The Seagrove Sessions: Episode 38. Nancy's stories: From Abbeyhill to Dublin and London.

About this episode

The episode features Nancy sharing her experiences growing up in Abbeyhill and her travels to London and Dublin.

In the episode we spend some time exploring Abbeyhill in the 1950's and 60s. The shops, businesses, picture houses and school. Nancy tells us of her teenage travelling- to London and Dublin. Dancing up town. School days and her early jobs. Her early married life in a room and kitchen in Leith and her eventual move to Portobello. For information about the work of NEDC's Seagrove Centre go to : www.nedc.org.uk Photos: Lost Edinburgh and NEN.

People in this episode

Host: Miles Tubb

Guest: Nancy

Topics covered

• Abbeyhill
• 1950s
• 1960s
• travel
• early life
• marriage
• local history

Keywords

• Abbeyhill
• Dublin
• London
• 1950s
• 1960s
• travel
• early life
• marriage
• Leith
• Portobello

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NEDC's Seagrove Centre

Books & works: Lost Edinburgh, NEN

Places: Abbeyhill, Dublin, London, Leith, Portobello

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