contribution to the city wide Edinburgh 900 heritage project (see episode 46). In this second episode we hear from Charlie Holligan and Andrew Bell, two members of Leith's Pilmeny Development Project which supports, and runs activities for, folk in their senior years. First Char

Our Working City : Episode 1 Kenneth G Williamson's Work Life Memories

Jan 20 2025 23 mins  
In this 46th edition of the Thelma Tapes, we begin a new series 'Our Working City' as part of the Edinburgh 900 anniversary celebrating 900 years of the city. To complement the topic of 'City of Industry' one of the Edinburgh 900 themes, we'll hear from folk about their working lives, work practices and attitudes around work and the workplace through the decades. In the first episo

Sikh Stories with Tony Singh - How Hip Hop Opened My Mind and Made Me Think

Oct 10 2024 19 mins  
Sikh Stories is a podcast series produced in collaboration with Sikh Sanjog, The Living Memory Association and funded by Awards for All Scotland. The project idea came from members of the Sikh Community after images of a Leith Sikh family were displayed at The Wee Museum of Memory. These podcasts highlight the commonality amongst cultures and people that cut across divides. Celebra

Pick 'n' Mix 3: From Across Time

Jul 31 2024 15 mins  
The 44th edition of the THELMA tapes, The Liming Memory Association Podcast, is a dive into memories of the 1930s through the 70s. They have been gathered from our collection of old interviews and features a miscellaneous assortment of stories that don't quite fit into our regular episodes. This episode goes from tales of a father's steam powered lorry, to working in sales in the 5

Melvin Farquharson - A Life in Law

Jul 15 2024 61 mins  
In the 49th edition of Lifestory, at the age of 86, Melvin takes us through the ups and downs of his life. Starting with his childhood playing on the train tracks in his back yard, to his time studying Engineering at Heriot-Watt University. Later his time in the national service, and eventually his life studying and then subsequently practicing law, first with his father's law firm

An Immigrant's Financial Journey - Camels are Currency

Jun 21 2024 44 mins  
This episode of the Thelma Tapes was recorded in our Wee Museum studio by our friends Tynah & Jonathan and is a celebration of our partnership with Enkula Health. Kamel's story is fascinating, from a childhood in #Libya in a culture of loyalty trust and alternate, this episode is a breath of different in the truest sense. Tradition, Education, and Perspective from a different view

A Museum for the Future : A project with pupils of West Calder High School.

Jun 04 2024 8 mins  
In the 42nd episode of the Thelma Tapes we dare to investigate what collections, themes and objects will form the stuff of future museums and the sort of stories future generations might learn about humanity. Working with our Wee Museum of Memory in Livingston and exploring the 'Marseum' resource, commissioned by Museums Galleries Scotland, in their digital skills development class

Away for the Messages Episode 6 - The Store and The Provi

Mar 26 2024 20 mins  
The 41st episode of the Thelma Tapes continues our 'Away for the Messages' shopping and retail heritage project. This episode features oral histories from Ian Suggitt and Tom Hislop both of whom worked for Edinburgh's Co-operative Stores in the 1950s/60s and the 1970s/80s respectively. Ian tells us about his time with the St Cuthbert's Association Store and Tom recalls his work his

Away for the Messages Episode 5 - Shopping Memories of Craigmillar & Niddrie (Part2)

Jan 16 2024 16 mins  
The 40th episode of the Thelma Tapes is from our 'Away for the Messages' shopping and retail reminiscence project. This is the second part of a feature on the shops in the Niddrie and Craigmillar area of Edinburgh and focusses on 'Cunninghams' a ladieswear and haberdashery shop which first opened in 1954. In the episode we hear from proprietor Alan Cameron about his memories of thi

Holiday Memories

Jan 12 2024 16 mins  
The 39th Episode of The THELMA Tapes takes us back in time to a selection of weird and wonderful holidays taken from the 1940s to the 1990s, gathered from visitors to our Wee Museum in Ocean Terminal Edinburgh. Thanks to everyone who shared their earliest vacation stories with us, we hope you enjoy joining us on a trip down memory lane to Scarborough, Ayr, Liverpool, France, Budle