The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 7- All about shopping, going for the messages & make do & mend.
Release Date: 08/11/2023
The Seagrove Sessions: Episode 29. Tommy's sea going tales and a grim tale of lobster eggs!
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Tommy tells us some tales from his working life. Its a varied one. From carer to delivering confectionary around the UK, to a life on the ocean waves. Its certainly a grim reminder of how dangerous sea faring and the dockyards can be. As for those lobster eggs- Yeuk!!
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The Seagrove Sessions: Episode 28. Daisy and Doris: Having a blether about Leith.
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Two great storytellers in conversation about Leith- Daisy and Doris. Memories of a time not that long ago but now such tales offer us glimpse into a very different world. Going to the washhouse, wandering down streets no longer there, visiting shops long gone. As always what makes these memories so evocative and important is they are about everyday life.
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The Seagrove Sessions-Episode 27. Doris: Growing up in Leith and in the newly built Craigour.
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As evocative as ever, this is the third episode of Doris's stories. This time she talks about the big family move from Primrose Street in Leith to the new corporation housing at Craigour in the early 1950s. From the rarity of seeing a car on the street to wandering the countryside around Craigour- a scheme that only consisted of a few streets in those early days. Enjoy and remember to follow us on Facebook; NEDC The Seagrove Centre. More episodes of The Segrove Sessions can be found at www.nedc.org.uk
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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 26. More memories from Daisy. Leith and Edinburgh.
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More vivid memories from Daisy. From the 1930s, 40's and 50's. The broad pavement at Henderson Street, Leith. The nearby men's homeless hostel and the broo( Labour exchange). The streets and wynds of Leith. She takes us up toon, to Edinburgh, by tram. Taking her pram, bought out of the window of Patrick Thomson's store. She remembers her nursery school, nearly 90 years ago. As ever, amazing recall. Enjoy a tour of Leith and Ednburgh from our tour guide Daisy.
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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 25. Daisy- A memory walk round bygone Leith
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Daisy's ability to remember names of people and where they lived is amazing. She is talking about over 80 years ago. This second episode with Daisy is a trip down the memory lanes of Leith. From Great Junction Street to Leith Links. To The Eldorado dancehall to the Kirkgate, where legend has it you could buy anything from a needle to an anchor. Such detailed recall really paints such a vivid picture of Leith from the 1930s to the 1950s.
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The Seagrove sessions-episode 23. A Seagrove Centre singalong.
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Some of our favourite songs at Seagrove. Our favourite visiting musician and singer Stevie Q starts us off with The Northern lights of Old Aberdeen and I belong to Glasgow. Ricky gives us The Cappy Club song. No doubt remembered by many people who attended The Capitol Cinema in Leith as children. Margaret talks about dancing at Fairleys and Violet about going to The Excelsior Dance Hall. She then gives us one of her favourite songs. Lissa, Margaret and Margaret sing Daisy, Daisy. Suitably all are aboard Lissa's ' Joy rides, a breath of fresh air ' bike- which is made for three! With so many...
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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 22. Daisy: Leith stories from 1930s and 40s.
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Fantastic Leith tales from Daisy, born in 1931. From low flying German planes and a bomb dropping on Largo Place to the shops and business on the streets of her childhood. She tells us about her father being lost, presumed dead, at Dunkirk. Her first job as a cashier at Leith Provident COOP and working for Graham Tiso in the the early days of his outdoor shop. Evocative memories of a long gone Leith.
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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 21. Gilbert: tales from Leith to Lerwick
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Although born and brought up in Leith Gilbert spent many a happy school holiday on Shetland. Both his parents were from the island. We hear about life on a croft and shearing the sheep. He tells us of the trade in eggs from the Shetland to Leith- his father was an egg merchant. We hear about his time as a joiner and the condition of housing in Edinburgh and Leith. And he gives us a top tip about the type of horse race you shouldn't bet on. For information about the Seagrove Centre go to or on Facebook we are at NEDC - The Seagrove Centre
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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 20. Agnes and Eleanor. Portobello, Edinburgh and Lanarkshire
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Agnes and Eleanor give us their memories of childhood. Playing hide and seek in a scrapyard, taking on the notorious waves in Portobello outdoor pool, getting in to picture house with jeelie jars and long, happy summers at Forth in Lanarkshire. Agnes's widowed mum who worked hard to keep house and Eleanor's who had a rather grim sense of humour and just loved to play tricks with her false arm.
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The Seagrove Sessions-Episode 19. Jeanette part 3. Elder Street, Piershill and Rankins fruit shop.
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It's part three from Jeanette. We hear about her first flat on the wrong side of Elder Street, the side that was being demolished for the St James shopping centre. That's the one before the present the new one. Then we hear all about life on Piershill Square West. This is Jeanette so they are lively tales, told in an earthy way. Yes there is swearing but you won't hear it, just the blanks!! We finish with more stories from her time managing Pickwicks bar. Raucous fun, telling it has it was. Enjoy.
info_outlineIn this episode we listen in on a conversation between Judith, Doris, Joan and Vi. We hear all about their local shops, going for the messages and making the two ounces of sweet ration last for a week. How the dividend worked at the Cooperative store. How to make the best tablet. Memories of wearing your sister's hand-me-downs, the excitement of getting a radiogram and the joys of cleaning tripe for cooking. Stories from Leith to Grimsby, from the 1940s to the 1960s.
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