Portobello Oral History Archive
Isa Dean
Explore our digital archive below. Each chapter of Portobello’s history can be
experienced in two ways: listen to the fully restored, uninterrupted Audio Files
from the original recordings, or watch our Video Essays to see these memories
dynamically brought to life through vibrant, historical reconstructions of the
people, places, and eras described.
01 Growing Up around Pipe Street
03 The Great War and the Jewel Hospital
02 Home and Towerbank School
04 52 Years in the Packing Room
05 Saturday Shopping in Leith and Church on Sunday
Portobello Oral History Archive
Isa Dean
Explore our digital archive below. Each chapter of Portobello’s history can be
experienced in two ways: listen to the fully restored, uninterrupted Audio Files
from the original recordings, or watch our Video Essays to see these memories
dynamically brought to life through vibrant, historical reconstructions of the
people, places, and eras described.
01 Growing Up around Pipe Street
03 The Great War and the Jewel Hospital
02 Home and Towerbank School
04 52 Years in the Packing Room
05 Saturday Shopping in Leith and Church on Sunday
