WELCOME
The new premises of the LMA continue to prove their worth.
On 2nd December 2003, Karen Brockwell and Helen Palmer,
Assistant Directors of the Heritage Lottery Fund, visited the LMA
office. The visitors were given a comprehensive tour and demonstration
of the work in progress.
On January 13th
2004 the Rt. Hon. Estelle Morris MP, Minister of State, Department
for Culture, Media and Sport, Frank McAveety MSP, Scottish Minister
for Culture, Tourism and Sport, and Colin McLean, Heritage Lottery
Manager for Scotland, visited the office. The Ministers expressed
their appreciation of the value of reminiscence projects and a plaque
acknowledging Heritage Lottery funding was unveiled.
Groups from Day Care Centres have visited the shop and
a training session, in conjunction with the WEA, has taken place.
Presentations and training sessions have also been given at other
venues.
The office is equipped with a variety of materials that can be used
to stimulate reminiscence including household artefacts, photographs,
slides and videos.
It is hoped to have handling boxes, books and other reference materials
available for members to borrow in the future.
The premises are open daily:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - 10am to 4 pm
Tuesday, Friday - 1pm to 4pm
To avoid disappointment, anyone planning to visit or bring a group
should phone or e-mail to make an appointment.
EVENTS
A 'Celebration of
Volunteers' was held at St. Peter's Church Hall on Wednesday 29th
October 2003. The video 'Past, Present and Future' was shown and Jimmy
McIntosh gave an introduction to the 'Gogarburn Lives' Book.
George Hackland's Millennium Award Project to install benches on
the front shore at Newhaven was launched on February 20th
2003 with the unveiling of a Millennium Institute plaque.
Copies of the accompanying publication are available from the LMA.
Miles Tubb, George Hackland, Evelyn Whitfield and Mary Barker have
taken part in 'Great Grannie's House', a cross-generational project.
Activity packs were supplied, and George and Mary gave a talk explaining
the uses of the various articles.
The National Archive for Scotland will be using 13 photographs from
the LMA archive in educational packs that are to be distributed to
schools and further education institutes in Scotland.
An education pack on the Second World War is in preparation and may
include LMA interviews with veterans.
PUBLICATIONS
The sale of publications
continues to do well and it is hoped to launch the Canongate Book
in late May.
Groups with relevant publications for display or sale should call
Miles at the office.
LESBIAN, GAY, BI-SEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PROJECT
The exhibition planned to take place at the City Arts Centre has
been postponed until 2005/6.
New offices have been found and will be available in July of this
year. Three new staff members are to be appointed and it is expected
that the posts will be advertised in May.
REMINISCENCE TRAINER
It is hoped to advertise the post of Reminiscence Trainer in June
2004.
WEBSITE
Work continues on making the photographic archive accessible via
the LMA website.
Details about the LMA shop
and publications are now available on the site. The newsletter
and other information will appear soon and links
to other websites are increasing. It is hoped to open web pages
for school use in the summer.
CONGRATULATIONS !
Our congratulations
go to Heather and Miles on the birth of their son John Peter on
Friday 11th December 2003. All members of the family are
progressing well and Heather has now returned to the office, easing
herself back into work.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM will take place at the Reminiscences Centre on Friday 4th
June 2004 at 2pm.
Publications and further information may be obtained from:
| The
Living Memory Association
101 St. Leonard's Street
Edinburgh EH8 9QY
Tel: 0131 667 0761 |
E-mail:
comhist@lineone.net
miles@livingmemory.org.uk
colin@livingmemory.org.uk
Web:
www.livingmemory.org.uk |
Forth Bridges Photograph Courtesy of Peter Stubbs www.edinphoto.org.uk
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