Edinburgh's Reminiscence Project • Established 1986

Reminiscence resources

Reminiscence tools

Photo archive

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Memory boxes

See the list of our boxes and how to borrow one

Thelma Newsletter

Subscribe, and download past issues

Recording your own memories

See the guidelines

Reminiscence videos

Watch and get reminiscence group notes

Archive of past projects

Old Leith Rediscovered

Explore Leith through the Goad maps

Queer Edinburgh

More information about the Queer Edinburgh project

Thelma Magazine, Leith 1924 issue

More information about this issue of Thelma Magazine

Strike up the Band

Download and read memories of West Lothian brass bands

Thelma Magazine, Leith docks issue

Download and read this special issue of Thelma Magazine

Thelma Magazine

Download current and past issues

Remember When

Read about Edinburgh LGBT history

Macmerry Lives

Download and read about the oral history of the East Lothian village

The Three and Sixpenny Doctor

Read about the 60th Anniversary of the NHS

Homefront Recall

Read about living through WWII

Here’s Tae Us

Read about the social History of Drinking in Scotland

Gala Days

Download and read memories of West Lothian Gala Days

The Gurdwara in Edinburgh

Download and read the short history of the Sikh Gurdwara

A patchwork of memories

Download and read about memories bringing people together

Liberton lives

Download and read stories from Jenny Nisbet's to Liberton Lions

The city image

Download and read memories of Edinburgh streets

Local Legends

Download and read about Edinburgh memories of World War 2

A Century of Change

Read about memories and experiences of Volunteer Work

Edinburgh Lives

Download and read people's memories in their own words