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LifeStory

By: The Living Memory Association
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  • Ordinary people who lived through extraordinary times tell their stories to The Living Memory Association. Stories from the 20th century of childhood, schooldays, work, play, courtship. Tales of joy and hardship from Edinburgh, Leith, Scotland and beyond.
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Episodes
  • Melvin Farquharson - A Life in Law

    Melvin Farquharson - A Life in Law
    Jul 15 2024

    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 and later with British Gas. Mel also tells the story of how he met his wife at the sailing club and about his life since retirement.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Alistair Bennett - A Co-Op Life in the Borders

    Alistair Bennett - A Co-Op Life in the Borders
    Sep 14 2023

    In the 48th edition of Lifestory at the age of 80 Alistair looks back on 40 years of working life with the store, from joining Alloa branch as a clerk at 15 to becoming Chief Executive of Borders Co-Op.

     
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    28 mins
  • Andrew Grant - Jobs in the 1960s

    Andrew Grant - Jobs in the 1960s
    Jun 8 2023

    The 47th edition of The Living Memory Association's 'Lifestory' podcast sees 85 year old historian Andrew Grant looking back on his working life in the 1960s after he had returned from time spent on the ocean waves.   Taking us from the Royal Infirmary to record shops and driving Globe Juice bottles around in search of a daily wage!
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    30 mins
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